Drones revolutionize logistics – Food deliveries by air tested in Oulu
A pilot project in Oulu is exploring how autonomous flights can make city delivery networks more efficient and lay the groundwork for the future of drone logistics in Finland.
Where people move and stay – Crowd Insights for better decisions
How do people move around and spend time in different places? To design functional cities, create public transport that meets citizens' needs or locate services where people actually need them,…
Arable farming benefits from automated driving systems using satellite-based positioning
Finnish farmers are largely satisfied with the automated driving systems they use in arable farming. However, there are challenges to their use.
Finns solved the ghost car problem – more location innovation needed for a circular economy
It is estimated that there are tens of thousands of ghost cars in Finland. This means that valuable materials such as metal, plastic, rubber and glass aren't recycled.
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Ease of getting around the city and meeting people
Bisamsson is a new start-up that has developed a prototype that addresses the challenges of sustainable development by calculating the fastest way for two people to meet by public transport in the Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) area.
Seminar: GeoAI for data accuracy
Methods of Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) have developed rapidly. Concurrently, there is a rising demand for greater accuracy in both data and products. Artificial intelligence methods can help us to…
Finland’s surface area varies
Finland’s geographical centre has been an area of interest before. While some have suspended an analogue cardboard model, some have tried to find the centre using mathematics. Because the calculation…
Fluent cycling in the city? – Measuring urban cycling quality with tracking data
As one of the most environmentally friendly modes of travel, cycling plays an important role in designing sustainable urban mobility. In an ideal, cycling-friendly city, the infrastructure should allow cyclists…
The Struve Geodetic Arc is a shining pearl among UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Congratulations, you have received heritage! Not just any heritage, but World Heritage. You do not need to pay any inheritance tax or worry about registering the transfer of ownership. Since…