RESULTS SEMINAR
Next results seminar will be in the beginning of 2027
in Tampere
SIX Mobile Work Machines cluster invites mobile machine industry players, research organizations, and decision/policy makers to participate in the cluster's yearly Results Seminar.
Time and place
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Main themes
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Programme
Registration & breakfast
8:30
Doors open
8:30–9:00
Registration in the lobby & breakfast at the networking area
Session 1
9:00–9:15
Opening: The renewed SIX MWM cluster, Pekka Yli-Paunu
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SIX MWM and FIMA merged into one major cluster in the beginning of 2026
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What are we building on – short retrospective of accomplishments and learnings
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Key benefits and added value for cluster members and stakeholders
9:15–10:30
“Mighty Machines” – National Growth Strategy and Its Implementation
Implementation of the strategy at a concrete level: examples of actions already taken and upcoming actions that organizations can engage with
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Overview of the implementation plan and follow-up, Harri Nieminen, VTT
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Actions already taken
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Centre of Research and Education Excellence, Matti Vilkko, Tampere University
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Influencing the operational environment at national and EU level, Erkki Ahola, Technology Industries of Finland
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Upcoming actions and opportunities
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Possibilities in SIX MWM cluster collaboration, Veli-Mikko Mäkelä, Tamlink
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Possibilities for individual organisations: Aligning with the Strategy, Jari Saarinen, GIM Robotics
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10:30–11:00
Break: Discussions at the networking area
Session 2
11:00–12:30
Presentations on research themes 1-2
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Theme 1: Control Systems
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University of Turku: Prof. Wallace Moreira Bessa – From Perception to Action: Intelligent Control and Situational Awareness in Autonomous Systems
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University of Oulu: Prof. Juho Könnö – Simulation-Driven Systems Engineering for Software Defined Vehicles
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Break 5 mins
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Theme 2: Autonomy & robotics, Human in the loop
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Aalto University: Prof. Ville Kyrki – Safety in assistive autonomy
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Tampere University: Prof. Reza Ghabcheloo – 4mmWave Radar perception for off-road applications
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Lunch & networking break
12:30–14:00
Lunch & networking. Lunch at own cost at the restaurant Grill it! Paja.
Session 3
14:00–15:30
Presentations on research themes 3-4
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Theme 3: Enabling new value from Data, Data intensive lifecycle services
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University of Oulu: Prof. Emil Kurvinen – Real-time Physics-Based Simulation for Understanding and Quantifying Machine Performance
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Markku Hentula (VTT), Emmi Saksala (Sandvik), Jari Kärkkäinen (ITA Nordic) – Product Lense – Data follows the product in next generation value chains
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Break 5 mins
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Theme 4: Sustainable Power Solutions
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LUT University: Prof. Heikki Handroos – More Electric Working Machine Booms - Challenges and Opportunities
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Tampere University: Prof. Tatiana Minav, Dr. Mikko Huova – Enabling the sustainable electrification of mobile machinery
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Coffee & networking
15:30–17:00
Coffee & discussions at the networking area
17:00
The event ends
Contact
Veli-Mikko Mäkelä
SIX Mobile Work Machies
Organiser
