Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.8, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # CIVIT Centre for Immersive Visual Technologies ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://civit.fi/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Activities](https://civit.fi/activities/) - [Smart City Week Conference and Expo 14.-15.6.2022](https://civit.fi/smart-city-week-14-15-6-2022/) - Tampere Smart City Week Conference and Expo 14.-15.6.2022 Nokia Arena, Tampere 09:00–17:00 on Tuesday 14.6.2022 and Wednesday 15.6.2022 Tampere Smart City Week Conference and Expo is an event for all the people interested in smart city development, bringing together science communities, innovative businesses and city developers around the world to make big ideas into reality. - [MMSP 2020 Industrial Panel: The Future of Modern Imaging](https://civit.fi/mmsp-2020-panel-discussion/) - IEEE MMSP 2020 Industrial Panel: The Future of Modern Imaging The IEEE MMSP 2020 Industrial Panel, the Future of Modern Imaging, is streamed and recorded from YLE's XR-studio on Tuesday, 22 September. You can find the recording from CIVIT's YouTube channel. The panel features local industrial imaging experts: Juha Alakarhu from Axon, Jarno Nikkanen from Xiaomi, Igor Curcio - [Tampere Imaging Days 7.–8.6.2022​](https://civit.fi/tampere-imaging-days/) - Tampere Imaging Days 7.–8.6.2022 This summer, Tampere University and Business Tampere organize a joint event that aims at connecting professionals working in the area of imaging both in academia and industry. The programme of the Tampere Imaging Days includes presentations from the leading experts in the fields of photonics, biomedical imaging, computer vision, computational imaging, immersive visual technologies, - [New Equipment Locker Now in Use at CIVIT (SA201)](https://civit.fi/new-equipment-locker-now-in-use-at-civit-sa201/) - New Equipment Locker Now in Use at CIVIT (SA201) We’re happy to announce that a new locker system has been installed in front of CIVIT’s facilities (SA201) for convenient pick-up and return of rented equipment—and it is now in use.From now on, you can collect and return CIVIT rental devices directly via the locker, making - [Apply for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in the 3D Media Group at Tampere University](https://civit.fi/apply-for-an-msca-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-the-3d-media-group-at-tampere-university/) - Apply for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in the 3D Media Group at Tampere University CIVIT invites PhD degree holders, who are willing to apply for the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship, to join and actively co-develop successful applications to the MSCA PF program. Computational light field displays, computational microscopy and optical neural networks We are - [Computational Optical Microscopy – Satellite Workshop at ICIP 2026](https://civit.fi/computational-optical-microscopy-satellite-workshop-at-icip-2026/) - Computational Optical Microscopy – Satellite Workshop at ICIP 2026 TBA TBA CIVIT members are organizing a satellite workshop on Computational Optical Microscopy during the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) at Tampere. Workshop scope Optical (light) microscopy enables acquisition of visual information about samples across spatial, spectral, and temporal dimensions in a noninvasive manner. Throughout - [Presentation Videos from CIVIT’s 10th Anniversary Workshop Now Available](https://civit.fi/presentation-videos-from-civits-10th-anniversary-workshop-now-available/) - Presentation Videos from CIVIT’s 10th Anniversary Workshop Now Available CIVIT has published all presentations from its 10th Anniversary Workshop, held on November 27, 2025, at Tampere University. The full set of talks is now available on CIVIT’s YouTube channel as a dedicated playlist, offering an opportunity to revisit the day’s insights or catch up on - [CIVIT Marks 10 Years with Anniversary Workshop at Tampere University](https://civit.fi/civit-marks-10-years-with-anniversary-workshop-at-tampere-university/) - CIVIT Marks 10 Years with Anniversary Workshop at Tampere University On November 27, 2025, the Centre for Immersive Visual Technologies (CIVIT) marked its 10-year milestone with a full-day workshop at Tampere University’s Hervanta Campus. The event brought together researchers, industry experts, and technology enthusiasts to explore the future of immersive visual technologies through presentations, live - [CIVIT 10th Anniversary Workshop](https://civit.fi/civit-10th-anniversary-workshop/) - CIVIT 10th Anniversary Workshop Kampusareena A223 and Sähkötalo SA201, Hervanta Campus, Tampere University 09:00-17:00, on Thursday 27.11.2025 This autumn, we celebrate 10 years of the Centre for Immersive Visual Technologies (CIVIT) at Tampere University! A decade ago, CIVIT opened its world-class premises and launched with an international workshop that brought together leading experts in visual - [Cutting-edge expertise and facilities in emerging visual technologies – CIVIT celebrates its 10th anniversary](https://civit.fi/cutting-edge-expertise-and-facilities-in-emerging-visual-technologies-civit-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary/) - Cutting-edge expertise and facilities in emerging visual technologies – CIVIT celebrates its 10th anniversary CIVIT marks ten years as the largest Nordic infrastructure dedicated to immersive imaging. Since 2015, CIVIT has provided state-of-the-art facilities and expertise for researchers, students, and companies, driving innovation in emerging visual technologies.Over the past decade, CIVIT has supported international research - [CIVIT-DXOMARK Joint Lab Launch Event](https://civit.fi/civit-dxomark-joint-lab-launch-event/) - CIVIT-DXOMARK Joint Lab Launch Event Tietotalo TB109, Hervanta