Advanced Technologies Research Institute (Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava) is primarily focused on Materials Engineering in the field of ion and plasma Technologies, Automation and ICT implementation in industrial processes or research field at all, e.g.: nanotechnology and nanostructures, sensorics, specific hardware & software development, bioengineering and health, vision and image processing, big data, humanoids, simulation and modeling. The area of Materials research will include theoretical modeling using ab-initio methods, either at very accurate level treating small systems at the molecular scale, or DFT methods concerning bulk materials and surfaces. The area of Automation and ICT implementation will also provide space for research and development in a wide range of hardware, communication and management of automated software tools, knowledge based systems, archiving and distribution of knowledge to higher-level systems.
ATRI comprises of two new buildings for the purposes of research, located in the campus. ATRI research centres:
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Scientific centre of materials research with laboratories focused on: ion beam technologies, plasmatic modification and deposition, analytical methods, computational modelling.
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Scientific centre of automation and ICT implementation in production processes and related laboratories, comprised of the: control systems, ICIM, information integration and control systems, artificial intelligence, bioengineering, medicine/health, chemistry etc.
The further activities of the centre are:
Applied research in the above-mentioned research centres and the research fields, e.g.:
- Quantum Chemistry, Benchmarking, Materials Technology, Nanotechnology and Nanosciences, Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, Radioactive Waste, Climate change and Carbon cycle research, Radiation protection
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Human-robot Interaction, Robotics etc.
- Automation and Control Engineering
- Bioengineering and Health
- Big data, Business intelligence, Data mining, Knowledge discovery
- Vision and Image Processing
- Microelectronics and Hardware Development, Microchips
- Sensor Technology, Pneumatics, Drives, Controlling and Control Systems, Industrial Communication Technologies
- Software Development (GIS, Telemetric Systems, Distributed Control Systems)
- Interdisciplinary Technical Sciences
- Verifications and SW Testing
- Mathematical Models and Representations (Systems with quick feedback)
Support to transfer the advanced technologies into practice, transfer of know-how, innovations and knowledge from the academic environment into practice and providing support for start-up and spin-off activities.