CEMIS Annual Report 2014 2
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CentreCEMIS for Measurement and Information Systems CEMIS Annual Report 2014 2 www.cemis.fi TABLE OF CONTENTS 03 Chairpersons’ Review 04 Introduction 06 Director’s Review 11 The CEMIS Development Programme 20 The Operations of University of Oulu 24 The Operations of Kajaani University of Applied Sciences 27 The Operations of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland 29 Centre for Metrology and Accreditation MIKES’ operations 32 The Operations of University of Jyväskylä 34 International cooperation 36 Publications 39 Contact Information Editors: Risto Oikari and CEMIS-Management Group Graphic design: Irna Imamovic-Tokalic Translation: Kaisa Enticknap-Seppänen Images: P. Agarth, KAMK, University of Oulu, University of Jyväskylä, VTT, MIKES, T. Arstila, V-P Määttä Series B 42 Cover photo: Shutterstock ISBN 978-952-9853-77-9 Printing: Painotalo Seiska Oy ISSN 1458-915X CEMIS 2015 www.cemis.fi 3 Chairpersons’ Review The Finnish education and research CEMIS’ cross-disciplinary cooperation, system, which mainly operates with crossing organisational and sectorial public funding, has been renewed. How- boundaries, enables existing resources ever, the global economic situation and to serve the region’s development needs abrupt changes in society continue to effectively. In the view of the Ministry challenge education, research, develop- of Education and Culture, CEMIS, with ment and innovation activities con- its annually increasing productivity ducted in higher education. Moreover, and regional impact, is an excellent it may not be possible to conduct future example of a fearless and open-minded operations profitably using existing operational model. The strength of structures and operational models. Yet CEMIS lies in self-confidence and the at the very moment it was established, confidence bestowed to its activities. CEMIS freed itself from commonly used Jouko Niinimäki operational models. As the world changes, so must CEMIS Rector change. In Kainuu, it has been possible University of Oulu The CEMIS model seamlessly joins the to combine regional development targets measurement and information systems and the universities’ and research in- expertise of a university of applied sci- stitutes’ productivity targets success- ences, two universities and two sector fully. As resources decrease and com- research institutes together. This has petition steps up, there will be an resulted in a cooperation structure where increasing need for dialogue between the strengths of the organisations with the most important stakeholders to re- different basic tasks and duties form a inforce a common understanding and basis for productivity and influential commitment. If anywhere, this is pos- cooperation. For Kainuu, CEMIS is at sible in Kainuu! the core of the region’s vitally important innovation system. Cooperation produces results for the Turo Kilpeläinen CEMIS members that are visible in President result indicators with the amount of Kajaani University of Applied Sciences state funding allocated to them. Our work continues, together and in cooperation! 4 www.cemis.fi Introduction Founded in 2010, the CEMIS (Centre for CEMIS is Kajaani University of Applied Sci- Measurement and Information Systems) is ences’ most important form of university and a two-university (Universities of Oulu and research institute cooperation and a central Jyväskylä), two research institute (MIKES focus of development. For University of Jyväs- Centre for Metrology and Accreditation, and kylä, MIKES and VTT, CEMIS is a form of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) regional cooperation. Figure 1. presents the and Kajaani University of Applied Sciences’ organisational structure of CEMIS. (KAMK) joint contract based metrology and information systems research and education CEMIS focuses on the development of mea- centre. CEMIS consists of the Oulu University surement and information systems expertise Metrology Research Unit, KAMKs’ Informa- within nationally significant application areas tion Systems Unit, MIKES’ and VTT’s Kajaani such as mining, bio-economy, environmental facilities and the metrology development monitoring, sports and wellbeing, and game functions of Jyväskylä University’s Vuokatti and simulator technologies. Sports Technology Unit’s metrology develop- ment operations. From 2014 CEMIS’ opera- CEMIS aims to be a desired international partner tions also included KAMK’s Mechanical and in developing measurement and information Mining Engineering competence area. VTT systems technology. It is intended that this and MIKES merged at the beginning of 2015 hub of expertise and innovation located in to form Technical Research Centre VTT Oy Kainuu, will create internationally significant which has research