Campus, Tampere University 13:30-18:00, on Tuesday 29.04.2025 The Centre for Immersive Visual Technologies (CIVIT), in collaboration with DXOMARK is pleased to announce the opening of the CIVIT-DXOMARK Joint Lab: a new infrastructure facility featuring state-of-the-art equipment and software for image quality assessment and sensor profiling.We cordially invite - [CIVIT Reopens After Temporary Closure](https://civit.fi/civit-reopens-after-temporary-closure/) - CIVIT Reopens After Temporary ClosureWe’re pleased to announce that CIVIT is now open! After a temporary closure from May through August, our facilities and equipment can be accessed again.Please note: Access remains exclusively via the outdoor entrance until September 2025 when the lobby in front of CIVIT is expected to be ready. If you require - [Temporary Closure of CIVIT and Equipment Access During Sähkötalo Renovation](https://civit.fi/temporary-closure-of-civit-and-equipment-access-during-sahkotalo-renovation/) - Temporary Closure of CIVIT and Equipment Access During Sähkötalo RenovationCIVIT will be fully closed for three months (from May to August) starting May 5 due to the Sähkötalo renovation. During this period, CIVIT will have a temporary space for the storage of essential equipment. If you need specific CIVIT equipment during the closure, please contact - [CIVIT at Imaging Days 2025: Presentations, Demos, and Collaboration](https://civit.fi/civit-at-imaging-days-2025-presentations-demos-and-collaboration/) - CIVIT at Imaging Days 2025: Presentations, Demos, and Collaboration CIVIT is taking part in Imaging Days 2025, a two-day event organized by Tampere University Imaging Research Platform and Business Tampere to bring together experts in imaging, signal processing, optics and computer vision. This year’s programme includes contributions from CIVIT researchers and partners, highlighting our work - [CIVIT-DXOMARK Joint Lab Officially Launched at Tampere University](https://civit.fi/civit-dxomark-joint-lab-officially-launched-at-tampere-university/) - CIVIT-DXOMARK Joint Lab Officially Launched at Tampere University The Centre for Immersive Visual Technologies (CIVIT), in collaboration with DXOMARK, proudly hosted the launch of the CIVIT-DXOMARK Joint Lab on April 29, 2025 at Hervanta Campus of Tampere University. This new state-of-the-art facility is designed to advance the testing and development of modern imaging technologies through - [CIVIT receives Open Science Promoter of the Year Award​](https://civit.fi/civit-receives-open-science-promoter-of-the-year-award/) - CIVIT receives Open Science Promoter of the Year Award Tampere University has awarded CIVIT the Open Science Promoter of the Year 2024 prize in recognition of its work in promoting responsible openness in research data. The award highlights CIVIT’s role in enabling reusable and well-managed open datasets in the field of immersive visual technologies.Building openness - [CIVIT Premises Under Renovation for Improved Facilities](https://civit.fi/civit-premises-under-renovation-for-improved-facilities/) - CIVIT Premises Under Renovation for Improved Facilities The renovation of CIVIT’s premises in Sähkötalo SA201 is set to begin on December 16, 2024. This project includes remodeling efforts to create a more advanced and flexible environment for immersive visual technology research. Renovations will continue through the first half of 2025. However, we are supporting our - [Apply for a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in 3D Media Group at Tampere University](https://civit.fi/apply-for-a-msca-postdoctoral-fellowship-in-3d-media-group-at-tampere-university/) - Apply for a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in 3D Media Group at Tampere UniversityCIVIT, in collaboration with DXOMARK, invites PhD degree holders, who are willing to apply for the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship, to join and actively co-develop successful applications to the MSCA PF program. Imaging and image quality assessment We are specifically interested - [M.Sc. Thesis Opportunities in Image Quality Assessment and Analysis of Imaging Sensors](https://civit.fi/m-sc-thesis-opportunities-in-image-quality-assessment-and-analysis-of-imaging-sensors/) - M.Sc. Thesis Opportunities in Image Quality Assessment and Analysis of Imaging Sensors We are excited to announce M.Sc. thesis opportunities in Image Quality Assessment and the Analysis of Imaging Sensors within the 3D Media Group. These projects provide graduate students with the chance to engage in cutting-edge research, gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art imaging technologies, - [Open position for Doctoral Researcher, Signal Processing and Machine Learning (DSII) – in collaboration with Microsoft, Surface Imaging Team, Tampere](https://civit.fi/open-position-for-doctoral-researcher-signal-processing-and-machine-learning/) - Open position for Doctoral Researcher, Signal Processing and Machine Learning (DSII) – in collaboration with Microsoft, Surface Imaging Team, Tampere Tampere University is looking for a Doctoral Researcher to complete a four-year dissertation project under the joint supervision of two university professors and two company representatives. The position is placed in the 3D Media Group, - [M.Sc. Thesis Opportunities](https://civit.fi/m-sc-thesis-opportunities/) - We are excited to announce two Master’s thesis topics available within 3D Media Group. These projects offer graduate students the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research, gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art technology, and contribute to advancements in immersive visual technologies. - [Open position for Researcher (Imaging)](https://civit.fi/open-position-for-researcher-imaging/) - Open position for Researcher (Imaging) We are now looking for an imaging