Flagship of Advanced Mathematics for Sensing, Imaging and Modelling

Imaging and sensing challenges are encountered in various applications in society and industry. For example, advanced cost-efficient solutions in imaging, diagnostics, and therapeutics are needed to enhance healthcare and ensure equal access to it. Non-destructive testing methods are lacking in the materials and process industry, where the ability to monitor and control targets without causing interference, is highly desirable both to safety and energy efficiency and to sustainability. Similar challenges are also encountered in environmental applications such as monitoring of biodiversity, exploring groundwater resources, and predicting effects of climate change. These and many other timely applications of imaging and sensing fall into the category of ill-posed inverse problems, where applying specialised techniques developed within the realm of inverse mathematics are needed to address them, relying on models and methods of applied mathematics and physics.

FAME – Flagship of Advanced Mathematics for Sensing, Imaging and Modelling is a collaborative consortium encompassing eight universities and research institutions in Finland: University of Eastern Finland, Aalto University, Finnish Meteorological Institute, University of Helsinki, University of Jyväskylä, LUT University, University of Oulu, and Tampere University. The team of 40 distinguished researchers serving as principal investigators within FAME seeks to harness applied mathematics and physics for the benefit of society.

FAME is part of the Flagship Programme by the Research Council of Finland.