Kari T. Koskinen received a D.Sc. Eng. degree in Fluid Power and Water Hydraulics from Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland, in 1996. He is currently a professor of fluid power and a responsible professor of the Mechanical Engineering Study Program within Tampere University (TAU), Tampere, Finland. His research interests include the design and analysis of mechatronic systems, aircraft systems, aerial and underwater robotics, lifecycle management of machine and production systems and future intelligent machines. He leads the Mechatronics Research Group at TAU.