11/6-7/2025 Open House Days
Where: Pod vodárenskou věží 1143/4, Prague 8
When: November 6 and 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact: Dana Jeníkovská, phone.: 266 052 411, e-mail: eo@utia.cas.cz
Registration: We kindly ask visitors to notify us of their interest in the tour at least two days in advance.
This event is part of The Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Excursion Topics at UTIA:
- How to Improve the Quality of a Photograph.
We will introduce methods that can also be useful at home for your own photos. Digital image processing and its applications in various fields – medicine, forensics, astronomy, photographic documentation of historical monuments, enhancing the quality of digital photographs, and more.
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Modeling Traffic Peaks on City Roads.
Every driver has undoubtedly experienced long minutes of waiting in traffic jams in the city – on the way to work, from work, to kindergarten, shopping, and so on. To alleviate such traffic problems, it is first necessary to identify their causes and then propose suitable solutions. Does the nature of rush hour traffic differ throughout the day? Or does it depend more on the location of the specific road section? How can we model traffic peaks so that queues can be shortened as much as possible? You will learn all about this during the lecture.
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Artificial Intelligence Behind the Wheel.
In this excursion, we will introduce vehicle assistance systems. These are computer-controlled tools using artificial intelligence that inform the driver about the condition of the vehicle and its surroundings and advise them on how to act in various driving situations. They can even automatically operate pedals, the steering wheel, the gearshift, lights, or windows. In this two-way communication, it is crucial to properly define the interface between what the computer should handle and what must remain in the driver’s decision-making.
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Artificial Intelligence in Industry.
AI is currently most often associated with chatbots and image generators, but its applications are far broader. This lecture will focus on applications of artificial intelligence in the industrial sector. Through concrete examples, you will see how AI can predict equipment failures, optimize production processes, and ensure product quality control. You will also learn what a digital twin is and how robots collaborate with humans.
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Development, Modeling, and Control of Industrial Robots.
The presentation will showcase current research and development of new robots, their modeling, and the design of control algorithms for industrial robotics and mechatronics. It will also cover the principles of Industry 4.0. You will see how research in materials engineering is influencing robotics and mechatronics through the construction of so-called adaptronic systems, which integrate structural components and actuators into a single system. Both stationary and mobile robots will be included in the presentation.
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How to Find the Source of Air Pollution?
When amount of radionuclides in the atmosphere is on the increase, it is essential to quickly identify the source of the leak and assess the risks for the environment. At ÚTIA, we work on mathematical methods for estimating the source of radioactive release and predicting its impacts. Examples include the recent ruthenium-106 leak detected over Europe or the detection of cesium-137 released during wildfires around Chernobyl. We also tackle similar tasks for diffuse sources of pollution, such as estimating global atmospheric microplastic emissions based on available data and models.
