Modernizing the Mining Industry

The KAIVOS (Efficient & safe identification of minerals) project was established as a Business Finland funded venture with FGI (Finnish Geodetic Research Institute / Paikkatietokeskus), Aalto University and VTT, with the final goal to realize a fully automated mineral recognition and positioning system to help mines locate and differentiate between minerals and know their locations at all times with unpresented accuracy.

7.11.2018

Blog

Does the future of spatial data lie in open-source point cloud ecosystems?

Spatial data is a hot topic today: more and more parties and applications use location-based data. We can talk about a trend and even an "explosion of spatial data". Finland wants to be a part of the development. In the report on spatial data policy, which is being circulated for comments, the aim is that Finland will become the world's leading country in the use of spatial data.

24.10.2018

Paikannuspalvelut

Interruption in the use of positioning services 24.10. 15-17

Positioning services (RINEX-, DGNSS- and RTK-services) have service outage on Wednesday 24.10. between 15 - 17 due to maintenance activities. We apologize for the inconvenience.

25.9.2018

Service message

Customer service by phone not available

There is a problem in telephone services provided by Elisa. This problem makes it impossible to reach the National Land Survey's customer service by phone.

11.9.2018

News

Current reference frames becoming outdated

Plate tectonics affect the reference frames, but current systems are unable to take into account these changes in real time. Future reference frames and positioning accuracy were discussed at the General Assembly of the Nordic Geodetic Commission (NKG). The Assembly was held in Helsinki on 3-6 September.

7.8.2018

Service message

Property information updated more frequently

From now on, the property information shown on maps is going to be more up-to-date, as changes in property boundaries and property identifiers are updated more frequently in our services.

19.7.2018

News

Frontier demarcation between Finland and Russia enters into force

The frontier demarcation between Finland and Russia entered into force today, 19 July. On 19 June 2017 in Imatra, Finland and Russia signed a document describing the border between the two countries. Both countries have approved the boundary description protocol.

11.7.2018

News

Finnish laser scanning research applications by Chinese industry

The results of a joint Finnish-Chinese project for the development of laser scanning (LiDAR) are being utilised by Chinese industry. Laser scanning makes it possible to collect 3D environmental data easily and cost-effectively. The joint project developed a laser scanner that is as small as possible and can be mounted on a drone, for example. The device is called AOEagle.

9.7.2018

Paikannuspalvelut

Interruption in the use of positioning services 11.7. 15-17

Positioning services (RINEX-, DGNSS- and RTK-services) have service outage on wednesday 11.7.2018 between 15 - 17 due to maintenance activities. We apologize for the inconvenience.

6.7.2018

News

Research projects of the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute receive funding from the Academy of Finland

Research in space geodesy and in self-driving cars at the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute has been boosted by funding from the Academy of Finland. The new projects involve three projects from the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute.

News and blogs

Modernizing the Mining Industry

Does the future of spatial data lie in open-source point cloud ecosystems?

Interruption in the use of positioning services 24.10. 15-17

Customer service by phone not available

Current reference frames becoming outdated

Property information updated more frequently

Frontier demarcation between Finland and Russia enters into force

Finnish laser scanning research applications by Chinese industry

Interruption in the use of positioning services 11.7. 15-17

Research projects of the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute receive funding from the Academy of Finland