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Artistic and research interests
Artistic and research interests
Hannu Hyyppä (Research Director, D.Sc.) is the head of the Research Institute of Measuring and Modelling for the Built Environment. His research group consists of engineers of different backgrounds (civil, survey, electronic, IT), designers, culture producers, geographers and 3D artists.
The Centre of Excellence in Laser Scanning Research (2014-2019) brought insight into topics of personal laser scanning and drones. The Academy of Finland’s Strategic Research Funding Pointcloud project (2015-2021) focuses on the utilization of point clouds for 3D modelling and commercial potential in mapping forests, cities and routes, such as roads, power lines and rivers.
Research expertise
Laser scanning, 3D, geoinformatics, virtuality, civil engineering and cultural applications.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 13 Nov 2000
Licentiate degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 27 Nov 1989
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 16 Dec 1986
Keywords
- Photogrammetry
- Knowledge management
- 4D
- Regional Information Modeling
- Infrastructure Information Modeling
- Laser scanning
- Data
- Human research
- Construction
- Mobile mapping
- Virtual reality
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Research output
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Feasibility of using autonomous vehicle data for road rutting estimation
Feng, Z., El Issaoui, A., Litkey, P., Lehtomäki, M., Vezeteu, E., Taher, J., Soininen, V., Kaartinen, H., Kukko, A., Steiger, D., Reiterer, A., Hyyppä, H. & Hyyppä, J., Jul 2026, In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 38, 12 p., 102089.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Method for estimating dimensions and visualising changes in multi-epoch point clouds
Sarlin, M., Julin, A., Kurkela, M., Hyyppä, J., Vaaja, M. T. & Hyyppä, H., 2026, In: European Journal of Remote Sensing. 59, 1, 23 p., 2621431.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Mobile Laser Scanning for Road Pavement Distress Detection
Elissaoui, A. E., Feng, Z., Lehtomaki, M., Taher, J., Kaartinen, H., Kukko, A., Steiger, D., Reiterer, A., Hyyppa, H. & Hyyppa, J., 2026, In: IEEE Open Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems. 7, p. 1008-1020 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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On Voxel-Based Sampling of Planar Surface Areas from Photogrammetric UAV Data
Rönnholm, P., Vaaja, M. T. & Hyyppä, H., 30 Oct 2025, In: International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences . 48, 2/W11-2025, p. 255-262 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Scientific › peer-review
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Tavoitteena vetovoimainen ja verkottunut Rakennusalan tieto- ja taitokeskittymä
Tähkävuori, A.-S. & Hyyppä, H., 2025, Rakennusalan tieto- ja taitokeskittymää rakentamassa - ekosysteemi oppimiselle ja yhteistyölle. Metropolia-ammattikorkeakoulu, (Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja. TAITO-sarja ; no. 157).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
Open Access
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VIHMA (EAKR): Vihreän ja harmaan tasapaino
Hyyppä, H. (Principal investigator), Rantanen, T. (Project Member), Virolainen, L. (Project Member), Heikelä, S. (Project Member), Kurkela, M. (Project Member) & Handolin, H. (Project Member)
01/05/2026 → 30/04/2028
Project: EU Structural funds EAKR
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Älykäs tuotantoympäristö (4T&K): Teknologian, Tieteen, Talouden, Taiteen ja Kulttuurin älykäs tuotantoympäristö
Hyyppä, H. (Principal investigator), Karjalainen, E. (Project Member), Aho, S. (Project Member), Handolin, H. (Project Member), Virolainen, L. (Project Member), Lehtinen, L. (Project Member) & Ahlavuo, M. (Project Member)
01/03/2026 → 29/02/2028
Project: EU Structural funds EAKR
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DICA - Kulttuuriperintö (EAKR): Digitaalisesti älykäs, visuaalinen ja kierrätettävä kulttuuriperintö
Hyyppä, H. (Principal investigator), Heikelä, S. (Project Member), Virolainen, L. (Project Member), Känsälä, R. (Project Member), Handolin, H. (Project Member) & Ahlavuo, M. (Project Member)
EU: Other EU funding (structural funds), Etelä-Pohjanmaan liitto
01/05/2025 → 30/04/2027
Project: EU Structural funds EAKR
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ToToRo Hyyppä: Towards automatic road inspection
Hyyppä, H. (Principal investigator), Kettunen, F. (Project Member), Lehtinen, L. (Project Member), Handolin, H. (Project Member), Aho, S. (Project Member), Julin, A. (Project Member), Rantanen, T. (Project Member), Karjalainen, E. (Project Member), Ingman, M. (Project Member), Kurkela, M. (Project Member) & Virolainen, L. (Project Member)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: RCF Other
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ModyFroad: Measuring, modelling and developing dynamic forest road quality system
Hyyppä, H. (Principal investigator), Sarlin, M. (Project Member), Ikonen, L. (Project Member), Vaaja, M. T. (Project Member), Julin, A. (Project Member), Heikelä, S. (Project Member), Kettunen, F. (Project Member), Kettunen, M. (Project Member), Handolin, H. (Project Member) & Kukko, A. (Project Member)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2028
