Hannu Karvonen

Senior Scientist, Project Manager (IPMA C)

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20062025

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Short bio

With a professional background of 20 over years in human factors, usability, and user experience/interface/interaction R&D, Dr. Karvonen has work experience both from the academia and industry.

During his career, Dr. Karvonen have been previously involved in the research and development of many automated systems ranging from semi-autonomous ship and metro solutions to remotely operated industrial robots and container cranes.

His educational background includes a doctoral degree in cognitive science and a master's degree in information systems science.

Projects, presentations and publications in numbers:
- 90+ Projects
- 70+ Public presentations (in seminars and conferences)
- 40+ Peer-reviewed publications in scientific conferences
- 15+ Peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals and books
- 50+ Other, non-peer-reviewed publications (e.g., popular articles)
- 20+ Reviewer positions for scientific conferences and journals

Expertise area

At VTT, Dr. Karvonen has gained a strong domain competence, for example, from:
- Unmanned aviation (UAV, UAS, C-UAV, C-UAS, drones, drone swarms, U-space, etc.)
- Marine and port applications (ship command bridges, search & rescue and automated port equipment)
- Road and rail traffic (automated road and rail systems)
- Process industry (nuclear power)
- ICT (safety-critical software)

Research interests

Dr. Karvonen's current research interests focus specifically on:
- User-centered design of safety-critical systems
- Human factors and user experience of automated solutions
- Drone/UAS/C-UAS solutions
- Drone/unmanned aerial systems (UAS) swarms
- Concepts of Operations development for complex socio-technical systems
- Human-machine interface design

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • 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 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Doctorate, University of Jyväskylä

External positions

Member, Working Group: Aviation, Association of Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries

2023 → …

Scientific Member, Scientific Advisory Board For Defence (MATINE)

2022 → …

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