We are co-authors of a new paper in the international scientific journal European Journal of Control:

Yuning Jiang - Kristína Fedorová - Junyan Su - Juraj Oravec - Boris Houska - Colin N. Jones:
Fast and Lightweight: A Real-Time Parallelizable MPC for Embedded Systems

This research paper was published as a result of scientific cooperation between STU in Bratislava, EPFL Lausanne (Switzerland), and ShanghaiTech University (China).
The paper investigates possibilities to accelerate the real-time evaluation of optimal controllers implemented on embedded hardware using parallel computing. The proposed method outperforms other relevant approaches in terms of runtimes/accuracy.
The parallel computations were implemented in C-code, providing a user-friendly interface for MATLAB. The source code of ParExMPC is freely available on GitHub.

We are pleased to announce that our project has been distinguished as one of the Top 3 Twinning projects in Slovakia (2014–2027) based on the financial contribution received. This remarkable achievement highlights the impact of our work within the FrontSeat project, reinforcing our commitment to research excellence, international cooperation, and innovation under the Horizon Europe framework. Through our efforts, we continue to strengthen scientific cooperation, empower researchers, and drive forward groundbreaking advancements in our field. Read more here.

The workshop is dedicated to the use of advanced technologies in the education process. The main topic is to increase the efficiency of teaching courses with mathematical content at technical universities utilizing modern information technologies.

For the next academic year we are announcing the topics of dissertation theses in the new study programme Smart Process Control (code D-IRPxA). The topics will be visible in AIS from 19.3.2025 and you can apply via AIS until 30.5.2025. It is strongly recommended to meet with the supervisor before applying.

List of topics:

We are proud to announce that Dr. Lenka Galčíková, from the Institute of Information Engineering, Automation, and Mathematics (IAM) at the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology (FCHPT STU), has been honored with the prestigious Student Personality of Slovakia award for the academic year 2023/2024.

We are pleased to announce that the Industrial Council, initiated through the FrontSeat project, will be transformed into the Industrial Council of Cybernetics at STU, continuing its impactful work beyond the project’s conclusion. Read more here.

Theory of Automatic Control I and III
8.1.2025 8.00-11.00, 601
13.1.2025 8.00-11.00, 601
15.1.2025 8.00-11.00, 601

Watch now for the key updates from Prof. Miroslav Fikar, coordinator of the project FrontSeat, and get in touch with all of the interesting activities realized within the Horizon Europe project. This project aims to increase the excellence of scientific research at STU, supervised by the universities RUB Bochum in Germany and the University of Pisa in Italy. The fourth volume of our newsletter is now available online - subscribe here to stay informed.

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On Tuesday, October 1, 2924, a guest lecture from industry will be given at 10:00 a.m. in room 601 for engineering students in the course "Automatic Control Theory 3". The topic is Cybersecurity in industrial applications and the lecturer will be Ing. Marián Filka from Siemens.

Main topics:

• NIS2 new requirements for cybersecurity in industry. Basic overview of EU legislative requirements.
• Practical implementation examples and case studies based on Siemens solutions.

NIS2 link: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/sk/policies/nis2-directive

On Friday, August 16, Dr. Lenka Galčíková defended her PhD thesis on "Linear Model Predictive Control Design for Complex Systems" supervised by Assoc. Prof. Juraj Oravec. Congratulations!

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