The document provides a mid-term review of Project SLOPE, which aims to develop innovative technologies for forestry operations in mountainous areas. It summarizes the status and results of Work Package 8 on dissemination and engagement activities over the first 18 months of the 36 month project. Key activities included developing dissemination strategies and materials, establishing a website and social media presence, organizing conferences and workshops, and initiating an Industrial Advisory Board with members from the forestry industry. The review indicates that dissemination goals have been achieved so far in raising awareness of the project and that focus should now turn to specific technical areas and maintaining engagement over the remainder of the project.

1. Mid-term Review
2/Jul/15
Project SLOPE
1
WP 8 – Openness with other activities,
dissemination and exploitation of results

2. Mid-term Review
2/Jul/15
Project SLOPE
2
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and
publications results
Brussels, July 2th, 2015

3. Mid-term Review
2/Jul/15
Overview
• Status: On going (50%)
• Length: 36 months (from M1 to M36)
• Involved Partners
• Leader: ITENE
• Participants: All
• Aim: Manage dissemination activities and publications.
• Output:
• Deliverable D8.01 Project website (Online)
• Deliverable D8.21 Dissemination strategy I (Submitted)
• Deliverable D8.22 Dissemination strategy II (Draft)

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Overview
Articles published in the popular press 4
Exhibitions 1
Flyers 2
Interviews 3
Media briefings 9
Oral presentation to a scientific event 9
Oral presentation to a wider public 12
Organisation of Workshops 2
Posters 5
Press releases 5
Web sites/Applications 2
publications (proceeedings, book sections) 8
Total general 62
Already Introduced in ECAS Dissemination Portal

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
1) DISSEMINATION PLAN
Document of Strategy and
materials (version 1)
produced at the
beginning of the project
Submitted
Version 2 finalised

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
2) BROCHURE:

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
2) BROCHURE

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
2) PROJECT WEBSITE. www.slopeproject.eu

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
3)SOCIAL MEDIA.
Channels in social media available:
http://www.slideshare.net/Slope_Project
https://www.facebook.com/pages/SLOPE-
project/351131505025437?fref=ts
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/SLOPE-
Project-7450879
http://twitter.com/SLOPEProject
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlopeP
roject
Implemented in
the website

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
3) SOCIAL MEDIA.
Regularly update of the different Social Media Channels:

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
4) NEWSLETTER
Newsletter 1 and 2 Published (Available in Newsletter section at www.slopeproject.eu)
Next issues: July 2015, December 2015

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
5) POSTER
• Physical roll-up with a brief presentation of the project
• Available for the partners which will need it.
• To be used during conferences and dissemination
activities.

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
6) EVENTS
Trade Fairs attended by partners presenting SLOPE project:
NAME TYPE PLACE STARTING DATE PERIOD CWL COASTWAY
SAM Trade Fair Grenoble, France 23/04/2014 23-24/4/2014 GREIFENBERG
Worldbioenergy 2014 Trade Fair Jönköping, Sweden 03/05/2014 3-5/6/2014 MHG
GEO Bussines Show Trade Fair London, England 28/05/2014 28-29/5/2014 CWL COASTWAY
Boster nord- est Trade Fair Piana del Cansiglio, Italy 06/06/2014 6-8/6/2014 GREIFENBERG
EIMA ENERGY Trade Fair Bologna (Italy) 12/11/2014 16/11/2014 CNR-IVALSA
ASTURFORESTA Trade Fair Asturias (Spain) 18/06/2015 20/06/2015 GREIFENBERG