teams in Kajaani specialis- expertise, new technology and business with ing in industrial metrology and the industrial the aid of research and development services internet of things. based on extensive cooperation and higher education. The above mentioned four higher education and research organisations, the City of Kajaani CEMIS produces top-class specialists, new and the Municipality of Sotkamo are commit- technology and new business for companies ted to CEMIS’ operations. CEMIS is one of the and research institutes which develop and use innovation hubs of Oulu University and the measurement and information systems by only one of its kind outside Oulu. In Kainuu, offering research and development services Oulu University has focused its technological and university education in an innovative and research and development activities in CEMIS. international environment. www.cemis.fiYou Are5 Welcome Figure 1. Structure of CEMIS - The Centre for Measurement and Information Systems CEMIS offers students with an interest in working in specialist posts, a motivating educational environment and an innovative and international working environment to researchers and experts who wish to develop and progress in their careers. CEMIS intends to increase the attraction, competitiveness and impact of its members’ measurement and information systems research and education activities. In order to achieve this, CEMIS has set quantita- tive productivity targets for R&D, education and innovation both for the centre itself and individually for the organisations involved. The main resource used in starting CEMIS’ operations has been the CE- MIS Development Programme which defines actions for the coordina- tion of operations, cooperation between the parties and how the work is shared, the use of joint resources and for increasing visibility. A second two-year development programme with an annual budget of two million euros and mainly funded by the East Finland ESF(Europan Social Fund) and ERDF(European Regional Development Fund) programmes and the Kainuu Development Fund, began at the beginning of 2013. CEMIS’ total funding is over 10 million euros per year and it consists of the organisations’ own funding, regional development funding (as in the CEMIS Development Programme) and competed external funding. CEMIS employs almost 110 measurement and information system experts. 6 www.cemis.fi Director’s Review CEMIS’ total funding for 2014 was slightly more than 10 million euros. There were approx. 110 measurement and information system specialists based in CEMIS in 2014. Risto Oikari, director, CEMIS CEMIS was established almost five years ago on Management Group, the activities of the field of September 17th, 2010. It was in full operation from focus teams of experts, cooperation within R&D, the beginning of 2011. Thus 2014 was CEMIS’ project coordination, joint marketing and com- fourth year of operations. Year 2014 was marked munication, development of business operations, by a continuing weak global economy, changes in cooperation in prototype implementation, and the CEMIS’ parent organisations, rapid development development of shared facilities and environments of international cooperation, continued system- as well as education cooperation have, to a large atic operational development within the CEMIS extent, progressed as planned. Development Programme and the preparation of a new development programme. The operations of the Metrology Research Unit of Oulu University, CEMIS-Oulu, was re-organised CEMIS’ operations have progressed as planned. into two research teams which correspond well to The basis CEMIS’ operations has been the strong CEMIS’ fields of focus. The teams are specialists commitment of all five organisations (in the future in cleantech and wellbeing. CEMIS-Oulu started four organisations with the merging of VTT and two new international projects. TEKES allocated MIKES), from the top management level onwards, funding for two new technology commercialisa- a jointly compiled and approved action plan and a tion projects. shared, extensive development programme. CEMIS’ specific strength lies in the practical cooperation Within KAMK’s Information Systems competence conducted by two independent universities accord- area, a new Smart Systems degree was developed. ing to their own profiles, a university of applied The Mechanical and Mining Engineering compe- sciences and two research institutes. tence area became very much involved in CEMIS’ operations. The popularity of education offered CEMIS’ members are satisfied with the centre’s by KAMK remained at the record levels achieved operations, results and their impact. Jointly in the previous year. implemented activities such as the Strategy and www.cemis.fi 7 University of Jyväskylä started a new Master’s the functions of the