Expertise in Optics and Information Technology. Markku Hauta-Kasari PhD, Docent Director of InFotonics Center, University of Joensuu, FINLAND

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1 Expertise in Optics and Information Technology Markku Hauta-Kasari PhD, Docent Director of InFotonics Center, University of Joensuu, FINLAND Rakennerahastokauden Vipuvoimaa EU:lta - käynnistystilaisuus

2 Background Optics Research - Department of Physics at the University of Joensuu has concentrated to optics research since the establishent of the Department in From holography to diffractive optics Spectral Color Research - Group started in the middle of 1980 s - Joint group of the Department of Physics and the Department of Computer Science Long-term research background and internationally known groups Industrial cooperation expanded Need for the research center InFotonics Center started on September 2003

3 Optics and Spectral Color in Joensuu, FINLAND University of Joensuu opticsgroup~ 70 spectral color group ~ 25 InFotonics Center ~ 10 Nanocomp Ltd 1997 ~ 100 SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF OPTICS AND SPECTRAL COLOR Optoinspection Ltd 2003 Joensuu Science Park SoftColor Ltd 2005 MGM-Devices Ltd 2005

4 InFotonics-know-how Research and business service center at the University of Joensuu for modern optics which combines photonics and information technology know-how Provides an interface between industry and the University of Joensuu in commercialization of high technology optical research

5 Research Fields Research center in wave-optical engineering and spectral color research Wave-optical engineering Spectral color Applications based on diffractive optics Manufacturing technology of diffractive components Novel type of optical measurement systems Optical sensors Accurate color measurement Spectral data and image analysis Spectral image compression Novel methods in spectral imaging and processing

6 Customer Profile Research cooperation with other scientific organizations and services for high technology companies Applied research projects Measurement services Feasibility studies Concept development

7 Financiers of InFotonics Center Funding for years ~ 3 milj. euros The EU structural funds - Employment and Economic Development Centre of Joensuu - The Regional Council of North Karelia Euregio Karelia Neighbourhood Programme (Interreg) and TEKES (Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation) City of Joensuu Joensuu Regional Development Company, JOSEK Ltd Funding from industry

8 Examples of recent applied research projects Haiku - Managing High-Quality Image Material in Evolving Media, Tekes, Joint project with the University of Helsinki, Toyohashi University of Technology, Chiba University, Nokia, M-real), HIPROLA - Spectral based monitoring of laser welding, Tekes, joint project with the Lappeenranta University of technology, (Companies: Daimler-Chrysler, Precitec, Kemppi Ltd., Gasmet Ltd., Specim Ltd.), Future Steel Frontages Tekes, Rautaruukki (Other parties: InFotonics Center, Hämeenlinna Polytechnic, TopAnalytica Ltd.), ImageRet Machine Vision for Retinal Image Analysis Tekes, Lappeenranta University of Technology, (Other parties: University of Kuopio, InFotonics Center, Imperial College London, YTI Research Center Mikkeli, Kuomed Oy, Perimetria Oy, Santen Oy, VAS Oy), Tekes = Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation

9 Digital museum concept development joint project with North Carelian museum, North Carelian Polytechnic, and National Museum of Japanese History, grant from the Finnish Cultural Foundation InFotonics Center Joensuu knowledge and technology transfer development, Tekes Euregio Karelia Neighbourhood Programme (Cooperating Universires: St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, Petrozavodsk State University, Russia, Companies: PunaMusta, M-real, Stora Enso, Metso Paper, Mäntsälän saha), Papvision Paper Printability Inspection Using Machine Vision, Tekes, Lappeenranta University of Technology, (Other Parties: Stora Enso, Metso Paper, UPM-Kymmene, Myllykoski Paper, Future Printing Center, Labvision Technologies, InFotonics Center) 2006 RedWood, - Wood humidity analysis by spectral color technique - Tekes, MILA Kajaani, (Other Parties: InFotonics Center, Mecano Group, Valutec, UPM-Kymmene Wood), ImageRet2 Optimal Detection and Decision Support Diagnosis of Diabetic Retin Opathy, Tekes, Joint project of Lappeenranta University of Technology, InFotonics Center, University of Kuopio, (Other parties: Imperial College London, YTI Research Center Mikkeli, Kuomed Oy, Mawell Oy, Perimetria Oy, Santen Oy, VAS Oy), AKO Aluekeskuohjelma-toimenpide: Fotoniikka ja spektrinen väritutkimus pk-yritysten tuotekehityksen tueksi selvitykset ja kartoitukset, Joensuun seudun kehittämisyhtiö, JOSEK, DIME Direct color marking of metal surfaces by fibrelaser Tekes, VTT, IFC, (Other parties: Iittala Group, Kone, Nanofoot Finland, Nokia, Savcor Alfa),