expert to conduct research work in the fields of colour science, imaging and image quality assessment and contribute to developing the new CIVIT lab facilities related with spectral response measurements of imaging sensors, profiling of imaging systems, and image quality assessment. As a - [Second European Light Field Imaging Workshop (ELFI 2024) to be held at Viva Mare Beach Hotel, Sozopol, Bulgaria](https://civit.fi/second-european-light-field-imaging-workshop-elfi-2024-to-be-held-at-viva-mare-beach-hotel-sozopol-bulgaria/) - Second European Light Field Imaging Workshop (ELFI 2024) to be held at Viva Mare Beach Hotel, Sozopol, Bulgaria The Second European Light Field Imaging Workshop (ELFI 2024) is set to be held at the picturesque seaside town of Sozopol, Bulgaria, steeped in ancient history dating back to the 7th century BC. Scheduled for June 25 - [Update to CIVIT Equipment Catalogue](https://civit.fi/update-to-civit-equipment-catalogue/) - Update to CIVIT Equipment Catalogue Discover the latest additions to our equipment with the updated CIVIT Equipment Catalogue! Within the CIVIT premises in Sähkötalo, Hervanta Campus, we have capture and display studios, a plenoptics lab, and portable equipment.Researchers, students, staff, and companies alike are invited to explore the opportunities presented by our state-of-the-art equipment. From - [Volumetric Capture Studio Information Page](https://civit.fi/volumetric-capture-studio-information-page/) - CIVIT webpage has a new information page dedicated to the volumetric capture studio, complete with recording guidelines and supported formats. - [Crispy: Revolutionizing XR Displays for Immersive and Comfortable Experiences](https://civit.fi/crispy-revolutionizing-xr-displays-for-immersive-and-comfortable-experiences/) - Project Crispy is on the cutting edge of XR display technology, offering a solution that promises to redefine how we experience virtual reality. - [Collaboratec Paved the Way for Immersive Technology Innovation in Pirkanmaa's Work Machine and Creative Digital Industries](https://civit.fi/collaboratec-paved-the-way-for-immersive-technology-innovation-in-pirkanmaas-work-machine-and-creative-digital-industries/) - The Collaboratec project (Collaboration model for using immersive visual technologies in work machine and creative digital industries) has reached its successful completion. - [CIVIT receives funding to help drive innovation in imaging tech](https://civit.fi/civit-receives-funding-to-help-drive-innovation-in-imaging-tech/) - CIVIT has received funding from Business Finland to launch new services targeted for companies involved in the innovation clusters of imaging companies and intelligent work machines. - [ICME 2018 Grand Challenge on Densely Sampled Light Field Reconstruction](https://civit.fi/icme-2018-grand-challenge/) - ICME 2018 Grand Challenge on Densely Sampled Light Field Reconstruction Researchers working in the area of light field imaging are challenged to develop and submit algorithms for reconstructing densely-sampled light field from a sparse set of camera views. This challenge is part of the Grand Challenge Program of the IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo - [Planting a Virtual Tree at EUBioScene19​](https://civit.fi/finlands-tallest-tree-demo/) - Planting a virtual tree at EUBioScene19 Finland’s tallest tree was virtually planted at the European Bioeconomy Scene 2019 (EUBioScene19) on Wednesday, 9 July 2019. The demo was prepared in collaboration with CIVIT (by Filipe Gama, Jani Mäkinen and Olli Suominen) for the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE). Finland’s tallest, almost 47 meters tall tree, is located in - [FinnForest: A Forest Landscape for Visual SLAM](https://civit.fi/finnforest-a-forest-landscape-for-visual-slam/) - FinnForest: A Forest Landscape for Visual SLAM​ FinnForest: A Forest Landscape for Visual SLAM is a CIVIT-supported paper under review. The authors, Ihtisham Ali, Ahmed Durmush, Olli Suominen, Jari Yli-Hietanen, Sari Peltonen, Jussi Collin and Atanas Gotchev, present a novel dataset for mobile robotics, autonomous driving research and heavy machine operation. Abstract: We provide a novel - [News Regarding the Coronavirus Situation](https://civit.fi/news-regarding-the-coronavirus/) - News Regarding the Coronavirus Situation Following the instructions given by the university leadership, CIVIT premises are not accessible due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. CIVIT services will be resumed upon further notice. Despite the premises are closed, we are available for any other help regarding the use of Immersive Visual Technologies. We wish all our colleagues and partners to - [EU Officials Visiting CIVIT](https://civit.fi/eu-politicians-visiting-civit/) - EU Officials Visiting CIVIT On Friday 22.4.2019, we had the honor of presenting our facilities and latest technologies at CIVIT to Jyrki Katainen - the European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Miapetra Kumpula-Natri - MEP, Elsi Katainen - MEP, Mari Walls - President of the Tampere University, Jarmo Oikarinen - Head of - [DSLF Datasets​ Available](https://civit.fi/dslf-datasets-available/) - DSLF Datasets​ Available Our Densely Sampled Light Field Datasets are available again. The datasets were used in the ICME 2018 grand challenge on densely sampled light field reconstruction. Find out more about the datasets here. If you use the datasets in your research, we kindly ask you to refer to the following paper and URL link:CIVIT Dataset: Horizontal-Parallax-Only - [ELFI 2019 Co-organized by CIVIT](https://civit.fi/elfi2019-organized-by-civit/) - ELFI2019 Co-organized by CIVIT The first European Light Field Imaging Workshop (ELFI 2019) will be held on June 4-6 2019 in Hotel Yastrebets, Borovets, Bulgaria. ELFI 2019 is co-organized by CIVIT and Tampere University, Finland, and