Reports

The pulmonary ventilator, which has been developed by a team of experts headed by Prof. Karel Roubík, from the Faculty of Biomedical Englineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague, in collaboration with partners from COVID19CZ and other experts, has received certification from the FDA (the United States Food and Drug Administration). This is a very prestigious award.

Another top foreign scientist came to the Czech Republic thanks to the newly emerging RICAIP center to strengthen research on "Czech technology". In July 2020, Torsten Sattler, a computer vision expert, joined the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics at the Czech Technical University in Prague (CIIRC CTU). This German researcher, who moved here from Sweden, decided to combine his next career with Czech science and propel the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics for advanced industry.

The largest ICHEP2020 particle physics conference, which took place between July 28 and 6 August 2020, attracted over 3,000 particle physicists. Originally, the organizers expected that about a thousand of them would arrive in Prague, but due to the pandemic, the plans had to change and the conference moved to the online environment.

Uniqway student carsharing did not stop even under coronavirus restrictions. On the contrary, the service continues to work and the unexpected situation has even contributed to the introduction of several practical innovations. Those interested in using the service can now register from the comfort of their home. The fleet of cars that students and employees of Prague universities can borrow has grown with the ŠKODA CITIGOe iV electric car with the distinctive name Electrician. Twenty-three cars are available for the summer.

The University Center for Energy Efficient Buildings succeeded in the competition of business plans called Parádní nápad. It scored in the Levitee urban furniture, which won the Best Innovation category.

The team of doc. Lukáš Vojtěch and Ing. Marek Neruda from the Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FEE) has long been engaged in research and development of electrically conductive textile materials. In a record time of 3 months, the team designed and tested a prototype of a textile composite material that can be sterilized by electric current. The prototype composite consists of carbon fabrics, nanotextiles and an electrode system. The filtration concept is registered for patent protection and the team is currently looking for partners for introduction into production.

Experts from the Department of Cybernetics and the Department of Computers will be researching caves in the Býčí skála complex in the Moravian Karst from 20 to 24 July. Drones and ground robots will help them monitor inaccessible areas. The survey will also be a preparation for participation in the next round of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) competition.

At the end of 2017, the Faculty of Civil Engineering became the first domestic university to receive accreditation from RICS. It opens a top position to its holders in prestigious real estate companies. Since 2015, graduates of the field "P - Project Management and Engineering" can apply for the globally respected MRICS title after only two years of practice. In the standard process, they could have reported only after ten years of experience.

The Testbed for Industry 4.0 of the Czech Institute of Robotics and Cybernetics of the Czech Technical University will implement and test the factory unit of the M-NEST network for the Czech Republic. This project aims to implement operating conditions that will help organizations and individual users to independently and intuitively discover, experience and qualify to work with new production technologies, in diverse and innovative variants, for example in the automotive sector.

The University Center for Energy Efficient Buildings of the Czech Technical University participated in a unique scientific experiment. Within its framework, biodynamic lighting was installed in the Home for the Elderly in Beroun and subsequently its effectiveness on the physiological and mental functions of clients and caregivers were evaluated. The results showed that the tested special lights are a significant contribution to improving the quality of human life.