Navigation for the future

2016-05-31 11:00:39 2016-05-31 13:00:58 Europe/Helsinki Navigation for the future Seminar for the professionals and students interested in the field of navigation. http://old.spa.aalto.fi/en/midcom-permalink-1e606027154a950060211e69977b17e1c94cfb2cfb2 Betonimiehenkuja 5, 02150, Espoo

Seminar for the professionals and students interested in the field of navigation.

31.05.2016 / 11:00 - 13:00
Design Factory, Betonimiehenkuja 5, 02150, Espoo, FI

Come and get latest information about European satellite navigation!

Come and hear the latest news about EU navigation programmes from Matthias Petschke, Director for European GNSS programmes, DG GROW. Learn about EU’s navigation programmes and Finnish activities in the field. Come and discuss about the subject. And network with researchers, organizations, and corporations.

Navigation for the future programme (pdf)

Programme

Chaired by Päivi Antikainen, Director of Data Business Unit, Ministry of Transport and Communications

10.45 – 11.15      Registration, coffee/tea

11.15 – 11.30      Aalto University in brief
Vice President Tuija Pulkkinen, Aalto University / presentation (pdf)

11.30 – 11.45     Nanosatellite research at Aalto
Professor Esa Kallio, Aalto University / presentation (pdf)

11.45 – 11.55 Galileo in ionospheric research
Professor Minna Palmroth, Finnish Meteorological Institute / presentation (pdf)

11.55 – 12.05 Satellite communication and cyber security
Director Juha-Matti Liukkonen, Space and Robotics, Reaktor / presentation (pdf)

12.05 – 12.15   Smart solutions for seamless navigation
Professor Heidi Kuusniemi, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute / presentation (pdf)

12.15 – 12.35     Galileo and EGNOS programmes
Director Matthias Petschke, DG GROW / presentation (pdf)

12.35 – 13.00     Panel discussion with the speakers

13.00 – 13.05   Closing words to the seminar
Director Päivi Antikainen, Ministry of Transport and Communications

Related links:

What is GNSS? (egnos-portal.eu)

Why Europe needs Galileo (esa.int)

About Dr. Matthias Petschke (ec.europa.eu)