Doctor of Technology at the University of Oulu, November 1992.
Licentiate in Technology with honors at the University of Oulu, June 1985.
Diploma in Engineer (MSEE) with honors at the University of Oulu, March 1983.

Docent, Professor of Embedded Systems at the University of Oulu, since 1993.

The principal goal of our research is to develop components for the next generation of intelligent systems, which are autonomous, adaptive, and able to correct their own mistakes. Such features imply from a system an ability to perceive, reason, act, and learn from experiences. In this work, we utilize methods from several research fields: robotics, artificial intelligence, machine vision, pattern recognition, neural computing, and fuzzy logic.

1/2003- Head of Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Oulu.
9/1998- Professor of Embedded Systems at the University of Oulu.
10/1995-8/1998 Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Oulu.
8/1995-9/1995 Senior Research Associate at the University of Oulu.
8/1994-7/1995 Associate Professor at the University of Oulu.
1994-7/1994 Senior Research Associate at the University of Oulu.
1993- Docent in Information Technology, specifically intelligent machines and their applications.
1993-1994 Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Oulu.
1992-1993 Senior Research Associate at the University of Oulu.
1991-1992 Laboratory Engineer in the Computer Laboratory, University of Oulu.
1990-1991 Graduate student in Computer Science Program.
1989-1990 Researcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Oulu.
1986-1989 Junior Research Fellow in the Academy of Finland.
1985-1986 Visiting Research Scientist, Center for Robotic Research, University of Cincinnati.
1984-1985 Laboratory Engineer in the Computer Laboratory, University of Oulu.
1983-1984 Researcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Oulu. Summer 1982
Summer 1981 Research Assistant in the Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Berlin, Germany.
Summer 1980 Asea Kabel AB (Sweden). Work planner in an underground cable section.
Summer 1979 Asea Kabel AB (Sweden). Final electricity tests for cables.
1977-1978 Military service.

Asla/Fulbright scholarship 1985
Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Saatio 1984, 1985
Walter Ahlstromin Saatio 1985
Suomen Kulttruurirahasto 1985,
Pohjois-Suomen syoparahasto 1995
Tauno Tonningin Saatio 1997, 1999
The Scandinavian-Japan Sasakawa Foundation 1997
Oulun yliopiston tukisaatio 1985, 1999
Fellow of SPIE 2000
Funded research (TEKES and Academy of Finland) totals EUR 3.7 million

Responsible director of project:
REDI: Remote Distributed Intelligence. (Funding 120 000 euro 2005-2007, Academy of Finland.)
SAMURAI: Smart Archive: Management, Utilization and soRage of continuously meAsured Information. (Funding 240000 euro 2005-2007)
Easy: Home Helper and wireless mobile aid. (Funding 9/2003-8/2004, 203 900 euro)
Beacon: Behaviour modelling in context-aware systems.(Funding: 180 000 euro,2003-2005, Academy of Finland.)
Apricot: Agent Platform for Applications Serving Mobile Users. (Funding: 417106 euro, 1.1.2002 - 31.12.2002)
Robots Serving Humans (Funding 800 KFIM by Academy of Finland, 2001-2002)
Intelligent Moving Aids for the Elderly (Funding annually 800 KFIM, 2001-2002)
GENIE - Genie of the Net - An Environment for Ubiquitous Servants (Funding 4900 KFIM, 2000-2001).
PROTOS - Security Testing of Protocol Implementations (Funding 3400 KFIM, 1.1.1999-31.12.2001).
Usage of Spatio-Temporal Neural Networks for Solving Time-Dependent Measurement Problems (Funding 1470 KFIM, 1.3.1998-30.4.2000).
Intelligent signal analysis and the required component technology (Funding 3000 KFIM, 1.9.1994 - 28.2.1998).
Reactive and goal-oriented robot (Funding 101 KFIM by Academy of Finland 1.1.1996 - 31.12.1996.)
Project Manager: Project Real-time software environment for machine vision (REKKI-94), Funding 700 KFIM, 15.4.1994 - 31.3.1995).
Research partner of project:
OSLO: Application of Property Models to End Product. (Funding 2005-2007, 100 000 euro)
TASA: Improvement the uniform quality of hot-rolled steel products. (Funding 2004-2005, 100 000 euro)
SIOUX: Intelligent system for dynamic online quality control of spot welding processes for cross-sectoral applications.
(Funding 395 860 euro, 1.9.2002 - 31.8.2004 by European Comission)
VALTA: Improvement of Rolling Accuracy, (Funding 336 500 euro, 1.1.2002 - 31.12.2002)
HI-TECH STEEL; responsible director of the subproject Data Mining and Estimation of Rejection Risk (Funding 1600 KFIM, 1.8.1998-31.12.2001).
Project Multimedia Home Aid Communication System (Funding 300 KFIM, 1.8.1998-31.8.1999).
Mobile work machine environment modeling; responsible for obstacle detection (Funding 400 KFIM, 1.3.1995 - 31.12.1996).

The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE),
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE),
Robotics International of SME,
Sigma Xi,
Pattern Recognition Society of Finland,
Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society (FIAS),
International Society for Computers and Their Applications (ISCA)

Suprvisor of over 170 completed master's, four licentiate, and eight doctoral theses.
Currently supervisor of 10 doctoral dissertations.
Reviewer of four licentiate theses, nine doctoral theses.
Served as a member of the examination committee for three doctoral dissertations and opponent for 16 doctoral dissertations.

Secretary of Pattern Recognition Society of Finland, 1987 - 1992.
Secretary of SPIE’s Robotics Working Group, 1991 -
Vice Chairman of Pattern Recognition Society of Finland 1997 - 1999.