USVA Seminar – Critical Underwater Infrastructure
Join us at the USVA Seminar!
Our fragmented archipelago and challenging weather conditions put pressure on maritime safety. We need solutions to ensure vessels can operate safely in Finnish and Baltic Sea conditions when GPS and telecommunications systems are disrupted or jammed.
Welcome to the Visitor Centre Joki to network and hear about the latest innovations in the field!
WHEN
10.12.2025
WHERE
Visitor Centre Joki, Turku, Finland
Our safety under the surface
The USVA seminar will focus on the role of autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). During the seminar day, you will hear more about how autonomous maritime solutions can be developed to protect underwater cables, wind farms and ports. The seminar brings together experts from leading research projects in the field, such as USVA, SignalSafe, RoboSea and SeDaTe.
You don’t want to miss this opportunity to stay at the forefront of securing maritime critical infrastructure!
Why participate?
See and experience the latest innovations
The seminar presents practical technological demos and gives you the opportunity to test the solutions yourself.
Network
You will meet other actors in the field and create contact with RDI project which have received over €1 million in funding.
Dive into current themes
How do USVs maintain communication and navigation in challenging conditions? How do autonomous systems strengthen maritime safety and resilience?
Get inspired and take the learnings to your own organization
You will get concrete ideas and perspectives that you can use in your work.
Programme
USVA Seminar
Resilient USVs for securing critical infrastructure
Free seminar, Wednesday 10.12.2025, at 8.30–15.00
Vierailukeskus Joki, Lemminkäisenkatu 12b, 20520 Turku
| 8.30–9.00 | Registration & light breakfast: Check out the introductions first thing in the morning |
| 9:00–11:00 | Session 1: Maritime safety and protection of critical infrastructure |
| 11.00–12.00 | Lunch, networking and demos |
| 12:00–14:00 | Session 2: Flexible Connections; Securing USV Communication |
| 14.00–15.00 | Demo session & coffee: Test solutions and discuss with experts |
N.B. There may be minor changes to the program.
The agenda will include the following presentations
Session 1
| 9:00 | Protecting Critical Infrastructure with Autonomous Vessels – Welcome words and project presentation Juha Kalliovaara, Turku UAS |
| 9:30 | Building Resilient Wireless Connectivity in Uncrewed Vessels Mikko Kyllönen, Turku UAS |
| 9:45 | Digital Maritime Monitoring: Enhancing Situational Awareness in Maritime Traffic Using AI-based Models Farshad Farahnakian, University of Turku |
| 10:10 | Marine Alutech Oy Ab Jens Grubl, Marine Alutech |
| 10:20 | End-user Aspects on USV Operations Antti Lindfors, Luode Consulting |
| 10:30 | Multi-Sensor Multi-Target Tracking for Maritime Surveillance with Autonomous Surface Vehicles Using Belief Propagation Alexandre La Grappe-Dominicus, Royal Military Academy (Belgium) |
Session 2
| 12:00 | Long-Range CNHF UxS Radio for Autonomous Uncrewed Systems in Denied Environments Anna Yli-Kivistö, KNL networks |
| 12:30 | Current and Future Research for Resilient PNT and Situational Awareness Martta-Kaisa Olkkonen, National Land Survey of Finland |
| 13:00 | Field-proven Resilient PNT & Antenna Solutions on Maritime Jani Järvinen, Promarine |
| 13:30 | Cyber and Maritime Building Trust in Uncertainty Petteri Nakamura & Linda Räihä, DNV | DNV |
More information about the seminar
Contact:
juha.kalliovaara@turkuamk.fi
Get to know the research group
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Tutkimusryhmät
Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (AIS)
Source of funding
The seminar is funded by
