Balloons and Hi-Tech
On Tuesday, MY Campers visited companies on Helsinki Metropolitan Area to learn about the Finnish expertise in the fields that are linked to the camp’s values that support the better and more sustainable future for all.
Daša Robič and Varika Shukla releasing weather balloon. Photo: Elisa Lautala.
When Finnish expertise in technology comes up, the Finns and foreigners alike most likely first think of Nokia. So the Nokia Headquarters was a natural destination for Applied Mathematics and ICT groups.
Members from ICT and Applied Maths group at Nokia. Photo: Sakari Tolppanen.
However, a little more unknown but at least equally pioneering company in its own field, Vaisala, hosted the Climate Change group.
“Releasing the weather balloon, sonde factory, clean room,” the members of the group listed the best things after the visit. Vaisala is a company that studies, designs, and manufactures different measurement devices to be used for example in meteorology.
The CEO of Vaisala Kjell Forsén presenting Hi-Tech Vaisala products. Photo: Elisa Lautala.
These devices are for environmental observation to improve the daily life but the measurements can be also used on a wider scale in climate change research to study the challenges of tomorrow.
One of Vaisala’s products is the weather radar on top of University of Helsinki’s Physics building, and the Campers got to hear more about the device, which is one of the radars Vaisala uses for research purposes, and has stood inside a big balloon since 2004.
Project work at Vaisala. Photo: Elisa Lautala.
Who are the 2012 MY Campers? Have a look at their profiles at MY Camp Profiles.
Check out also the MY Camp Video Channel on Vimeo and MY Camp Photo Collection on Flickr.
Elisa Lautala works as web editor for University of Helsinki's Faculty of Science. Elisa likes all kinds of cultural events, good books, warm weather, and aqua-jogging.