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
6) EVENTS: Conferences attended by partners presenting Slope Projects:
NAME TYPE PLACE STARTING DATE PERIOD MHG SYSTEMS
Aebiom Bioenergy Conference Conference Brussels, Belgium 12/05/2014 12-14/5/2014 MHG
SENTINEL-2 for Science Workshop Conference Frascati (Rome) Italy 20/05/2014 20-22/05/2014
FLYBY
OSCAR 2014 Conference Uppsala, Sweden 25/06/2014 25-27/06/2014 BOKU
FORMEC/FEC Conference Conference Gerarmed, France 23/09/2014 25/09/2014
CNR-IVALSA
Hyperspectral Imaging and
Applications Conference Conference Coventry, UK 15/10/2014 15/10/2014
BOKU
IASIM conference in spectral
imaging Conference Rome, Italy 03/12/2014 05/12/2014
BOKU
Workshop on Hyperspectral Imaging Workshop Vienna 20/03/2015 20/03/2015
BOKU
9th GEO European Projects
Workshop - Workshop Copenhagen 15/06/2015 15/06/2015
GRAPHITEC
20th International Conference on
3D Web Technology (Web3D 2015). Conference Crete, Greece 18/06/2015 21/06/2015
GRAPHITEC
15th International Multidisciplinary
Scientific GeoConference & Expo
SGEM 2015 Conference Albena (Bulgaria) 16/06/2015 25/06/2016
GRAPHITEC

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
6) EVENTS
Poster presentations:
CNR IVALSA:
Sentinel-2 for Science Workshop, 2014 May 20 -
22, ESA-ESRIN Frascati
M.Morelli, A.Masini, “Sentinel-2 Imagery for the
Development of Innovative Decision Support Systems
Dedicated to Sustainable Forest Management”.

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
6) EVENTS
Poster presentations:
CNR IVALSA:
September 2014 (23-26th) we presented SLOPE as
visual presentation at the FORMEC/FEC conference

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
6) EVENTS
Poster presentations:
BOKU: results at IASIM 2014 conference on spectral
imaging in Rome

18. Mid-term Review
2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
7) PRESS RELEASES
First Press release
completed and sent to
internacional media.
Translated into different
partners’ languages.
Sent on june 2014
Next: 1st week of July 2015
with initial results and
advances

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
7) PRESS RELEASES

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
8) SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
- Project SLOPE: Introducing new technologies in mountain forestry operations
Picchi G, Huurinainen S, Gort-Oromi J, Nolan E, Keane E, Kuhmaier M, De Amicis, R
Proceeding at the join 5th Forest Forestry Conferences (FEC) ans 2014 Forest
Mechanization Conference (FORMEC)
- WebGL virtual Globe for efficient forest production planning in mountain areas
Prandi F, Panizzoni G, Magliocchetti D, Devigili F, De Amicis F
Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on 3D Web Technology Web3D 2015
- Inspection of log quality by hyperspectral imaging
A. Zitek1, F. Firtha2, K. Böhm, V. Parrag, J. Sandak, B. Hinterstoisser
IASIM 2014 conference on spectral imaging in Rome
- Survival test of RFID UHF tags in timber harvesting operations
Picchi G, Kühmaier M, Diaz J
48th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization (submitted)

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
ITALY (CNR-IVALSA)
9) DISSEMINATION ARTICLES

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
• Article in austrian
magazine FORSTZEITUNG
(“Forschung für die
Praxis”). October 2014:
9)DISSEMINATION ARTICLES
• “Tecniko & Pratiko” (number 104) of the “Sherwood: Foreste ed Alberi Oggi” journal, n.
203, published in June 2014. “Sherwood: Foreste ed Alberi Oggi” is one of the main
technical and scientific journals of forest sciences in Italy.

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
9) DISSEMINATION ARTICLES
The article entitled “Sperimentazione di rilievo UAV a supporto della pianificazione
forestale”, written by Federico Prandi, Daniele Magliocchetti and Raffaele De Amicis has
been published in the GEOmedia magazine, the first Italian magazine on geomatics and
intelligent geography

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
Workshop on Hyperspectral Imaging - 20 March 2015 -
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna
(Austria). Presentation of other projects:
Philippe Vermeulen, Belgium presented work accomplished
within the FP7 project n°211326 CONFFIDENCE
(CONtaminants in Food and Feed: Inexpensive DEtectioN for
Control of Exposure.
http://cordis.europa.eu/result/rcn/143666_en.html
Professor Kessler also mentioned work financed by the EU:
HypErspectraL Imaging Cancer Detection, FP7 project
n°618080 Funded under: FP7-ICT
http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/111274_en.html
10) COOPERATION / OTHER PROJECTS

