SUT graduates with the main prizes in the national competition Young Innovators
Graduates of the Silesian University of Technology with the main prizes in the national competition Young Innovators 2022! Representatives from the faculties of Mechanical Engineering and Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science were awarded the main prizes in the following categories: doctoral dissertations and master's theses, as well as a distinction in the master's theses category.
Our awarded graduates are: Olaf Dudek PhD, Eng.; Przemysław Olszówka MSc, Artur Wyciślok MSc.
The jury appreciated their work for its cognitive and scientific value, as well as the possibility of practical implementation of the results obtained in automation and robotics
Olaf Dudek PhD, Eng from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering received the main prize in the doctoral dissertations category for his work entitled. "Shaping the dynamic characteristics of the running suspensions of mobile robots based on omnidirectional wheels". It was conducted under the supervision of Professor Sławomir Duda, and the assistant supervisor Grzegorz Gembalczyk PhD.
His work identified the cause of excessive wear and loosening of suspension components. By conducting a modal analysis of the AGV IBP500 vehicle, it was noticed that there was excessive vibration of the vehicle body, which was due to the irregular shapes of the support envelopes of the omnidirectional wheels. The purpose of this study was therefore to present a new suspension node design adapted to the installation conditions of the AGV IBP500 vehicle - along with a suspension system design methodology for omnidirectional wheels and prepared engineering tools to support the design process.
Another graduate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - Przemysław Olszówka MSc - received first prize for his thesis "Prototype of a system for recognising unmarked goods to support self-service shopping". The thesis was written under the supervision of Professor Piotr Przystałka.
His work presents an innovative approach to the topic of increasing comfort and speeding up purchasing processes using state-of-the-art technology, including deep neural networks and edge processing. The developed prototype system can successfully compete in the global market with major manufacturers. The ability to recognise unlabelled products, especially those placed in semi-transparent plastic bags, provides a functionality that is highly desirable in sales networks, which proves the high innovation of the idea and its great implementation potential. The thesis was completed in cooperation with HemiTech Sp. z o.o. and MAGO S.A. Further implementation of its results is currently underway.
The third awarded representative of the Silesian University of Technology is Artur Wyciślok MSc, from the Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science. His work: "Analysis of the influence of changes in patient parameters and measurement noise on the quality of functioning of the artificial pancreas" won an award in the master’s theses category. The thesis was supervised by Professor Jarosław Śmieja.
In this paper, a specific simulation study was conducted to assess the impact of changes in physiological parameters of a patient with type 1 diabetes on the ability of control systems based on PID and MPC algorithms to maintain blood glucose levels at a set level. The applied solutions - PID and MPC controllers - were compared in the context of established indicators for different simulation scenarios. These scenarios included the occurrence of exertion at different intensities and times of occurrence. In addition, the sources of possible measurement disturbances were discussed and their impact on the control systems checked. Algorithm modifications to improve the performance of the controllers in an exertion situation, i.e. forward coupling from the planned exertion and the use of glucagon as a second control, were also investigated. The results of the simulation tests were presented graphically and analysed, and the results for the different options were compared.
The 'Young Innovators' competition is addressed to graduates of science and technology faculties at full-time and part-time universities in Poland. The thematic scope of the works submitted for the competition includes: control, automation and process automation; robotics; metrology and measurement systems; sensors and measurement transducers; technical diagnostics and quality control systems.
The full list of winners is available here: wyniki-konkursu-mlodzi-innowacyjni-2022_fb.pdf (lukasiewicz.gov.pl)
Congratulations and best wishes for further success!