sponsored by the European Training Network on Full Parallax Imaging.ELFI2019 is the last training event of European Training Network - [RemoteFeel Demoday at CIVIT on Friday, 14 June](https://civit.fi/remotefeel-demoday-at-civit/) - RemoteFeel Demoday at CIVIT FIMA‘s (Forum for Intelligent Machines) Remote Demoday will be organized at CIVIT on Friday 14.06.2019. The idea is to create a showroom of new ideas and demonstrations for advanced remote operations. The demos will be presented by RemoteFeel research groups and requested visiting specialists. Find out more here. Directions to CIVIT - [CIVIT Tech Day: VR Walkthrough](https://civit.fi/civit-tech-day-vr-walkthrough/) - CIVIT Tech Day: VR Walkthrough CIVIT is organizing its next Technology Day on the theme ‘VR Walkthrough’. CIVIT has got new and more functional premises, modern new equipment and gathered relevant research expertise. We invite passionate researchers, talented students, industry stakeholders, and everyone interested in the CIVIT activities to take part in the CIVIT re-opening. - [International Workshop on Immersive Visual Technologies](https://civit.fi/international-workshop-on-immersive-visual-technologies/) - International Workshop on Immersive Visual Technologies The International Workshop on Immersive Visual Technologies has been organized to mark the inauguration of CIVIT and the start of the European Training Network on Full Parallax Imaging (ETN-FPI). The workshop consists of presentations given by world-renowned experts and demos of the equipment at CIVIT. Watch on YouTube Tentative Agenda - [CIVIT Tech Day: Motion Deconstructed on YouTube](https://civit.fi/civit-tech-day-motion-deconstructed-on-youtube/) - CIVIT Tech Day: Motion Deconstructed on YouTube You can find all the presentations from the CIVIT Technology Day: Motion Deconstructed now on YouTube. The event was organized at Tampere University on Friday 26 April 2019. Presentations “Tell Me How You Look and I’ll Tell You How You Move” by Thiemo Alldieck, Technical University of Braunschweig, - [Imaging Mix & Match](https://civit.fi/imaging-mix-and-match/) - Imaging Mix & Match Are you looking for a talented intern in the field of imaging? Or are you a student looking for a chance to work as an intern in an imaging company for a few months? If your answer was yes to one of these questions, please contact us directly at civit@tuni.fi.Together with Business Tampere’s Tampere - [CIVIT Tech Day: The Art and Tech of 360° Video](https://civit.fi/civit-tech-day-the-art-and-tech-of-360video/) - CIVIT Tech Day: The Art and Tech of 360° Video The CIVIT Technology Day on the Art and Tech of 360° Video shall mark the launch of the CIVIT Partnership Programme. After one year of active existence, CIVIT is ready to take the next challenging step as an effective platform for running collaborative projects, attracting - [CIVIT-supported Projects](https://civit.fi/civit-supported-projects/) - CIVIT-supported Projects CIVIT supports many projects of different levels. We support extensive international research projects such as ImmerSAFE, but also smaller Proof-of-Concept -projects that focus on concrete results. You can find more examples of CIVIT-supported projects here or contact us to find out more. CIVIT-supported Projects The 3D Media research group at Tampere University has access to CIVIT, - [CIVIT-supported Student Projects and Theses](https://civit.fi/civit-student-projects-and-thesis/) - CIVIT-supported Student Projects and Theses Students at Tampere University can utilize our facilities and equipment in their projects and theses. Students can get access to our equipment and facilities by sending their research plan and supervisor’s contact information to civit@tuni.fi. In their research plan, students should mention why the equipment are necessary for the outcome/result - [Upcoming Events](https://civit.fi/upcoming-events/) - Upcoming events The CIVIT Team will organize and participate in different events in the following months. We will have demos in the next XR Morning event and in Tampere Smart City Week’s Conference and Expo. We will also host demos at CIVIT as part of the Tampere Imaging Days in the beginning of June. XR - [IEEE MMSP 2020, 21-24 September](https://civit.fi/ieee-mmsp-2020-21-24-september/) - IEEE MMSP 2020, 21–24 September Together with IEEE, IEEE Signal Processing Society and Tampere University, CIVIT is one of the organizers of the IEEE 22nd International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP 2020). The workshop is going to be fully virtual, and it will be held on September 21–24, 2020. The workshop includes three keynote speeches, an industrial panel and 104 presentations on - [CIVIT Tech Day: Motion Deconstructed](https://civit.fi/civit-tech-day-motion-deconstructed/) - After a massive explosion, Alan Wake has to jump fast in order to avoid debris from falling cars…Chagall van den Berg brings in tunes and melodies with a sweep of her hand….As the camera in YLE’s sports studio moves closer, one sees the icy slopes on Alpensia Sliding Centre in PyeongChang just inside the studio….While - [New Light Field Evaluation Setup at CIVIT](https://civit.fi/new-lightfield-setup/) - New Light Field Evaluation Setup at CIVIT In collaboration with CREAL, CIVIT has built a near-eye light field evaluation setup. CREAL is a Swiss company that makes Hi-Fi light-field projectors for smart eyewear.The setup integrates CREAL’s near-eye light field display with an autorefractor (Grand Seiko WAM5500). This unique setup will enable thorough characterization and analysis - [CIVIT at Subcontracting Fair 26.9.](https://civit.fi/civit-at-alihankintamessut/) - CIVIT at the subcontracting fair 26.9.2019 CIVIT will participate in the Subcontracting Fair (Alihankintamessut) on Thursday, 26 September. We will be one of the Tampere Universities' Exhibitors. We