Projects and Grants

Within the project, carried out in collaboration with the company MEPAC Precision Engineering, we are developing a device for automated visual inspection of plastic parts immediately after their removal from the injection mold. Our goal is to create a universal system that can inspect parts of various shapes, sizes, colors, materials, and surface structures. The core of our device will be advanced software with artificial intelligence, which will enable not only the identification of known defects but also the detection of previously unknown defects.

The project, carried out in collaboration with the company 24 VISION a.s., focuses on simplifying and automating the process of deploying artificial intelligence into the production environment of a quality control system for products. We are solving the reduction of the need for manual intervention, which is time-consuming and prone to errors. At the same time, we are dealing with the optimization of hardware requirements so that the deployment of AI in production is financially and spatially more efficient for clients.

The main goal of the team’s involvement in this broad strategic project focused on regional transformation is to conduct research on current trends in data analysis and the development of methods for artificial intelligence applications. These methods are designed for use across a wide range of fields, including social science research and industrial applications. The objective is not only to develop data analytics methods but also to apply them in collaboration with other work packages and research labs.

The project, carried out in collaboration with the commercial partner Varroc Lighting Systems, led to the creation of a research center focused on the development of general models for various types of data, including uncertain or expert knowledge-based data, using fuzzy modeling. The research focused on the development of theories, methods, and algorithms for solving specific tasks in the automotive industry, especially in the areas of computer vision, numerical solution of differential equations, data mining, and signal processing. Part of the project was also the development of modern methods of image analysis and processing for applications in computer vision. Furthermore, the research dealt with the processing of expert knowledge using fuzzy logic, logical reasoning, and approximation.

The aim of the project was to create, in cooperation with MEPAC Precision Engineering company, two completely new functional prototypes of the laser system. One laser system for laser engraving and one laser system for laser surfacing. The uniqueness of these laser systems lies in the fact that they contain elements of artificial intelligence, which significantly improve the functionality of the device and increase user friendliness. Artificial intelligence is implemented in laser systems in a unique way, it is based on both deep neural networks and unique theoretical results using fuzzy transformations and other methods to simplify the investigated images.