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
Fondazione GraphiTech @ Fraunhofer HHI & Hasso-Plattner Institute in Germany
27 May 2014
GraphiTech research team went to visit Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin
(Germany) on 27 May 2014, and the Hasso-Plattner-Institute in Potsdam (Germany).
SLOPE project and the performed activities performed so far were presented.
Contact with TREES4FUTURE Project and consortium.
The project aims to integrate, develop and improve major forest genetics and
forestry research infrastructures. BOKU is also part of the project.
10) COOPERATION / OTHER PROJECTS

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
11) WORKSHOPS
• Four technical workshops are planned as far as results are available for dissemination.
One has already taken place.
• Related tasks:
• Selecting potential stakeholders
• Making invitations
• Setting up the program
• Communication
• Secretariat and logistics

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2/Jul/15
Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
Workshop 1
 Workshop on Hyperspectral
Imaging at BOKU-UFT
20/03/2015
A workshop on Hyperspectral Imaging
was organized on 20 March 2015 at the
University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences in Vienna (Austria). The
workshop was very successful; it hosted
58 participants from 11 countries and was
a real international, transdisciplinary and
interdepartmental scientific event.

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Tasks and Results
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
Workshop 2
 Forest engineering: Making a
positive contribution in Linz
(Austria), 04-08/10/2015
250 researchers, practitioners and
government officials from different
countries are expected to share state-of-
the-art knowledge of harvesting operations,
with a focus on steep terrain. The meeting
consists of a two day technical conference
on new developments in forest engineering,
followed by an optional one or two-day visit
to AUSTROFOMA machine exhibition to
watch innovative harvesting technology.

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2/Jul/15
Conclusion
T.8.1 – Dissemination planning and publications results.
 M1 to M18
 Good dissemination accomplished
 Focused in raising awareness of the project
 M19 to M36
 Maintain awareness
 Focus in specific areas:
 Foresty industry (main)
 Web development
 E-commerce
 Hyperspectral imaginering

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Contact info
Antonio Monsalve (amonsalve@itene.com)
Juan de Dios Díaz (juan.diaz@itene.com)
Emilio Gonzalez(egonzalez@itene.com)
Thank you for your attention

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Project SLOPE
WP5 T8.4 – Industrial Advisory Board
Brussels, 2nd July, 2015

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2/Jul/15
Overview
• Status: Progress (50%)
• Length: 9 Months (From M1 to M25)
• Involved Partners
• Leader: MHG
• Participants: Combolab, COAST, BOKU, FLY, TRE
• Aim: Set up an advisory board in order to follow all project
activities
• Output: D8.04, due M25; Presenting Industrial Advisory

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Task 8.4 - Objective
• The main objective of this task is to involve industrial members from the
forestry, agricultural and related logistics and machinery industry. The main
activities of the advisory board will be interchange opinions and knowledge by
means of meetings and discussions. This information will be used as inputs
for the execution of the tasks defined in SLOPE project, and redefine them
when needed.
• The Advisory board will be set up at an early stage (first project meeting) of
the project in order to follow all the activities starting from the requirements
analysis.

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2/Jul/15
Task 8.4 – Actions completed
• Workshop 1 in Trento (kick-off meeting)
• Workshop 2 in Mikkeli (semiannual meeting 2014)
• Agreed in Mikkeli that every country partner starts to search for good
canditate(s) for this board
• Presentation given (10/2014) to Finnish Forest Technology experts in
Helsinki (Annual Scientific Conference)
• Metsäteho interested to become a board member
• Metsäteho running similar projects including Big Forest Data
....WP8Industrial Advisory Boardmtp2014_tekn_hamalainen.pdf
• 3-5 members: one from Metsäteho, Finland, one more suggested by
Boku and CNR each
• Profiles TBD by the end of September (M21)

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Summary
• Profiles and commitment of the members crucial
• Final committed members to be mapped and decided by the end of the
year (M24)

36. Mid-term Review
2/Jul/15
Contact info
Seppo Huurinainen
Seppo.huurinainen@mhgsystems.com
Thank you for your attention.