Scientific-research projects solved since the year 2010
Grant projects APVV, VEGA, KEGA:
• Specific aspects of measurement of the concentration of solid polluting substances in a work environment with optical methods of measurements, referential methods
• Numerical modelling of mechatronics systems
• Research of principles of locomotion of in-pipe machine for the purpose of the deployment of the cables in the existing pipelines
• Functional model of minimechanism for the purposes of imaging of surface defects of the internal wall of the thin-walled pipeline
• Research of structures and behaviour of modules of the mechatronic mobile technical system on the level of organs and building units for the purpose of improvement of properties mobile technical system
• Research of mechatronic systems imitating locomotion of snake in a restricted and variable environment
• Design of pneumatically controlled joint for segmented mechanical systems with the ability of adaptation to the surrounding environment
• Design of control system or the mobile robots
• Innovative methods in the design of robotic mechanisms
• Increase of knowledge base of students in the area of application of embedded systems in mechatronic systems
Project supported by EU
• EU – OP Research and development 2620002 OPVaV-2009/2.1/03-SORO. ITMS code: 26220120060. Center for research of control technical, environmental and humanitarian hazards for sustainable development of production and engineering products.
• EU – OP Research and development 2620002 OPVaV-2009/2.2/05-SORO. ITMS code: 26220220141. Research of modules for intelligent robotic systems
• EU stimulus – Project of applied research. Complex modular robotic system mid-range category with higher intelligence. Req-00169-0001.
Technical project for practice:
• Computational and experimental verification of transport containers for transport of burned-out nuclear fuel (JAVYS Jaslovské Bohunice)
• Analysis of modal parameters and operational vibrations of turbocompressors of compressor stations (SPP Bratislava)
• The expertise of ventilator crash and its evaluation including control of its anchorage(U. S. Steel Košice)
• Adjustment of forces in segments of bearings of Francis turbine of a hydroelectric power plant utilizing dynamometers (SE Bratislava)
• Analysis of life span casting stand and design of changes for the improvement of its life span (U.S. Steel Košice)
• Identification of causes of cracks in the pillars of the press and design of changes for the stand of the press for securing its further operation (Whirlpool Poprad)
• Verification of safe operation of gates of hydroelectric power plant (SE Bratislava)
• Assessment of stress states of torsion system of convertors (U.S. Steel Košice)
• Evaluation of cracking of flat spings of vibration frames on the device for the continuous casting of steel slabs (U.S. Steel Košice)
• Accumulation tanks – analysis of stress, reasons of accidents, and identification residual lifespan after the realisation of safety measures(TEKO Košice)
• Verification of safe operation of pipe yards of compressor stations (SPP Bratislava)
• Analysis of failure state of convertor (U.S. Steel Košice)

Collaboration with practice:
In recent years, lot of research was done for U. S. Steel Košice, s.r.o., SE Vojany, Vodné elektrárne Trenčín, Tepláreň Košice, SCP Ružomberok, SPP Nitra, SPP Veľké Kapušany, SPP Jablonov nad Turňou, Dunaferr Lőrinci Hengermű Budapešť, Whirlpool Poprad, Austria Energy Viedeň, Tatravagónka Poprad, BSH Siemens, Slovalco a.s. Žiar nad Hronom, VUJE a.s. Trnava, SE Bratislava, VVU ZŤS, a.s. Košice, JAVYS Jaslovské Bohunice.
International Cooperation:
Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany),
Technische Universität Karlsruhe (Germany),
University of Adelaide (Australia),
ETH Zűrich (Switzerland),
Polytechnika Rzeszow (Poland),
Fachhochschule Wismar (Germany),
TU Miskolc (Hungary),
ČVUT Praha, VUT Brno, VŠB-TU Ostrava, ZČU Plzeň, PU Olomouc (Czech republic).