From Imagining to Imaging – High Speed 3D Scanning of Logs
Lectures given at the 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize Symposium held in Stockholm on 11 October, 2016.
Moderator: Mrs. Elisabet Salander Björklund, CEO, Bergvik Skog, Sweden
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mr. Marcus Wallenberg, Chairman of the Board of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation
The Story – An Introduction
Prof. Carl-Johan Johansson, Senior Advisor to the Prize Selection Committee
Applications of CT Scanning – What Can Be Measured Today and in the Future
Mr. Federico Giudiceandrea, Co-recipient of the 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize, CEO, Microtec, Bressanone, Italy
How to Speed Up CT Scanning
Prof. Alexander Katsevich, Co-recipient of the 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize, University of Central Florida, USA
Potential for Value Addition Offered by Integration of CT Scanning Technologies in Saw Lines
Prof. Johan Oja, Luleå University of Technology/Norra Timber, Kåge, Sweden
Sawmill Industry Perspective on CT Scanning
Mr. Peter Lister, Vice President, Forest Operations & Wood Products, FPInnovations, Vancouver, Canada
Implications of CT on Forestry and Harvesting Operations
Dr. Franka Brüchert, Forstliche Versuchs- u Forschungsanstalt Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg, Germany
The Use of Engineered Wood for Tall Buildings from an Architect’s Perspective
Mr. Michael Green, CEO, MGA Michael Green Architecture, Vancouver, Canada
Questions and Answers – Speakers interact with the audience
Moderated by Mrs. Elisabet Salander Björklund