Robotization of advanced manufacturing processes improves productivity, efficiency, quality, flexibility and safety of production. Integrating AI into robots enables adaptive behavior, predictive maintenance and optimization of production processes in real time. Modular robotic workplaces allow easy reconfiguration of production lines to produce different products without the need for extensive hardware changes. R&D activities are primarily focused on increasing competitiveness and supporting the transition to intelligent production systems.

The composition of the research group is multidisciplinary and, as needed, includes experts from all relevant departments of the Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics.

Research topics:

• Digital transformation of industry and Industry 4.0.

• Development of new applications of industrial robots to increase the flexibility and efficiency of production.

• Adaptation of production lines, improvement of accuracy and speed of processes.

• Implementation of collaborative robots.

• Robotic 3D printing of concrete parts

• Increasing the positioning accuracy of industrial robots

• Integration of advanced sensors for real-time monitoring and control of robotic processes.

• AI integration for autonomous decision making.

• Development of autonomous robotic systems capable of adaptive behavior and decision-making.

• Virtual commissioning of robotic systems

• Intelligent production systems.

Examples of solved projects:

• Technologies and tools for digital transformation in engineering

• National Competence Center of Mechatronics and Smart Technologies for Engineering (NCK MESTEC)

• NCK MESTEC2 – DP 04 – Mechatronic systems for production technologies

• Development of the BO-7E battery semi-automatic manual strapping machine and assembly line

• Development of a new RFID label converter using collaborative robots at PROFIPRINT spol. s.r.o.

Examples of results:

• ŠTĚPÁNEK, V.; BRAŽINA, J.; HOLUB, M.; VETIŠKA, J.; KOVÁŘ, J.; KROUPA, J.; JELÍNEK, A. Implementation of Industry 4.0 Elements in Industrial Metrology – Case Study. In Digitizing Production Systems. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. 1. Springer, Cham, 2021. s. 296-308. ISBN: 978-3-030-90421-0. ISSN: 2195-4356.

• HOLUB, M.; VETIŠKA, J.; ANDRŠ, O.; KOVÁŘ, J. Effect of position of temperature sensors on the resulting volumetric accuracy of the machine tool. MEASUREMENT, Journal of the International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO), 2019, roč. 2020, č. 150, s. 1-8. ISSN: 0263-2241.

• HOLUB, M.; JANKOVÝCH, R.; VETIŠKA, J.; ŠRÁMEK, J.; BLECHA, P.; SMOLÍK, J.; HEINRICH, P. Experimental Study of the Volumetric Error Effect on the Resulting Working Accuracy—Roundness. Applied Sciences – Basel, 2020, roč. 10, č. 18, s. 1-18. ISSN: 2076-3417.

• VETIŠKA, J.; POCHYLÝ, A.; KUBELA, T.; SINGULE, V.; BRAŽINA, J.; ŽDÁNSKÝ, L.; JURAČKA, M.: TN01000071/9-V4; Experimentální robotické pracoviště pro broušení/odjehlování. Vysoké učení technické, Fakulta strojního inženýrství, Technická 2896/2, 616 69, Brno Laoboratoř ústavu výrobních strojů, systémů a robotiky – Budova C1/118. (funkční vzorek).

• VETIŠKA, J.; HOLUB, M.; BRADÁČ, F.; BLECHA, P.; BLECHA, R.; KOLÍBAL, Z.; KOVÁŘ, J.; ANDRŠ, O.; KROUPA, J.; ŠTĚPÁNEK, V.; BRAŽINA, J.; TŮMA, J.; TŮMA, Z.; HUZLÍK, R.; ZUTH, D.; MARADA, T.; KNOFLÍČEK, R.; MAREK, T.; MAREK, J.; JANKOVÝCH, R.: UVSSR CELL; UVSSR CELL. FAKULTA STROJNÍHO INŽENÝRSTVÍ VYSOKÉ UČENÍ TECHNICKÉ V BRNĚ Technická 2896/2 616 69 Brno laboratoře C1/118.

• BRAŽINA, J.; ŠTĚPÁNEK, V.; VETIŠKA, J.; HOLUB, M.: Robotická obráběcí buňka; Robotická obráběcí buňka. C1/118. (funkční vzorek)

• BRAŽINA, J.; KROUPA, J.; ŠTĚPÁNEK, V.; HOLUB, M.; VETIŠKA, J.; BRADÁČ, F.; KOVÁŘ, J.: UVSSR PORTABLE CELL; UVSSR PORTABLE CELL. C1/115. (funkční vzorek)

Awards:

• Gold Medal MSV 2019 (2019) – Digital twin of the production cell – virtual commissioning in the category Innovations in automation technology and Industry 4.0.

Contact:

Ing. Jan Vetiška, Ph.D.