will be there the whole day (from 9:00 to 16:00) and we will bring demos with us. Come and meet us and find out more about our - [Professor Atanas Gotchev at the Leadership Symposium](https://civit.fi/professor-atanas-gotchev-at-the-leadership-symposium/) - Professor Atanas Gotchev at the Leadership Symposium 08.09.2021 The tenth Leadership Symposium organized by Tampere University will be held online on September 8, 2021. The seminars and panels of the Leadership Symposium bring together representatives of various disciplines, the business world and public administration alongside current themes. CIVIT Director, Professor Atanas Gotchev, will present CIVIT and the MAGICS project - [ICME 2020 Grand Challenge on Densely Sampled Light Field Reconstruction](https://civit.fi/icme-2020-grand-challenge-on-densely-sampled-light-field-reconstruction/) - ICME 2020 Grand Challenge on Densely Sampled Light Field Reconstruction Challenge Description This is a follow-up of the grand challenge with the same title, which was organized at IEEE ICME 2018. Our aim now is to refine it and to introduce more challenging datasets.Densely-sampled light field (DSLF) is a discrete representation of the 4D approximation of the - [Summer jobs 2021 at CIVIT and 3D Media Group](https://civit.fi/summer-jobs-2021-at-civit-and-3d-media-group/) - Summer jobs 2021 at CIVIT and 3D Media Group Tampere University Computing Sciences unit at the ITC Faculty offers several different summer intern positions (Research Assistants) for summer 2021! The Research Assistants will be working on interesting research topics in the Tampere University CS research groups, including 3D Media Group and CIVIT. You can find the detailed - [Demos at Tiedon Valoa -event](https://civit.fi/demos-at-tiedon-valoa-event/) - Demos at Tiedon Valoa -event CIVIT will have an interesting Motion Capture -demo at Tiedon Valoa event in Tampere-talo on Saturday, January 25, 2020. We will be using our Optitrack cameras to capture the movement of a dancer. The movement will be transformed to realistic animations on virtual characters in real time. The demo will be carried out - [VoCap Demo Case: Aerial Roots](https://civit.fi/vocap-demo-case-aerial-roots/) - VoCap Demo Case: Aerial Roots Aerial Roots is a preview of a solo concert piece composed for a Finnish virtuoso violinist Eriikka Maalismaa. The piece combines violin, video, and electronic sounds. The piece is a VR experience, where one can hear the violinist playing in the middle of the forest and walk around in the VR forest - [The development of a 3D machine vision system awarded on Fusion for Energy (F4E)](https://civit.fi/the-development-of-a-3d-machine-vision-system-awarded-on-fusion-for-energy-f4e/) - The development of a 3D machine vision system awarded on Fusion for Energy (F4E) The 3D machine vision development work carried out at Tampere University has been awarded the Technology Transfer Award 2022 by Fusion for Energy (F4E). The innovative 3D target tracking algorithms used for remote maintenance of fusion power plants help to minimize - [CIVIT Services and Facilities During the Summer](https://civit.fi/services-and-facilities-during-the-summer/) - CIVIT Services and Facilities During the Summer Following the national and university regulations related with the coronavirus outbreak, the access to CIVIT premises remain restricted for students and staff as of 14 May 2020. At the same time, critical RDI activities may be performed on the campuses by designated persons. Please, contact us at civit@tuni.fi if you need support - [ImmerSAFE Tech Day at CIVIT](https://civit.fi/immesafe-tech-day-at-civit/) - ImmerSAFE Tech Day at CIVIT The first ImmerSAFE Tech Day will be organized at CIVIT on Monday 28.1.2019. ImmerSAFE (Immersive Visual Technologies for Safety-Critical Applications) is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network that brings together 9 beneficiaries and 5 partner organizations. The Tech Day will consist of crash courses on emergency services and heavy work - [Become a 2018 CIVIT Summer Trainee](https://civit.fi/civit-summer-trainee/) - Become a CIVIT 2018 Trainee The 3D Media Group and the Centre for Immersive Visual Technologies (CIVIT) are looking for summer trainees to work on various projects related with 3D visual scene capture, processing and display. The projects are to be implemented using the CIVIT premises and equipment. Students will be supervised by the 3D Media Group researchers. - [CIVIT Workshop event: Collaboratec (work machine and creative digital industries) 1.11.2022](https://civit.fi/workshop-event-collaboratec/) - CIVIT Workshop event: Collaboratec Immersive visual technology in collaboration with work machine and creative digital industries Sähkötalo SA203, Hervanta Campus, Tampere University 09:00AM-14:00PM, on Tuesday 01.11.2022 CIVIT is organizing a workshop event on Tuesday 1.11.2022 at Sähkötalo Auditorium SA203. The workshop is part of our Collaboratec project which aims at increasing the use of CIVIT’s - [Open position for Project Coordinator (in marketing and communications)](https://civit.fi/open-position-for-project-coordinator-in-marketing-and-communications/) - Open position for Project Coordinator (in marketing and communications) We are now looking for a Project Coordinator to maintain CIVIT’s public appearance and stakeholder relationships. As CIVIT Project Coordinator, you will be part of the CIVIT team with strong ties to our stakeholders: researchers, companies, and students. You will be responsible for maintaining CIVIT webpage - [Open position for Doctoral Researcher (Machine Understanding of Mother-Infant Interaction)](https://civit.fi/open-position-for-doctoral-researcher-machine-understanding-of-mother-infant-interaction/) - Open Position for Doctoral Researcher (Machine Understanding of Mother-Infant Interaction) The 3D Media