ALENA GALAJDOVÁ

prof. Ing. Alena Galajdová, PhD.

full professor

Deputy head of Department of Industrial Automation and Mechatronics

Contact

Technical University of Košice

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Institute of Automation, Mechatronics, Robotics and Production Systems

Department of Industrial Automation and Mechatronics

Park Komenského 8, 042 00 Košice

Telefón: +421 55 602 2377

ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0128-4191

PUBLONS ID U-2074-2019, https://publons.com/researcher/3033053/alena-galajdova/

SCOPUS ID 6506796741, https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6506796741

Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FnrNvM4AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

Curriculum

2019 full prof., Machine and Process Control

2013 assoc. prof.., Automation

2009 PhD., Bionics and Biomechanics

2000-2003 Postgraduate study, Forensic Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Forensic Engineering, Žilina

1989 assistant prof., TUKE, MEF

1984-1989 senior researcher, VUST A.S.Popova Praha

1979-1984 University of Technology in Košice, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of RadioElectronics

Languages

English, Russian

Scientific orientation

wireless sensor networks
human motion analysis
artificial intelligence
assistive technologies
big data processing

Pedagogy

Lectures: Artificial Intelligence Systems, Electrical Engineering, Medical Electronics, Programming Techniques, Biocybernetics, Wireless Monitoring and Control, Cybernetics and Informatics, Industrial Automation

Lectures: Medical Systems, Ergonomic Measurements, Medical Devices, Biocybernetics, Artificial intelligence and neural networks, Basics of Rehab. Engineering, Artificial Intelligence Systems, Electrical Engineering for Automation, Sensor Systems, Means of Automatic Control II, Programming Languages and Tools, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Wireless Monitoring and Control. Medical Electronics, Theory of Automatic Control I., Logical Control, Theoretical Principles of Control and Automation, Wireless Measuring Systems and Sensor Networks

Tutorials: Basics of Technical Cybernetics, Medical Electronics, Information Systems in Healthcare, Identification and Simulation of Systems, Engineering Systemology, Biomedical Engineering I., Biomedical Engineering II., Medical Electronics, Biomeasurements, Ergonomics and Kinesiology Measurements, Biocybernetics, Human Biomechanics, Medical Devices II., Fundamentals of Bionics and Biomechanics, Theory of Automated Control I., Theory of Automated Control II., Analysis and Synthesis of Control Syst., Identification and Systems Simulation, Humanitarian Engineering, Medical Systems, Human Movement Analysis, Assistive Technologies for Disabled, Fundamentals of Rehabilitation Engineering, Medical Devices, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence Systems, Identification, Modelling and Systems Simulation, Basics of Automation

Specialist of the Access Center at TUKE - since 2000, responsible for evaluation of abilities of students with special needs and proposing study modifications as well as suitable support tools and services (http://accesscentre.tuke.sk/)

Projects

International projects

H2020: Manufacturing Industry Digital Innovation Hubs (MIDIH), reference no:767498; duration: 1.10.2017 – 30.9.2020, H2020-FOF-2017 (Factory of Future); Activity: FOF-12 a-2017, (Integrated Activity), team member
ASPIRE - Access to Inclusive Education and Social Integration

530345-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-GE-TEMPUS-JPHES (2012-2015), team member responsible for partial tasks of the project

Enable - network of ICT supported learning for disabled people, reference no: 518537-LLP-1-2011-1-SI-GRUNDTVIG-GNW, duration: 01.11.2011 - 31.10.2014, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
ASPIRE - Access to Society for People with Individual Requirements, TEMPUS IV, reference no: 530345-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-GE-TEMPUS-JPHES, duration: 1. 10. 2012 – 30.9. 2015, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
ETNA - European Thematic Network on Assistive Information and Communication Technologies, FP7, CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-4, CIP Thematic Network, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
eACCSESS+- the eAccessibility Network, FP7, ICT PSP Project 2009: CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
Self Mobility Improvement in the eLderly by counteractING falls - SMILING (2008-2010) contract number 215493, 7th RTD Framework Programme – Specific Programme Cooperation, Theme 3 "Information and Communication Technologies", Objective ICT2007.7.1 "ICT and Ageing", team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
Design for All for eInclusion - DfA@eInclusion” (2007-2009) IST Coordination Action, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
Grant of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic VO-658/2007: Identification of persons according to functional and dynamic features, researcher
MonAMI – Mainstreaming on Ambient Intelligence (2006-2010) Integrated project, FP6-2005-IST-5, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
InfoRedis – IST Requalification of Disabled Persons (2004-2007) Leonardo, CZ/04/B/F/NT-168025, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
GATEWAY – Guidance for Assistive Technology in Education and Workplace Advancing Young People with Disabilities (2004-2006) Leonardo, IRL/04/B/F/PP - 153.203, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
ATTRAIN – Assistive Technology Consultant/Advisor Training Development and Delivery (2002-2004) Socrates Grundtvig, 101255-CP-1-2002-1-SKGRUNDTVIG-G1, pilot project, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
FLEXTRAIN - Flexible approaches and ICT technologies in training of trainers for disabled people, LEONARDO DA VINCI SK/02/A/F/PL-202463, mobility project, (2002-2003), team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
IUESD – Integrated University Education System for Disabled (1999-2002) TEMPUS UM_JEP, Contract N°: JEP - JEP - 14 226 -1999 EU Funding, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
LEONARDO DA VINCI SK/02/A/F/PL-202463, mobility project, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project
eMotion Grant – The influence of intensive pre-surgical rehabilitation before total hip endoprothesis on post surgical status of patients (2002-2004) supported by eMotion, Italy, team member responsible for partial tasks of the project