Project: RCF Academy Project
Datasets
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Mobile Laser Scanning for Road Pavement Distress Detection, Dataset
el Issaoui, A. (Creator), Feng, Z. (Creator), Lehtomäki, M. (Creator), Taher, J. (Creator), Kaartinen, H. (Creator), Kukko, A. (Creator), Steiger, D. (Creator), Reiterer, A. (Creator), Hyyppä, H. (Creator) & Hyyppä, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 27 Mar 2026
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19267188, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19267189
Dataset
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A Simple Semantic-based Data Storage Layout for Querying Point Clouds
El-Mahgary, S. (Creator), Virtanen, J.-P. (Creator) & Hyyppä, H. (Creator), Zenodo, 13 Nov 2019
Dataset
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Data for estimating spruce tree health using drone-based RGB and multispectral imagery
Junttila, S. (Supervisor), Näsi, R. (Creator), Koivumäki, N. (Creator), Imangholiloo, M. (Contributor), Saarinen, N. (Contributor), Raisio, J. (Contributor), Holopainen, M. (Other), Hyyppä, H. (Other), Hyyppä, J. (Supervisor), Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, P. (Contributor), Vastaranta, M. (Supervisor) & Honkavaara, E. (Creator), Zenodo, 13 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13925862, https://zenodo.org/records/13925862
Dataset
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Diurnal time-series of dual-wavelength terrestrial laser scanning at an ICOS flux tower part 2
Junttila, S. (Creator), Hölttä, T. (Contributor), Puttonen, E. (Contributor), Katoh, M. (Contributor), Vastaranta, M. (Contributor), Holopainen, M. (Contributor) & Hyyppä, H. (Contributor), Zenodo, 27 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15093727, https://zenodo.org/records/15093728
Dataset
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Diurnal time-series of dual-wavelength terrestrial laser scanning at an ICOS flux tower
Junttila, S. (Creator), Hölttä, T. (Contributor), Puttonen, E. (Contributor), Katoh, M. (Contributor), Vastaranta, M. (Contributor), Holopainen, M. (Contributor) & Hyyppä, H. (Contributor), Zenodo, 21 Mar 2025
Dataset
Prizes
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Kansallinen avoimen tieteen palkinto
Hyyppä, H. (Recipient), Ahlavuo, M. (Recipient), Haggren, H. (Recipient), Hyyppä, J. (Recipient), Jaalama, K. (Recipient), Kurkela, M. (Recipient), Vaaja, M. T. (Recipient) & Virtanen, J.-P. (Recipient), 25 Nov 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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3D-mittaus ja -mallinnus luovilla aloilla
Kurkela, M. (Organiser), Talvela, J. (Organiser), Ahlavuo, M. (Organiser), Handolin, H. (Organiser), Aho, S. (Organiser), Vanhala, A. (Participant), Kätkä, M. (Participant) & Hyyppä, H. (Organiser)
2 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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Impact Night - Aalto University's RAI assessment,
Vaaja, M. (Member), Maksimainen, M. (Member) & Hyyppä, H. (Member)
28 Aug 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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Sisätilamittausseminaari, 5.4.2018 Pasila, STN COMBAT projekti
Vaaja, M. (Organiser), Kurkela, M. (Organiser), Julin, A. (Organiser), Keitaanniemi, A. (Organiser), Turppa, T. (Organiser), Virtanen, J.-P. (Organiser) & Hyyppä, H. (Organiser)
5 Apr 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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Camera-Based 3D-measuring Helping in the Assessment of Cow Body Structure
Ruuskanen, N. (Speaker), Kurkela, M. (Contributor), Toivonen, M. (Contributor), Maksimainen, M. (Contributor), Virtanen, J.-P. (Contributor), Hyyppä, H. (Contributor), Latomäki, E. (Contributor), Mukka-Koivumäki, M. (Contributor), Rönkä, T. (Contributor), Ahlavuo, M. (Contributor) & Kallio, J.-M. (Contributor)
12 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Ympäristöministeriö (External organisation)
Hyyppä, H. (Member)
2017Activity: Memberships (typically long-term positions of trust) › Work for advisory/policy/evaluation group or panel (public/government/UN/EU)
Press/Media
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Halsuan 200-vuotiaasta kirkosta valmistui Suomen tarkin fotorealistinen 3D-malli sekä dokumenttielokuva
Hyyppä, H., Ahlavuo, M. & Lehtinen, L.
26/06/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Kurkista Lohjan historiaan kivikaudelta 2000-luvulle – virtuaalinäyttely säilöö kulttuuriperintöä kestävästi
03/06/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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3D-malli paljasti uusia yksityiskohtia suomalaisesta kirkkorakentamisesta
21/05/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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3D-teknologia paljasti uusia rakenneyksityiskohtia Halsuan 200-vuotiaasta puukirkosta
Hyyppä, H., Ahlavuo, M. & Lehtinen, L.
21/05/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Näin rakennettiin Ylistaron kirkko – 3D-teknologia vie aikamatkalle 1800-luvun tapahtumiin
16/11/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance