Reports

The research team from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering presented the results of an international project, the aim of which was to calculate the amount of necessary investments, map their current state and prepare investment plans to achieve climate and energy goals by 2030. The research was carried out in cooperation with the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (Germany).

On the occasion of an independent debate by important industry figures - the Barometer of Czech Industry, which took place on 10 June, the National Center for Industry 4.0 prepared an analysis of the same name. The analysis is based on data obtained during 327 interviews with key representatives of selected companies in Czech industry. The survey was conducted in March 2021.

A team of researchers from the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) is collaborating with colleagues from Johns Hopkins University, the University of Defence, the Czech Armed Forces, the NATO Allied Command Transformation Innovation Hub and the DefSec Innovation Hub on a system to assist in the treatment of wounded soldiers in combat situations or in crisis situations in which the Armed Forces assist the First Responders. The first prototype is currently being tested and will be further expanded and deployed in field tests in cooperation with the Czech Armed Forces.

The Faculty of Biomedical Engineering (FBMI) participates in the unique Hydronaut scientific project, the aim of which is to build a deep research laboratory and training station based on a combination of submarine and caisson principles. It is mainly a prototype device for obtaining information for the development and construction of other specialized devices. The creator of the laboratory is Matyáš Šanda and the project involves experts from the team of biomechanics and assistive technologies of the Department of Health Sciences and Population Protection of the FBMI.

The Czech Technical University in Prague has again significantly improved its position in the prestigious international QS World University Rankings. In the latest edition of the ranking, it ranked 403th, which is a significant shift of 29 places compared to last year's ranking.

Sixty thousand euros - half a million million crowns - for the development of applications and services based on artificial intelligence. This relatively significant amount is rather uncommonly offered by European researchers to start-ups and small and medium-sized companies. Innovative companies can submit their projects until the end of June. A total of sixteen companies will be selected, who will then have six months to develop their products. We asked Josef Šivic, an expert in computer vision, from the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics of the Czech Technical University in Prague (CIIRC ČVUT), who participated in the formulation of this grant call and will sit on a commission that will select the most successful adepts.

CTU employees and students took part in this year's nation-wide call, which took place from 1 to 31 May and motivated them to travel by bike, scooter, on foot or trot, under the company profile "CTU in Prague". For a whole month, teams of two to five employees and students recorded their common mileage, which they drove, ran or walked.

For his significant lifelong work in the field of medical biophysics and medical informatics and his many years of scientific and pedagogical activities, Prof. MUDr. Jozef Rosina, Ph.D., MBA, Dean of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the Czech Technical University, was awarded a silver medal at a regular meeting of the Scientific Council of Charles University on 27 May 2021 Charles University.

The group of advanced materials, which operates within the Department of Control Engineering of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, is putting into operation a new state-of-the-art laboratory dominated by a device for preparing thin coatings by high-power pulsed magnetron sputtering. The team of Professor Tomáš Polcar will be looking for ideal materials for the modification of engineering parts. The "holy grail" is to find a coating that makes mechanical components virtually wear-free in various applications.

The Faculty of Biomedical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague (FBMI) has received accreditation for a new follow-up master's degree program in Applied Physiotherapy.