National projects

KEGA 044TUKE-4/2021 Remote access to laboratory exercises for industrial automation, project leader
VEGA 1/0330/19 Research and design of algorithms and systems for fusion of disparate data in multisensor architectures, project leader
KEGA 054TUKE-4/2016 Innovation of subject teaching with a focus on automation in response to the requirements of industry and services, project leader
VEGA 1/0911/14 Application of wireless technologies in new products and services in the protection of human health, deputy project leader
VEGA 1/1162/11 Theoretical principles, methods and means of diagnostics and rehabilitation of mobility of seniors, deputy project leader
APVV DO7RP-0004-09 „Self Mobility Improvement in the eLderly by counteractING falls“ (2009-2010), project leader
Research and development of intelligent unconventional actuators based on artificial muscles European Union Structural Funds, operational program Research and development, measure 2.2 Transfer of knowledge and technologies acquired by research and development into practice, project, ITMS project 26220220103, researcher
VEGA 1/0820/08 Dynamic analysis of human movement for clinical practice in rehabilitation and sports medicine, deputy project leader
MVTS 6RP/35147/07 MonAMI - Intelligent environment in mainstream services for safety and protection of the elderly using new technologies, researcher
VEGA 1/1094/04 Theoretical principles, methods, and tools for the analysis of human movement (2004-2006), deputy project leader

KEGA 3/0139/02 Visual and sound atlas of nature and technology - Slovak naturalists and technicians for the blind and partially sighted, researcher
VEGA 1/7636/20 Diagnostic and therapeutic rehabilitation machine system, researcher
VEGA: 1/5035/98, Theoretical analysis of the properties of rehabilitation machines. systems, researcher
VEGA, Use of biosensors in machine movement rehabilitation for motivation and safety of patients (1995 - 1997), researcher

Internships abroad:

16.6. -27.6. 2000 - Assistive Technology Course, Fondazione don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan, Italy
2000 University of Bristol, 21 days, Assistive Technology course for the disabled, Tempus project

SIVA Milano, 21 days, assistive technology course for the disabled Tempus 2000 project, 2001
2001 Motion Analysis Course - Milano, Italy - ESMAC / SIAMOC (certificate)
2001 Accessibility of web pages (Web accesssibility - course, Ljubljana, Slovenia (certificate)
2006 Summer School of Motion Analysis Bologna, Italy June 18-24, (certificate)
Several internships abroad within the solved research projects in the years 2000-2015 (Sweden, Italy, UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, France and others).

Invited lectures:

USA - Sunny Polytechnic Institute, a series of seminars for students and staff in the field of rehabilitation technology, 2011, Invitation of Dr. Viliam Durgin, provost, prof. Zora Thomova
USA - University of Illinois at Chicago, invited lectures for doctoral students and employees on the topic: “Training of Seniors at Risk of Falling using a Mechatronic Rehabilitation Device”, 2013, Invitation: prof. Richard Magin, prof. James Patton

Memberships, awards:

member of AAATE - Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe
member of EASTIN - Global Assistive Technology Information Network
member of GATE - Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology, WHO
member of the Board of the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic for support the study of students with special needs
EMA Exhibition Award (13th International Exhibition of Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Automation), MSV in Nitra 2013 - for the exhibit Smiling shoe

Patents:

AGJ001 [144481] Rehabilitation device mechanism for changing the inclination and height of the shoe base realized by a screw mechanism Patent application no. 68-2012 / Dušan Šimšík ... [et al.] - Banská Bysrica: ÚPV SR - 2014. - 7 s.

[SIMSIK, Dusan - GALAJDOVA, Alena - FILICKY, Ferdinand - GORLICKY, Miroslav]

AGJ002 [224381] Two-cell effector based on finger biomechanics utility model application / Patrik Šarga ... [et al.] - Banská Bystrica: [sn] - 2020. - 9 s., access: https: //wbr.indprop .gov.sk / WebRegistre / UzitkovyVzor / Detail / 50079-2020.

