5G-assisted Ground-based Galileo-GPS receiver Group

The objective of the 5G-assisted Ground-based Galileo-GPS receiver Group with Inertial and Visual Enhancement (5GIVE) project is to investigate how to combine satellite positioning techniques with motion sensors and terrestrial radio signals so that the accuracy of the positioning could be enhanced in challenging environments where satellite signals suffer from multipath propagation.

AIRING

The project addresses resilience of aviation operations to GNSS frequency jamming and cyber (i.e. spoofing or meaconing attacks done via a GNSS signal generator) threats. The project shall assess the threats on GNSS signals and resulting risks for civilian flights. It shall develop possible monitoring techniques to detect and localise threats. The project shall also assess possible technical and operational mitigation techniques to reduce the impact of such threats on the aviation operations.

Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure (Arctic SDI)

The Arctic SDI joint effort aims at creating a spatial data infrastructure for the Arctic region.

ASPECT

ASPECT Project - developing an autonomous UAV-based tree health analyzer

Autonomous

Autonomous Driving on Snow-Covered Terrain

Between bark and wood (MONITUHO)

The project helps to adapt to the climate change induced increase in bark beetle damage.

Changes in Gravity

The superconducting gravimeter GWRT020 at Metsähovi observes temporal variations in gravity, smaller than 10-12 microgal.

Coordinate reference systems

"Coordinate reference systems" project includes tasks in guidance and maintenance of EUREF-FIN, the Finnish realisation of the ETRS89 reference system.

CyberGrass

CyberGrass -project introduces a new method for assessing the quality and quantity of grass fodder based on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and satellites.

Density4Trees

Density4Trees project – Understanding Wood Density Variation Within and Between Trees Using Multispectral Point Cloud Technologies and X-ray microdensitometry.

Digitalis

Digitalization - opportunities for practical applications

Diversity4Forests

Capturing structural and functional diversity of trees and tree communities for supporting sustainable use of forests

DrooniLuuppina

Identification of unwanted species in seed multiplication and in pure oat cultivation

ENHANCE

Objective of the ENHANCE project is firstly to demonstrate situational awareness of autonomous vessels using AI and machine learning based detection and identification of sea-ice features.

Eranet Forest-ICT

Mapping of forest health, species and forest fire risks using Novel ICT Data and Approaches

ESRIUM

ESRIUM is a multi-national project with the common goal to set up a service to foster greener and smarter road usage, road maintenance, and to increase road safety. The key innovation will be formed by a homogeneous, accurate and recent digital map of road surface damage and road wear. ESRIUM’s core proposition is a data platform, which hosts highly detailed EGNSS-referenced map data of road damage and associated safety risks at centimeter-level resolution. Further addressed as “road wear map”, it will contain unique information, which is of value to multiple stakeholders: road operators will be able to lower the road maintenance effort by optimal planning.

Evergreen Revolution with Cover Crops (IKIVIHREÄ)

Cover crops enable soft structural change of Finnish agriculture.

FAST

Ultrafast Data Production with Broadband Photodetectors for Active Hyperspectral Space
Imaging

FinnRef

The Finnish permanent GPS network FinnRef® is a part of the Fennoscandian Regional Permanent GPS Network.

FireMan

Unmanned aerial systems based solutions for real-time management of wildfires

FLEX-EPOS - Flexible instrument network

We will create a national pool of geophysical instruments and multi-disciplinary geophysical superstations to solve fundamental scientific questions in seismology, geomagnetism and geodesy.

Forest cycles

Monitoring and understanding forest ecosystem cycles using high temporal and spatial resolution terrestrial laser scanning time series.

From quasars to geodesy (NT-VGOS)

Novel Techniques for the VLBI Global Observing System (NT-VGOS) is a consortium of the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute and Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory funded by the Academy of Finland.

FUAVE

FUAVE project – Finnish UAV Ecosystem

FUTURECROPS 2.

Market oriented, carbon sequestering and biodiversity enhanced crop rotations

GEARS - Galileo Authenticated Robust Timing System

In addition to position data satellite navigation provides very accurate timing information, and it is used in many applications for time determination.