10 Optisen väritutkimusosaamisen vahvistaminen ja alan kansainvälinen yhteistyö, ESR, 2007 Optical sensor technology in applications of medical physics and medical technology,start-up project for the federal University of Eastern Finland, InFotonics Center DENSO CORPORATION research project, autumn 2007 Tools for simulation of color in digital prints, MittUniversitet, Sweden, (Other parties: M-real, Agfa, MoRe, Stora Enso, Lorentzen-Wettre, StFi, Daus, InFotonics Center) research project, 2007 Mitsubishi Paper Mills Chiba University- InFotonics Center, researcher exchange, 2007

11 Company projects Research project: IFC - Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Korea, Research project: IFC CPS Color, 2006 Research project: IFC KCL, Research project: IFC WinGlobal Technology Inc. (Taiwan), 2006 Research project: IFC DENSO CORPORATION (Japan), 2007 Research project: IFC Upload Image Processing Ltd., 2007 Research project IFC UPM Kymmene, 2007 In addition, 40 short term feasibility studies and concept developments for industry since 2003 Perlos 8, Nanocomp 2, M-real 8, Nokia 2, Tameye 4, Turun Sarjatuote 1, Exel 2, Tulikivi 1, Metso Paper 1, Rautaruukki 1, Mastsystems Int l 1, Moventas 1, Specim 1, ColoChrome 2, Kemira 1, Aduser Oy 2, Pohjois- Karjalan emaakunta 1, Joensuun Tiedepuisto, network Oasis, FlexLab 1

12 International co-operation with research organizations Research co-operation since 1988 with Japanese research groups, totally over 20 researcher years: Chiba University, Japan Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan Saitama University, Japan Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan National Museum of Japanese History, Japan Fudan University, China Kyungpook National University, Korea Rochester Institute of Technology, USA St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, Russia St. Petersburg State University, Russia Petrozavodsk State University, Russia University of Saint-Etienne, France University of Granada, Spain Linköping University, Sweden Erasmus Mundus master programme in Color in InFormatics and Media Technology with Joensuu, Saint- Etienne, Granada, Gjovik

13 Osallistuminen osaamiskeskittymiin Toimija kansallisessa osaamisklusterissa: Nano- ja mikrojärjestelmät sekä tulevaisuuden materiaalit Toimija Pohjois-Karjalan osaamiskeskuksessa kansalliseen osaamisklusteriin liittyen Mukana Joensuun seudun aluekeskusohjelmassa: Osaamisen siirto Pohjois-Karjalan pk-yritysten t&ktoiminnan tueksi Fotoniikan ja spektrisen väritutkimuksen osaamiskeskittymä Joensuun yliopistossa

14 Spectral camera measurements Cooperation in cultural historical documentation with the National Museum of Japanese History, Japan

15 Värien tarkka esittäminen näyttölaitteilla IMAGE OF SRGB-REPRODUCTION ON CRT DISPLAY IMAGE OF ORIGINAL SAMPLE IMAGE OF METAMERIC COLOR REPRODUCTION ON CRT DISPLAY

16 Spectral based Optimization of Screen Images for Industrial Product Presentation Lari Härkönen, Birgitta Martinkauppi, Hannu Laamanen, Markku Hauta-Kasari InFotonics Center Department of Computer Science, Department of Physics University of Joensuu, FINLAND Petri Huhtelin, Pekka Horttanainen Tulikivi Corporation, FINLAND Electronic Imaging, San Jose, 2006

17 Fluorescent standard samples

18 Fluorescence analysis

19 Applications Biological Geological Medicine Paper Industry Safety Industry Textile Industry

20 Example of the plastics component, in which three different nanostructures are written. We can design and manufacture this kind of components for massproduction Recycling marks

21 More Information