1. | Kajaani University Consortium, Measurement and Sensor Laboratory | Teknologiapuisto 127, 87400 Kajaani, Finland | www.mila.oulu.fi | Oulu Kajaani 500 km UNIVERSITY OF OULU Measurement and Sensor Laboratory Mr. Ville Hyvärinen, Ph.D. Technology Park 127 FI-87400 KAJAANI FINLAND tel. +358 8 614 9638 fax +358 8 614 9615 ville-mikko.hyvarinen@oulu.fi www.mila.oulu.fi

2. | Kajaani University Consortium, Measurement and Sensor Laboratory | Teknologiapuisto 127, 87400 Kajaani, Finland | www.mila.oulu.fi | Organisation type: research institute No previous experience within FP5 or FP6 Expected role in FP7: partner First choice topics: –New forest based products and processes –Research for the benefit of SMEs/associations UNIVERSITY OF OULU Measurement and Sensor Laboratory

3. | Kajaani University Consortium, Measurement and Sensor Laboratory | Teknologiapuisto 127, 87400 Kajaani, Finland | www.mila.oulu.fi | KEY COMPETENCES AND SKILLS Mechanical wood research Characterization of pulp and paper Environmental measurements of liquids Applied research in optical measurement technology We aim to build new competence and innovations mainly for industrial purposes

4. | Kajaani University Consortium, Measurement and Sensor Laboratory | Teknologiapuisto 127, 87400 Kajaani, Finland | www.mila.oulu.fi | KEY COMPETENCES AND SKILLS Technologies we are familiar with: Optical spectroscopy, refractometry and microscopy Microwave radiation Non-contact ultrasonics Machine vision NIR- and IR-technology System-on-Chip, wireless technologies

5. | Kajaani University Consortium, Measurement and Sensor Laboratory | Teknologiapuisto 127, 87400 Kajaani, Finland | www.mila.oulu.fi | KEY COMPETENCES AND SKILLS We have several years experience in mechanical wood research: Specialized in non-destructive testing and measurements –Microwave-, ultrasound- and optical technologies We study the quality of wood –Objects: logs, sawn timber, veneer, fibers, etc. –Features: inner knots, decay, heartwood, dimensions, etc.