GeoE3 - A Geospatially Enabled Ecosystem for Europe

Geoid Modelling

The main objective of the project is to improve geoid modelling skills and study geoid models available for Finland.

Geoportti Research Infrastructure

Geoportti research infrastructure offers an user-centred approach and open access that will enhance the use of geospatial data, methods, and tools in research.

GeoPrivacy

Ever since various GNSS-enabled smart devices started to gain popularity in the society, the amount of personal location data recorded with different fitness apps has increased steadily. This data could be used for example in city planning.

GIMME

One of the unique features of the Galileo satellite navigation system is its dedicated Public Regulated Service (PRS). The purpose of the PRS is to improve the resilience of authorized users against radio jamming and counterfeit signals (spoofing).

GNSS research

The project concentrates of usability and accuracy of various geodetic GNSS measurement modes.

GNSS-Finland Service

GNSS-Finland Service project will offer signal quality information in multiple frequencies for all four Global constellations, i.e., GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou. In addition, it will offer alert messages to Traficom in case of detection of any predefined signal anomalies. Anomalies could be among other things interference on GNSS signal. This project is the successor of the project GNSS-Finland (GNSS Signal Quality Monitoring in Finland - FinSig) that ended in June 2019.

Green-Digi-Basin

Green and digital transition in river basin management

HYDRO-RDI

Hydrological RDI partnership network

HYDRO-RI-Platform

HYDRO-RI-Platform competence center

ICT Lidar

Lidar-based energy efficient ICT solutions (ICT_Lidar)

INCUBATE - Indoor navigations from cubesat technology

LEO small satellites are cost-effective which will make it possible to provide PNT services to new user groups that cannot be reached by traditional GNSS services, while creating new types of commercial opportunities. Technology related to small satellites enable creating new business models when development is done together with companies. INCUBATE -project aims to enhance these types of activities. We intend to investigate how PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing) operations based on LEO satellites can be used in indoor environment. In addition, and partly together with companies, we will explore the commercial potential and prospective revenue streams generated by the solution. The satellite signal and its reception has to be optimized for us to be able to determine a sufficient performance of satellite signal for accurate PNT indoor service. In addition, we are developing the utilization of existing small satellites and designing a new satellite, FinnPNTSat, for positioning. We are also developing a new payload, i.e. equipment and software carried by the satellite.

Intelligent Shipping Technology Test Laboratory (ISTLAB)

The goal of the project is to build a jointly used laboratory and innovation environment for the study and development of smart maritime transport.

KAOS

Project aims to develop the knowledge capital and preparedness of applying and utilizing 3D city modeling in 6Aika
cities and in the private sector.

Large-scale dimensional measurements for geodesy (GeoMetre)

Geodetic reference frames form the backbone of all georeferencing services.

LAS3R

LAS3R Project – Low orbit altimetry, Albedo, and Antarctic Snow and Sea-ice Surface Roughness.

MaaTu

The MaaTu project produces refined spatial data on the occurrence and depth of peat soils using remote sensing, empirical field data, and machine learning methods.

MeteOC4

Remote sensing of Earth from space using the global observation system is the major means of obtaining the trustworthy data needed for climate change

Metrological calibration services

"Metrological calibration services" project takes care of calibrations and other client services in the domain of National Standards Laboratories.

Metrology

"Metrology" project maintains and develops activities in the National Standards Laboratories.

Metsähovi infrastructure

General work, local infrastructure and purchases to improve general facilities in Metsähovi.

NC-GRASS

Dairy and beef industries in Finland: Progressing pathways to carbon-neutrality by 2035

Opal Life

OPAL-Life started in 2015 and it aims at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture following the principle of sustainable intensification.

Operation of the EGNOS RIMS station in Finland

The EGNOS RIMS (Ranging and Integrity Monitoring Station) in Virolahti is one of the monitoring stations of EGNOS.

PAULA – PRECISE AND AUTHENTIC USER LOCATION ANALYSIS

Paula is an EU-funded research project studying and testing the benefits of Galileo's Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA), Commercial Authentication Service (CAS) and High Accuracy Service (HAS). The aim of the project is to provide better position, navigation and timing (PNT) performance and resilience. NLS tasks within the project are related to studying the HAS and implementing decoder functionality for scientific purposes.

Planetary spectrometry

Scattering, absorption, and emission of electromagnetic radiation occurs in practically all systems of matter and radiation. The measurement, observation, and theoretical modeling of this interaction provides information about the system’s physical and chemical properties down to length scales of a fraction of the wavelength.

PNT Traffic Light (PETAL)

The project PETAL (PNT Traffic Light) will focus broadly in assessing GNSS and SBAS performance at high latitudes (above 60˚ N).

Posiva

The Finnish Geodetic Institute studies crustal deformations at the candidate sites for final disposal of spent nuclear fuel.

PRS Pilot Project for Demonstration (3PfD)

One of the unique features of the Galileo satellite navigation system is its dedicated Public Regulated Service (PRS). The purpose of the PRS is to improve the resilience of authorized users against radio jamming and counterfeit signals (spoofing).

PULSAR

The aim is to analyze innovation trends in the PNT sector (ie positioning, navigation, timing) as well as to identify actions that can support these innovations.

Quality4Roads

Road distress mapping

Quality4Trees

Quality4Trees Project – Feasibility of Inside-Canopy UAV Laser Scanning for Automated Tree Quality Surveying

Real-Time AI-Supported Ore Grade Evaluation for Automated

The RAGE project will develop automatic and reliable mineral detection based on AI machine learning based on active hyperspectral 3D sensing, indoor positioning, and real-time AI.

REASON

Satellite navigation (GNSS) signals provide accurate and continuous position, navigation, and timing (PNT) services to citizens. These services are necessary to critical infrastructures, such as accurate timing for stock market, electricity transmission, banking and security information systems, reliable positioning for aviation, wireless communications, accurate localization for emergency (112) personnel and logistic chains, and transport.

RehuDrooni

RehuDrooni-project studies drone based remote sensing methods and their prospects for enhancing sustainable development of cattle feed production

Rod comparator

In the “Rod comparator” project an automated comparator for system and rod calibration of digital levelling instruments will be constructed and delivered to the Russian customer.

Scan4estEcosystem

Scan4estEcosystem project – Measuring Spatiotemporal Changes in Forest Ecosystem

SILS

Upscaling of carbon intake and water balance models of individual trees to wider areas with short interval laser scanning time series

SMART-HSI

Smart hyperspectral imaging solutions for new era in Earth and planetary observations

Spectrophotogrammetry

Modern photogrammetry, UAV-applications and metrology and quality in remote sensing and photogrammetry.

SPRUCERISK

The project will create methods and practices to improve the climate resilience of our forests from a forest health perspective.

Tandem

Estimating Forest Resources and Quality-related Attributes Using Automated Methods
and Technologies.

TIIMA - Knowledge Base for Climate-friendly Land Use

The goal of the TIIMA project is to produce versatile open, national data products that can be used for example in flood risk management and in climate aware land use planning.

TUGEVA

During our era of enormous geospatial data (abbr. geodata), the comprehensibility of its contents to people often remains weak and the data contains more and more features and phenomena unknown to its users. However, effective use of these data and understanding phenomena related to geographic features in them require comprehending exactly this unknown information.

Unite

Unite — Forest-Human-Machine Interplay - Building Resilience, Redefining Value Networks and Enabling Meaningful Experiences.

Unite is a competence center for high-quality research and societal impact. We are one of the Academy of Finland Finnish flagships.

Vertical coordinate reference systems

Maintenance of the national height system N2000 is the main interest in the "Vertical coordinate reference systems" project.

Vesihiisi

Mitigating carbon emissions from cultivated peat soils by innovative water management

VGOS-compatible VLBI Radio Telescope System (VGOS)

A new VGOS compatible radio telescope system will be built at Metsähovi Fundamental station.