[ŠARGA, Patrik - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - VAGAŠ, Marek - RÁKAY, Róbert]

Selected publications:

ADC001 [29442] Contribution to investigation of pre-surgical rehabilitation effectiveness for total hip endoprostheses patients / Dušan Šimšík ... [et al.] - 2004.In: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. Vol. 27, suppl. 1 (2004), p. 87. - ISSN 0342-5282, [ŠIMŠÍK, Dušan - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - MAJERNÍK, Jaroslav - ŽELINSKÝ, Ľudovít]
ADC002 [29443] Posture disorders diagnostics using videoanalysis / Dušan Šimšík ... [et al.] - 2004.In: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. Vol. 27, suppl. 1 (2004), p. 82-83. - ISSN 0342-5282, [ŠIMŠÍK, Dušan - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - HRABINSKÁ, Ivana - MOLČAN, Michal]
ADC003 [52371] Lum processor with neural decision / Rastislav Lukac, Pavol Galajda, Alena Galajdova - 2006.In: International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence. Vol. 20, no. 5 (2006), p. 747-762. - ISSN 0218-0014 Spôsob prístupu: http://ejournals.wspc.com.sg/ijprai/20/2005/S0218001406004934.html., [LUKÁČ, Rastislav - GALAJDA, Pavol - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena]
ADC004 [86457] Wearable non-invasive computer controlled system for improving of seniors gait / Dusan Simsik ... [et al.] - 2009.In: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. Vol. 32, no. suppl. 1 (2009), p. S35. - ISSN 0342-5282, [ŠIMŠÍK, Dušan - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - DRUTAROVSKÝ, Miloš - GALAJDA, Pavol - PAVLOV, Peter]
ADC005 [86466] Testing of e-services for seniors and people with disabilities within e-inclusion project MonAMI / Alena Galajdova, Dusan Simsik, Zlatica Dolina - 2009.In: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. Vol. 32, no. suppl. 1 (2009), p. S75-S76. - ISSN 0342-5282, [GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - ŠIMŠÍK, Dušan - DOLNÁ, Zlatica]
ADC006 [123262] Ergonomical aspects in design of mechatronical rehabilitation device / Dušan Šimšík, Alena Galajdová, Miroslav Gorlický - 2012. - 1 elektronický optický disk (CD-ROM).In: Journal of Biomechanics. Vol. 45, no. Supplement 1 (2012), s. 71. - ISSN 0021-9290, [ŠIMŠÍK, Dušan - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - GORLICKÝ, Miroslav]
ADC007 [179502] An automated procedure for identification of a person using gait analysis / Alena Galajdová, Dušan Šimšík, Róbert Rákay - 2016.In: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. Vol. 13, no. 5 (2016), p. 1-5. - ISSN 1729-8806, [GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - ŠIMŠÍK, Dušan - RÁKAY, Róbert]
ADC008 [187303] Conceptual design of a leg-wheel chassis for rescue operations / Rudolf Jánoš ... [et al.] - 2017.In: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. Vol. 14, no. 6 (2017), p. 1-9. - ISSN 1729-8814 Spôsob prístupu: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1729881417743556., [JÁNOŠ, Rudolf - SUKOP, Marek - SEMJON, Ján - VAGAŠ, Marek - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - TULEJA, Peter - KOUKOLOVÁ, Lucia - MARCINKO, Peter]
ADC009 [191838] Modeling and control of two-link snake / Tomáš Lipták ... [et al.] - 2018.In: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. Vol. 15, no. 2 (2018), p. 1-13. - ISSN 1729-8814 Spôsob prístupu: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1729881418760638. [LIPTÁK, Tomáš - VIRGALA, Ivan - MIKOVÁ, Ľubica - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - TULEJA, Peter - KOUKOLOVÁ, Lucia - VARGA, Jozef - SUKOP, Marek]
ADC010 [194520] Influence of pipe geometric deviation on bristled in-pipe mobile robot locomotion / Alena Galajdová ... [et al.] - 2018.In: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. Vol. 15, no. 3 (2018), p. 1-8. - ISSN 1729-8814 Spôsob prístupu: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1729881418775808., [GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - VIRGALA, Ivan - KELEMEN, Michal - MIKOVÁ, Ľubica - LIPTÁK, Tomáš - KELEMENOVÁ, Tatiana]
ADC011 [197106] Robot vision ultra-wideband wireless sensor in non-cooperative industrial environments / Pavol Galajda ... [et al.] - 2018.In: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. Vol. 15, no. 4 (2018), p. 1–12. - ISSN 1729-8814 Spôsob prístupu: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1729881418795767., [GALAJDA, Pavol - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - SLOVÁK, Stanislav - PEČOVSKÝ, Martin - DRUTAROVSKÝ, Miloš - SUKOP, Marek - SAMANEH, I.B.A.]
ADC012 [199698] Empowering lower limbs exoskeletons: state-of-the-art / Alávka Vitecková ... [et al.] - 2018.In: Robotica : international journal of information, education and research in robotics and artificial intelligence. Roč. 36, č. 11 (2018), s. 1743-1756 [print]. - ISSN 0263-5747, [VITEČKOVÁ, Slávka - KUTILEK, Patrik - DE BOISBOISSEL, Gérard - KRUPIČKA, Radim - GALAJDOVÁ, Alena - KAULER, Jan - LHOTSKA, Lenka - SZABO, Zoltan]