Group at the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences (ITC), Tampere University, Finland, currently has over 20 researchers. In the research group we investigate methods for capture, processing and display of 3D visual data based on extensive knowledge about the human - [CIVIT at XR-Factory 07.10.2020](https://civit.fi/civit-at-xr-factory/) - CIVIT at XR-Factory 07.10.2020 CIVIT is participating in the virtual XR-Factory event on Wednesday, October 07, 2020. XR-Factory is a professional event that focuses on the utlization of XR-technologies in the industry and media sector. It is the first Virtual Engineering Fair in Finland. Registration for the event is free of charge. CIVIT is presented in - [New project funded by the European Regional Development Fund](https://civit.fi/new-project-funded-by-the-european-regional-development-fund/) - New project funded by the European Regional Development Fund CIVIT receives funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for a new project. The new project, “Collaboration model for using immersive visual technologies in work machine and creative digital industries” (Collaboratec), builds a collaboration model through which CIVIT research infrastructure and our know-how of new - [XR Morning 13.5.2022](https://civit.fi/xr-morning-13-5-2022/) - XR Morning 13.5.2022 The CIVIT team will demonstrate new technologies in the XR Morning event in Kampusareena, Hervanta Campus on Friday, 13 May, 2022. The event is organized by Kampusklubi brining experts in the field together. CIVIT will have two demonstrations in the event: Xsens motion capture suit demoThe Xsens suit is a portable, inertial - [Open Position: Project Coordinator](https://civit.fi/open-position-civit-coordinator/) - Open Position: Project Coordinator We are looking for a Project Coordinator to maintain CIVIT’s public appearance and stakeholder relationships. As CIVIT Project Coordinator, you will be part of the CIVIT team with strong ties to our stakeholders: researchers, companies and students. The Project Coordinator will maintain CIVIT webpage and social media channels, organize CIVIT events - [Updated Equipment Catalogue](https://civit.fi/updated-equipment-catalogue/) - Updated CIVIT Equipment Catalogue Find out what kinds of VR/AR gear, cameras and other equipment we have here at CIVIT by downloading our up-to-date equipment catalogue. Companies can rent our equipment for their own projects or utilize our items and facilities through research collaboration.Our equipment includes multiple camera systems and rigs, active and passive range sensors; - [XR Aamu 12.11.2021](https://civit.fi/xr-aamu-2021/) - CIVIT is one of the exhibitors at the next XR morning event! We have two demos in the event. The XR morning is organized from 09:00 to 13:00 on 12 November 2021. - [Professor Gotchev: My Science](https://civit.fi/gotchev_360video/) - Atanas Gotchev: My Science Professor Atanas Gotchev, director of CIVIT, welcomes researchers to the Tampere University and the Laboratory of Signal Processing. The 360° video by Rakka Creative was filmed at CIVIT – Centre for Immesive Visual Technologies. What is most fascinating about our challenging work is that we do it in a team – a team - [CIVIT Video Series on YouTube​](https://civit.fi/civit-series/) - CIVIT Video Series on YouTube We have published a four-part video series about CIVIT on YouTube. The videos cover topics such as CIVIT-supported international projects, collaboration with the industry and our role in the scientific field.Find out more about CIVIT and check out the videos below, or on YouTube! All videos are available in 4K quality. Special - [Remote Operation Research at CIVIT](https://civit.fi/remote-operation-research-at-civit/) - Remote Operation Research at CIVIT In continuation of the RemoteFeel project, and as a part of MAGICS, CIVIT will further develop its facilities to support research within remote presence and remote operation of mobile machines. The funding is provided by Tampere University and Academy of Finland through their FIRI call for developing research infrastructures as collaborative platforms with industries. The - [Renovation Timeline](https://civit.fi/renovation-timeline/) - Renovation Timeline Our renovation is finally finished, and we are now scrupulously moving and installing our equipment back to our premises in Sähkötalo SA201, Hervanta Campus. Here is the tentative timeline of our plans for the next steps: February 2022Moving the equipmentInstalling and moving our equipment back to the CIVIT premises.March 2022Installing the robotic armMoving - [CIVIT and the Tampere Smart City Week](https://civit.fi/civit-and-tampere-smart-city-week/) - CIVIT and the Tampere Smart City Week "In October, the City of Tampere becomes a platform for the first ever, international Tampere Smart City Week. The ultimate goal for the week is to spark up cooperation between universities, businesses and citizens alike, and to enable the creation of new smart city solutions and business models - [CIVIT at the Subcontracting Trade Fair 2021](https://civit.fi/subcontracting-trade-fair-2021/) - CIVIT at the Subcontracting Trade Fair 2021 CIVIT will participate in the Subcontracting Trade Fair 2021 together with other experts from Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences. This year, the event is organized as a physical event in Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre from September 21 to September 23, 2021. You can meet our Staff - [MAGICS Kick-off Event on YouTube](https://civit.fi/magics-kick-off-event-on-youtube/) - MAGICS Kick-off Event on YouTube As a part of the IEEE MMSP 2021 conference, the Finnish national network on remote presence and human virtualization research is presented (MAGICS kick-off event) by hosting a multidisciplinary panel and catching demos streamed from different