IOMCS ProjectÐA University/Industry/ Government R&D Partnership Program*

This paper discusses a joint research project called an Intelligent On-line Monitoring and Control System (IOMCS) for pulp and paper processes. One university, two government agencies, two pulp and paper companies, one technology supplier and one consulting company are co-operating in the project. The research is industrial problem-driven. It also incorporates the interests and concerns of all parties involved in the project. This type of co-operation project has great advantages, such as improving the understanding and relationship between different parties, making the project more cost-effective and being able to access expertise from different disciplines.