FrostBit Software Lab (previously pLab) operates under the Digital Solutions competence group together with the ICT engineering education at the Lapland UAS (Rovaniemi campus). The lab plays a pivotal role for the ICT engineering education as an R&D and learning environment where students can collaborate with the staff, study and have hands-on experience of ICT engineering.
HISTORY
The laboratory was established all the way back in 1999 as the first Finnish virtual reality programming laboratory, and it was funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The major R&D focus of FrostBit is on entertaining & educational games, simulations, extended reality, web & mobile computing and complex data systems.
ACTIONS
We are leading and co-running different EU-funded projects, for instance, in forestry, mining industry, built environment, tourism, healthcare and mobility & transport. Besides projects funded by EU, we are also providing our R&D services to the local companies and businesses.
FrostBit is jointly collaborating with the degree programs at the Lapland UAS, Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Lapland and REDU vocational college. Lapland UAS has established partnerships with many companies and organizations and the lab is cooperating with digitalization with many regional, national and international partners.
MEET THE FROSTBIT TEAM
Our diverse team consists of software engineers, visual artists specialized in 3D modeling, graphic design, UI and UX design, web developers and communications. Some of the team members are working on teaching and projects simultaneously.
We also have 5-10 students completing their internship, working in projects, gaining ECTS and completing graduate thesis. In addition, international students and exchange students have been part of our projects and working with us.
Pertti Rauhala
Coordinator, FrostBit Software Lab
Heikki Konttaniemi
Manager, Digital SolutionsPetri Hannula
Project ManagerGame Technology, Programming, Hardware Solutions
Toni Westerlund
Project ManagerXR & Games Team Lead
Design, Develop, Experience
Tuomas Valtanen
Project ManagerWeb & Mobile Team Lead
Project Management, Web & Mobile Applications
Juha Laakko
Project Manager
Mika Uitto
Project Manager
International Relations, Multi-disciplinary Projects, 3D Artist
Sanni Mustonen
Project Manager
Graphic & UI-Design, 2D Game Graphics
Aleksi Narkilahti
Project WorkerProgramming, Software Development
Antti Kukkonen
Project EngineerGIS, Game Engines, Full Stack
Arto Söderström
Project EngineerGame Enginges, AR, Web Development
Aslak Samuli Jomppanen
Project Planner3D-Modelling Techniques, Industrial Design, Technical Artist
Elina Männikkö
Project EngineerGame Engines, Technical Leading, VR
Erson Halili
Project PlannerCommunications, Project Planning, International Relations
Harri Nissinen
Project WorkerHeikki Sarajärvi
Project EngineerFull Stack, JavaScript Development
Jarkko Piippo
Project Engineer3D-Art, Game Engines. Game Design
Joel Koutonen
Project WorkerGame Engines, Programming, 2D & 3D Art
Joni Viinamäki
Project PlannerModelling, Concept Art, 2D-Visualization
Juha Petäjäjärvi
Project EngineerFull Stack Web Applications, Software Development, Python
Juha-Matti Taikina-aho
Project EngineerGame Engines, Game-oriented Programming, Spatial Systems
Juhana Ylitolonen
Project PlannerCG Generalist, Game Engines, VFX
Juhani Kuru
Project EngineerFull Stack Web Development, Flutter Mobile Development, JavaScript
Kimmo Karjalainen
Project EngineerGame Engines, 2D Game Programming, VR
Loru Reinikka
Project PlannerGraphic & UI-Design, Illustration
Matias Hiltunen
Project EngineerFull Stack, JavaScript, Flutter
Mikko Pajula
Project EngineerMobile, GIS, Full Stack
Mikko Pallas
Project EngineerMobile Application Development (iOS), Full Stack Web Development, Docker
Miko Piitsalo
Project WorkerFull Stack, Embedded Systems
Onni Li
Project PlannerCGI-Generalist, Environmental Design, Digital Twins
Reko Paananen
Project WorkerProgramming, Software Development
Samuli Valkama
Project PlannerGame Design, Media Production
Samuli Visuri
Project EngineerVR, Multiplatform, Visualisations
Tuomas Herranen
Project WorkerProgramming, Game Development, 3D-Modelling
Teemu Hannula
Project EngineerEmbedded Systems, VR, Game Engines
Tuuli Nivala
Project PlannerGame Pedagogy, Audiovisual Media, Marketing
Contact: name.surname@lapinamk.fi