locations. We warmly welcome everyone to follow the MAGICS kick-off event on YouTube on - [ImmerSAFE Cluster Day 15.12.2021](https://civit.fi/immersafe-cluster-day-15-12-2021/) - The aims of the ImmerSAFE Cluster Day are to overview the area of immersive visual technologies for safety critical applications in the light of the results obtained within the ImmerSAFE ITN and to emphasize the role of MSCA ITNs for fostering the academy-industry collaboration by clustering other relevant research initiatives. - [The first Volumetric Video Capture Studio in Finland to be built in CIVIT](https://civit.fi/the-first-volumetric-video-capture-studio-in-finland/) - The first Volumetric Capture Studio in Finland to be built in CIVIT CIVIT has recently received funding from Tampere University and Academy of Finland (FIRI-funding for MAGICS). This funding helps us in our next, very exciting investment: we will be building the first Volumetric Video Capture Studio in Finland.Volumetric capture technology converts a person, object, or - [Online Workshop: Introduction to CMOS Image Sensors](https://civit.fi/online-workshop-introduction-to-cmos-image-sensors/) - Online Workshop: Introduction to CMOS Image Sensors CIVIT organizes an online workshop called “Introduction to CMOS Image Sensors” together with Harvest Imaging on 11–12 May 2021. The workshop is organized in two half-day sessions on Zoom on Tuesday at 09:00–13:00, and on Wednesday at 09:00–13:00. Please note that we will stick to the original schedule (updated 11.05.2021). - [CIVIT Premises in Renovation](https://civit.fi/civit-premises-in-renovation/) - CIVIT Premises in Renovation CIVIT premises in Sähkötalo SA201 are under renovation during the latter part of 2021. We are reconstructing and remodeling our premises to accommodate the new volumetric capture studio, which is to be installed in fall 2021, along with newly remodeled spaces. Unfortunately, we cannot host visitors at CIVIT during the renovation - [CIVIT Staff Scientist and Imaging Platform Coordinator Positions](https://civit.fi/civit-and-imaging-platform-positions/) - CIVIT Staff Scientist and Imaging Platform Coordinator Positions We are looking for Staff Scientists! Staff Scientists are academic personnel who are responsible for specialist activities related to research. They also provide support to teaching and research staff at Tampere University. CIVIT Staff Scientist The CIVIT Staff Scientist oversees research projects executed at CIVIT, coordinates the - [IEEE MMSP 2021, 06–10 October](https://civit.fi/ieee-mmsp-2021/) - IEEE MMSP 2021, 06–08 October The IEEE 23rd International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (IEEE MMSP 2021) is organized as a hybrid event on October 06–08, 2021 in Tampere, Finland. The main theme of this year’s MMSP is “Empowering remote presence for industry and society”. CIVIT is one of the organizers of the event. The - [FIMA Demoday: Machine Vision for Work Machines](https://civit.fi/fima-demoday-machine-vision-for-work-machines/) - FIMA demoday on Thursday 14 October 2021 shows the latest technologies of machine vision and optical perception technology and to give inspiration to R&D specialists. - [Open Positions: CIVIT Software and Hardware Engineer](https://civit.fi/two-open-positions-civit-software-and-hardware-engineer/) - Open Positions: CIVIT Software and Hardware Engineer We are looking for two full-time engineers to work within our new project, Collaboratec. The project builds a collaboration model through which CIVIT research infrastructure and our know-how of new immersive technologies can be used effectively as part of companies’ development needs. The two engineers will be working in - [Holiday Greetings from the CIVIT Team](https://civit.fi/holiday-greetings/) - Holiday Greetings from the CIVIT Team In 2021, despite the pandemic, we have been busy with renovating CIVIT premises and procuring new unique equipment grace to infrastructure funding from Tampere University and Academy of Finland funding through MAGICS, The Finnish national infrastructure for remote presence and virtualization of humans.We are pleased to inform you that the renovation is - [Finnish Congress Heroes: Atanas Gotchev](https://civit.fi/finnish-congress-heroes-atanas-gotchev/) - Finnish Congress Heroes: Atanas Gotchev Visit Finland’s Convention Bureau has named Professor Atanas Gotchev as one of the Finnish Congress Heroes of 2021. In the Congress Hero Campaign, Finland Convention Bureau presents four inspiring stories about persistent congress and event heroes and their courage during the pandemic. Find the full story and find out why - [CIVIT Datasets and Software Libraries](https://civit.fi/civit-datasets-and-software/) - CIVIT Datasets and Software Libraries We have listed our public software libraries and annotated datasets on a dedicated page. Researchers, students and companies are welcome to utilize the software libraries and datasets for their test and development needs. The datasets include items such as 360° stereo video test datasets, densely sampled light field Datasets, forest - [Workshop on Immersive Quality of Experience](https://civit.fi/workshop-on-immersive-quality-of-experience/) - Workshop on Immersive Quality of Experience CIVIT and Nokia Technologies are organizing a half-day workshop on Immersive Quality of Experience. The workshop will take place on 6th of June at 9:00-12:30, in Tampere University of Technology, auditorium RG202. There will be four presentations (also on Youtube) from experts in the field from the Academy and Industry. We warmly invite - [CIVIT Open House 21.03.2019](https://civit.fi/civit-open-house/) - CIVIT Open House 21.3.2019 CIVIT and Y-kampus are hosting an ‘Open Doors Day’ at CIVIT – Centre for Immersive Visual Technologies on Thursday 21.03.2019 at 14:00–16:00. We warmly welcome students, staff, and anyone interested