Automation / Construction
The research programme follows up existing research into management and applications in the control of special experimental mechatronic applications in cooperation with other TUL workplaces. Design of a bioreactor for dynamic cell cultivation. Design of equipment for nanofiber production using electrostatic fibre extraction on a rotating collector. Development of equipment for nanofiber yarn production and its optimisation for ophthalmologic implants. Development of polymer dosing equipment for the nanofiber yarn production system. Automation of a production line for multilayer nanofiber tubular structures. Identification and automatic control of mechanical dynamic systems, shock absorber, springs, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Research activities
Research and construction of special experimental equipment, mechatronic systems, robotic applications
- Development of construction of complex devices for production of nanofibres by electrospinning method on rotating collector.
- Innovation of previously designed and implemented nano (micro) fiber production equipment.
- Development of bio cultivator for tissue culture.
- Development of equipment for synthetic biology (microfluidics).
Research in liquid mechanism
- Development and construction of autonomous device based on artificial pneumatic muscles, robotic device with elements of artificial intelligence.
- Research of pneumatic muscle control in interaction with adaptive controllers including implementation of artificial intelligence elements.
Research in active vibration softening
- Development of ambulance beds. Development of a new version of active ambulance.
- Research on impact of shock-absorber description regarding the methodology of shock-absorber testing and design of new testing solutions.
- Development of the seat control system with variable stiffness. Development of improved control algorithms based on frequency analysis of the road signal.
Research and development in the fiels od drones
- Development of drone construction, optimization of algorithms (topology), 3D printing.
- Research to increase drone safety in civilian environment.
- Research on the use of drones in military, police and firefighters.
- Research on the use of artificial intelligence (Bayesian networks) for drone control.
- Drone development on a simple microprocessor and its use for testing and research (various control options, application of algorithms).
Department of: Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Contact: Ing. Petr zelený, Ph.D.
