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Short bio
With over 20 years in human factors, usability, and user experience/interface/interaction R&D, Hannu Karvonen has experience both from the academia and industry.
During his career, Dr. Karvonen has been involved in the R&D of many highly automated systems ranging from semi-autonomous ship and metro solutions to remote-operated industrial robots and container cranes.
His educational background includes:
- Doctoral degree in Cognitive Science
- Master's degree in Information Systems Science
Relevant numbers in brief:
- 90+ R&D projects
- 80+ Public presentations (in seminars and conferences)
- 50+ Peer-reviewed publications in scientific conferences
- 50+ Other, non-peer-reviewed publications (e.g., popular articles)
- 20+ Peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals and books
- 20+ Reviewer positions for scientific conferences and journals
Expertise area
At VTT, Dr. Karvonen have gained a strong domain competence from:
- Unmanned aviation (UAS, C-UAS, drones, drone swarms, ground control station HMIs, etc.)
- Marine and port applications (ship command bridges, search & rescue, and automated port equipment)
- Road and rail traffic (automated road and rail solutions)
- Process industry (nuclear power plant control rooms)
- ICT (safety-critical software engineering)
Research interests
His current research interests focus specifically on:
- User-centered design of safety-critical systems
- Human factors and user experience of automated solutions
- Drone/unmanned aerial systems (UAS) swarms
- Single drone/UAS/C-UAS solutions
- Concepts of Operations development for complex socio-technical systems
- Human-machine interface design
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 → …
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):
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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
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Research output
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Designing a Future Human-Machine Interface for Operating Semi-autonomous Drone Fleets – A User Experience Goals-Oriented Approach
Karvonen, H., Pihko, K., Haakana, E., Jakobsson, T. & Wasastjerna, S., 2025, Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics: 22nd International Conference, EPCE 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part I. Harris, D. & Li, W.-C. (eds.). Springer, p. 55-75 21 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 15776 LNAI).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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How the engineering of Swarming Behaviors could be drawing on Social Sciences
Hildmann, H., Nockerts, R., Coffeng, S., Karvonen, H., van der Heuvel, J., van der Pluijm, R. & Saffre, F., 30 Oct 2025, In: International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives. 48, 2/W11-2025, p. 119-126 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article in a proceedings journal › Scientific › peer-review
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Swarm Intelligence and Systems Thinking: Finding Common Ground for the Engineering of Drone Swarms Solutions
Karvonen, H., Ylisiurua, M., Wallin, A., Saffre, F., Hildmann, H., Kramar, V. & Coffeng, S., 30 Oct 2025, In: International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives. 48, 2/W11-2025, p. 161-168 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article in a proceedings journal › Scientific › peer-review
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The Why and How of Polymorphic Artificial Autonomous Swarms
Saffre, F., Karvonen, H. & Hildmann, H., 13 Jan 2025, In: Drones. 9, 1, 25 p., 53.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Benchmarking Approach to Support Technology Investment Decisions: A Study of Technology Implementation in Last-mile Distribution
Pyykkö, H., Lauhkonen, A., Hinkka, V., Karvonen, H. & Leviäkangas, P., 17 May 2024, In: International Journal of Technology. 15, 3, p. 517-530Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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