in immersive visual technologies to visit CIVIT and experience our VR/AR demos, glasses-free light field display and other immersive technologies. Demos Omnideck – Omnidirectional - [Remote Control of Intelligent Machines Tested at CIVIT](https://civit.fi/remote-control-of-intelligent-machines-tested-at-civit/) - Remote Control of Intelligent Machines Tested at CIVIT Remote control technologies were tested successfully on Hervanta campus in June 2020. The remote control operations were performed at CIVIT using Tampere University’s 5G test network and Patria’s armoured AMV 8×8 vehicle. You can find the official press release about the test in English here, and in Finnish here. - [Visit CIVIT at the Next TechBites Event](https://civit.fi/visit-civit-at-techbites-event/) - Visit CIVIT at the Next TechBites Event We will host a laboratory visit at CIVIT at the next TechBites event on Wednesday, 22 June. The TechBites event on Wednesday is called Digital twin - älyä suunnitteluun. Find more information about the event here. TechBites: Digital twin - älyä suunnitteluun event focuses on parametric design from the - [How Can CIVIT Support Your Research Proposal?](https://civit.fi/how-can-civit-support-your-research-proposal/) - How Can CIVIT Support Your Research Proposal? Tampere Universities offer high-quality laboratory services and research infrastructures that support various research projects. CIVIT (Centre for Immersive Visual Technologies) is an infrastructure unit at Tampere University, and can be utilized in your research project. 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The benefit can be obtained in the form of equipment and additionally through the help of CIVIT staff, who maintain, develop, and assist - [Equipment](https://civit.fi/facilities/equipment/) - Equipment We provide various high-end cameras, advanced displays, range sensors and LIDARs, VR/AR and other immersive gear. CIVIT premises in Sähkötalo, Hervanta Campus, include capture and display studios, plenoptics lab and a UX room. Most of the equipment is portable. However, some of the equipment is fixed and can only be used at our premises. - [For Researchers](https://civit.fi/services/for-researchers/) - For Researchers Researchers can utilize CIVIT in their scientific publications and research projects by using our equipment, datasets and software. We also organize and support different activities and academic conferences. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions! 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Our offerings include precise spectral response measurements for imaging sensors, thorough assessments of image quality, customized creation of visual datasets for training machine learning models, and meticulous eye safety measurements. Uncover the potential of our - [Spectral Response Measurement Services](https://civit.fi/imaging-technology-services/spectral-response-measurement-services/) - Spectral Response Measurement Services We focus on delivering accurate spectral response measurements for imaging sensors. With our expertise, your imaging systems can achieve optimal performance and reliability. Take a look at our service to see how we can assist you in enhancing your imaging quality. 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The database provides ethically compliant and diverse volumetric data, in particular 27 participants displaying posed facial expressions and subtle body movements while speaking, plus 11 participants wearing head-mounted displays (HMDs).The recording system consists of - [Densely Sampled Light Field Datasets](https://civit.fi/densely-sampled-light-field-datasets/) - Densely Sampled Light Field Datasets Each dataset contains pre-rectified horizontal-parallax multi-perspective images of 3D scenes. Each dataset consists of 193 camera views (images), positioned equidistantly on a line, where the disparity range between adjacent views is 1 pixel at most. Images are of size 1280×720 pixels and are stored in 8-bit RGB format (PNG). The datasets were - [Multimodal 3D imaging of work machine targets](https://civit.fi/multimodal-3d-imaging-of-work-machine-targets/) - Multimodal 3D imaging of work machine targets We provide a proof-of-concept dataset containing data from test scenes designed for mobile work machine applications. The vehicle used for recording was equipped with a sensor rig that included two RGB cameras, SWIR camera, Time of Flight camera, hyperspectral camera, LIDAR, IMU and GNSS. The sensors were synchronized - [Facilities](https://civit.fi/facilities/) - Facilities Our facilities include state-of-the-art equipment and datasets for your research needs. CIVIT is a valuable tool in the realization of many research projects as it allows access to high-quality facilities in an economically efficient way. Researchers, students and companies are welcome to utilize our equipment and dataset and software tools in their research projects. CIVIT premises in Sähkötalo, - [Imaging Technology Services 2](https://civit.fi/services/imaging-technology-services-2/) - imaging technology services We offer a comprehensive range of services focused on optimizing the development and testing of imaging technologies. Our offerings include precise spectral response measurements for imaging sensors, thorough assessments of image quality, customized creation of visual datasets for training machine learning models, and meticulous eye safety measurements. Uncover the potential of our - [For Students](https://civit.fi/services/for-students/) - For Students We collaborate with students at Tampere Universities through thesis work, courses, internships and different activities and events. CIVIT can also be used as an intermediator between students and companies! Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. 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