Mevea’s latest, the 11th annual seminar, “Real-Time Machine, Work Process, Environment and Sensor Simulation in Autonomous & Assistive System Development,” streamed live on October 24th, 2024, and the replay of the webinar is now freely available. We want to thank all the fantastic keynote speakers and all the attendees for making this unique event possible!
With over 300 registrations from 50+ countries, this compelling two-hour event provided valuable insights from industry leaders at Danfoss, GIM Robotics, and Siemens, showcasing their innovative and pioneering approaches to tackling the challenges related to decarbonization as well as the development of advanced assistive and autonomous systems.
The importance of this theme cannot be overstated, as today’s heavy machinery increasingly incorporates operator assistance systems, and autonomous features such as work cycle automation, and advanced software solutions. This complexity presents several challenges, including:
- Longer-than-expected development timelines
- Increased challenges in software and automation testing
- Rising costs associated with physical prototypes and their testing
- The risk that final testing may shift to the customer’s site
- A negative impact on customer experiences due to potential product or software issues
To overcome the above issues, the world-class companies have successfully started the use of real-time simulation including not only the machine, but also machine work process (e.g. soil handling), environment interaction (e.g. humans in work area), sensors (e.g. LiDARs) and integration with other development environment hardware/software assets (e.g. using FMI/FMU or ROS 2).
Mevea was honored to have three fantastic presentations by distinguished guest speakers:
- Integration of Mevea Simulation Tools with Danfoss Virtual Application Development by Dr. Christian Feller (Lead Simulation Engineer at Danfoss)
- Leveraging simulation to accelerate mobile machine automation development by Dr. Jose Luis Peralta (Chief Technology Officer at GIM Robotics)
- Harbour crane automation development using Mevea real-time simulation by Mr. Douwe Wagenaar (Manager of Remote Control Cranes at Siemens)
Each speaker concluded their presentation with a brief Q&A segment, allowing attendees to engage directly and ask questions related to the topics.
The Mevea Seminar 2024 opened with a warm welcome from Mevea’s Director of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development, Mr. Raimo Nikkila, who provided an overview of Mevea’s physics-based digital twins, setting the stage for the key discussions that followed.
The event was concluded by Mevea’s Senior Technical Advisor Dr. Asko Rouvinen with a comprehensive overview of Mevea Solutions, detailing practical use case examples that demonstrated the effectiveness of virtual development in remote operations and testing through the utilization of ROS2.
If you were unable to attend the live webinar or wish to revisit the insightful discussions, you can now register to watch the replay. By submitting the form below, you’ll gain instant access and receive a confirmation email with the replay link included! The duration of the replay is approximately 120 minutes.
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This seminar presents solutions and practical examples for:
- Integration of real-time simulation environment for component level validation
- Use of real-time simulation in development of third-party automation applications
- Use of detailed work process, environment and sensor models in automation development
Examples of benefits achieved by using the above approaches are:
- Decrease of physical prototyping effort by using fully functional virtual models
- Earlier and faster design validation based of simulation generated synthetic data
- Faster production ramp-up for non-serial, large heavy machinery
The Speaker Introductions
Dr. Christian Feller is Lead Simulation Engineer at Danfoss Power Solutions, part of the Danfoss group and leading provider of mobile hydraulics for the construction, agriculture and other off-highway vehicle markets. In his role, he is mainly responsible for developing and supporting the DPS Virtual Application Development toolchain with a focus on real-time system simulation, immersive virtual testing, and model-based optimization. Mr. Feller holds a PhD degree (Dr.-Ing.) in systems theory and optimization-based control from University of Stuttgart, Germany.
As one of the leading providers of mobile hydraulics, Danfoss Power Solutions is strongly relying on virtual testing and simulation-based approaches for developing high-performing and energy-efficient applications and vehicle systems. In his presentation Dr. Feller will highlight some recent advances and insights on integrating Mevea simulation tools into the existing Danfoss Virtual Application Development environment. A focus is laid on the immersive testing of software-driven complex hydromechanical systems in an FMU based co-simulation setting.
Dr. Jose Luis Peralta holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, and later obtained a PhD in Robotics and Automation from Helsinki University of Technology.
Prior to founding GIM Robotics in 2014 alongside his colleagues, Jose had the privilege of serving as a research visitor at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Since its founding, Jose has held the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at GIM Robotics, driving the company’s technological advancements and shaping its strategic direction.
Leveraging his expertise, he has collaborated with numerous Fortune 500 companies, providing invaluable support in over 50 projects related to the development and commercialization of new features or full autonomous solutions for mobile machines in off-road applications.
With his presentation, discover how simulation tools can revolutionize mobile machine automation development. With standardized interfaces like ROS2, testing different sensor models and readily available algorithm modules becomes easy and streamlined. Learn how virtual testing and real-time modeling reduce development time, enabling rapid iteration and deployment of advanced automation solutions for mobile machines.
Mr. Douwe Wagenaar is the Manager of Remote Control & Simulation for Cranes at Siemens Nederland. In this role he oversees the crane control software development, testing and simulation for remotely operated harbour and industrial cranes. Mr. Wagenaar has been working for Siemens 25 years and studied Control Systems at the Technical University of Delft.
In the field of harbor crane automation, the constraints of limited physical testing time due to ongoing production and the time-consuming nature of such tests necessitate a shift towards virtual development environments. This presentation delves into the critical role of simulating structural behavior and real-time responses within this virtual environment. Siemens advancements leverage laser and camera sensor technologies to accurately detect equipment such as trucks and structures of the ship , also a precise and realistic rope sway behavior is important for sway controller.
This presentation will explore how Siemens integrates the real-time Mevea software in the development process, highlighting its applications and benefits. Attendees will gain insights into the innovative methodologies employed to enhance efficiency and accuracy in harbor crane automation, ultimately driving forward the capabilities and reliability of these essential systems.
