The 12th annual Mevea Seminar 2025 was live streamed on November 6. This year’s highly topical theme was: “Real-Time Simulation in Development of Autonomous and Electrified Heavy Machinery”
We extend our sincere thanks to the amazing keynote speakers and all attendees for making this flagship event insightful, engaging, and successful. If you missed this unique opportunity, no worries—the full webinar replay is now freely available.
We’re proud to say the speaker lineup at Mevea Seminar 2025 was exceptionally strong. Three top-tier experts from internationally recognized technology leaders—Liebherr, Norrhydro, and MathWorks—showcased how Mevea’s real-time, full-system simulation is applied in the development of autonomous and electrified machinery within today’s complex and highly integrated product development environments. Their presentations also examined real-world validation, including comparisons between simulation results and physical measurements, along with examples of transferring simulation insights into actual applications.
The Keynote Presentations
- “The Role of Physics-Based Digital Twin Technology in Autonomous Machinery Development”
Dr.-Ing. Manuel Bös, Head of Emerging Technologies, Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH - “Virtual Validation of Electromechanical Actuator Performance in Excavator Application Using Simulink and Mevea”
M.Sc. Teemu Sarvijärvi, Technology Development Manager, Norrhydro - “Virtual Testing of Excavator Designs Using Simscape and Mevea”
M.Sc. Steve Miller, Product Manager Simscape, MathWorks
Each keynote session included a live Q&A segment, enabling the audience to engage with the speakers and gain deeper insights into related topics while raising the bar for the content quality even further.
Additional Program Highlights
- A welcome and introduction to Mevea’s physics-based digital twin capabilities.
Mr. Raimo Nikkilä, Director of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development, Mevea - Mevea Solutions overview, featuring an introduction to the R&D package, sensor modeling, assets, tool coupling and co-simulation FMU, and real-time simulation architecture for product development, testing, and machine electrification.
Dr. Asko Rouvinen, Senior Technical Advisor, Mevea
Why This Topic—and Why Now?
As the demand grows for cleaner, smarter, and more autonomous machines, engineering teams must deliver increasingly complex, highly integrated systems faster than ever. Traditional, siloed, and offline simulations can no longer keep pace.
Real-time, full-system simulation—encompassing the machinery, work process (e.g., dynamic soil), environment (e.g., construction site), and sensors (e.g., LiDAR, cameras, hydraulic pressure)—is now essential. Seamless integration with control hardware and software, including co-simulation via direct APIs or standard interfaces like FMI (Functional Mock-up Interface), is also crucial for success.
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Duration: Approx. 116 minutes.
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The Speaker Introductions
Dr.-Ing. Manuel Bös, Head of Emerging Technologies, Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH
Manuel Bös, Head of Emerging Technologies at Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH, studied Mechanical Engineering with a focus on robotics and mobile machines at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany, where he also earned his doctorate. He has been with Liebherr since 2010 at the company’s wheel loader factory in Austria. Since 2017, he has been responsible for advancing smart machine features, ranging from operator assistance and remote operation to full autonomy.
In his presentation, “The Role of Physics-Based Digital Twin Technology in Autonomous Machinery Development”, Dr.-Ing. Bös will introduce Liebherr’s concept of autonomous machine operation and explain the testing and validation framework enabled by digital twin technology. He will also discuss how these developments can be successfully transferred into real-world applications.
M.Sc. Teemu Sarvijärvi, Technology Development Manager, Norrhydro
Teemu Sarvijärvi is responsible for the development of NorrDigi multi-chamber cylinders (MCC) and electromechanical actuators (EMA). He is an expert in hydraulics, control system solutions, simulation, and prototype deployment in customer projects.
In “Virtual Validation of Electromechanical Actuator Performance in Excavator Applications Using Simulink and Mevea”, Mr. Sarvijärvi introduces the combined use of MATLAB/Simulink and the Mevea simulation environment for modeling and testing a 2.5-ton excavator equipped with electromechanical linear actuators. The virtual environment enables performance comparison with traditional hydraulics, supports actuator dimensioning, and accelerates control system development and testing. This approach demonstrates how simulation-based validation can shorten development cycles while highlighting the operational and efficiency benefits of electromechanical solutions.
M.Sc. Steve Miller, Product Manager Simscape, MathWorks
Steve Miller has been a core member of the Simscape team at MathWorks since 2006. He joined MathWorks as an Application Engineer in 2005 and transitioned to product management the following year. Before that, Steve worked at Delphi Automotive in braking control systems and at MSC.Software Adams Consulting, where he supported projects for Ford, GM, Hyundai, BMW, and Audi. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.
In “Virtual Testing of Excavator Designs using Simscape and Mevea” Mr. Miller will demonstrate how to combine soil loads and deformable terrain in Mevea with an excavator model in Simscape. He will also show how co-simulation enables comprehensive testing of the entire excavator system, including the controller in Simulink. This approach allows engineers to verify that both the physical system and the controller meet all performance requirements.