Arto Visala
D.Sc., Professor, Head of department
Contact details
- Location: TUAS building, room 2564
- Telephone: +358 50 5755936
- Email: arto.visala
aalto.fi
Professional interests
- Autonomous systems and robotics
- Estimation and sensor fusion; biological information processing
- Modeling and control of nonlinear dynamic systems
- Communication protocols and software methods for automation
Projects
Past projects
Other interests; freetime
- 4A: Aino, Aura, Aaro (and Arto)
- Society, economy and technology; history
- Earth system science - käytännön maamies
Publications
- Publications in the library database (total: 76)
- Doctoral dissertation (1997)
- Licenciate thesis (1992)
Publications in 2013
- Juha Backman, Timo Oksanen and Arto Visala,
"Applicability of the ISO 11783 network in a distributed combined guidance system for agricultural machines,"
Biosystems engineering, Vol. 114, no. 3, pp. 306-317, 2013.
Electronic publication
Publications in 2012
- Juha Backman, Timo Oksanen and Arto Visala,
"Navigation system for agricultural machines: Nonlinear Model Predictive path tracking,"
Computers and electronics in agriculture, no. 82, pp. 32-43, 2012. - Juha Backman, Timo Oksanen and Arto Visala,
"Path Generation Method with Steering Rate Constraint,"
in Proc. ICPA 2012, Indianapolis, USA, 2012, 2012, 15 p. - Antti Kunnas, Juha Backman and Arto Visala,
"Optimization of Forage Harvesting By Automatic Speed Control and Additive Application,"
in Proc. ICPA 2012, Indianapolis, USA, 2012, 2012.
Publications in 2011
- Juha Backman, Timo Oksanen and Arto Visala,
"Semi-automatic tuning of NMPC based trajectory control system in agricultural machine,"
in Proc. The 18th IFAC World Congress, Milano, Aug 28-Sep 2, 2011, Milano: 2011, pp. 2912-2918. - Jouko Kalmari, Jakke Kulovesi and Arto Visala,
"Measuring log length using computer stereo vision in harvester head,"
in Proc. 18th IFAC World Congress, Milan, Aug 28-Sep 2, 2011, 2011, pp. 2226-2229. - Mikko Miettinen, Matti Öhman, Arto Visala, Jakke Kulovesi, Jouko Kalmari, Heikki Hyyti, Visa Jokelainen, Kalle Marjanen, Petri Österberg, Heimo Ihalainen, Risto Ritala, Jari Ala-Ilomäki, Jani Heikkilä, Antti Asikainen and Jouko Viitanen,
"Metsäkoneiden puuta koskemattomat aistin- ja mittausjärjestelmät,"
in Proc. Automation XIX Seminar, Helsinki 15-16.3.2011, Helsinki: 2011, 7 s. - Timo Oksanen, Antti Kunnas and Arto Visala,
"Development and runtime environment for embedded controller supporting ISO 11783 standard,"
in Proc. The 18th IFAC World Congress, Milano, Aug 28-Sep 2, 2011, 2011, pp. 2895-2900. - Timo Oksanen, Matti Öhman, Arto Visala, Jouko Kalmari, Juha Backman, Liisa Pesonen, Pasi Suomi, Raimo Linkolehto and Jukka Ahokas,
"Traktorin ja työkoneen integroitu automaatio,"
in Proc. Automation XIX Seminar, Helsinki 15-16.3.2011, Helsinki: 2011, 7 p.
Publications in 2010
- Juha Backman, Jere Kaivosoja, Timo Oksanen and Arto Visala,
"Simulation Environment for Testing Guidance Algorithms with Realistic GPS Noise Model,"
in Proc. Agricontrol 2010, Kyoto, Japan, December 6-8, 2010, 2010. - Juha Backman, Timo Oksanen and Arto Visala,
"Nonlinear model predictive trajectory control in tractor-trailer system for parallel guidance in agricultural field operations,"
in Proc. Agricontrol 2010, Kyoto, Japan, December 6-8, 2010, IFAC International Conference, 2010. - Mikko Miettinen, Jakke Kulovesi and Jouko, Visala, Arto Kalmari,
"New Measurement Concept for Forest Harvester Head,"
in Field and Service Robotics, A Howard, K Iagnemma and A Kelly (eds.), Berlin: Springer, 2010, pp. 35-44. - Timo Oksanen, Antti Aspiala and Arto Visala,
"Decision making and operational planning in automatic crop farming,"
in Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, R Khosla (ed.), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA: Colorado State University, 2010, 6 pp.