Research and development projects at FEE are carried out under the RICE R&D Centre. The Departments provide the link between research and educational activities by incorporating the latest knowledge into teaching.
The research activities of the Department members can be summarized in the following themes:
Acoustics
Hearing is one of the important sensory organs in humans. How do we perceive sound in different spaces? How do we measure or record it? This and much more is the focus of the acoustics group at KET, which is primarily concerned with the measurement of noise and vibration, including the development of measurement methods. In addition, electrical and spatial acoustics.
Diagnostics
Materials accompany us every step of the way. What caused the destruction of the insulation? How long can a certain material withstand adverse natural conditions? This is the focus of the diagnostics group at KET, which deals primarily with the diagnosis of materials, electrical and electronic equipment. Furthermore, the development of the theory of physical and physico-chemical phenomena in the interaction of elements and systems of electrical equipment with technological and operational influences, the use of new technologies and physical principles in electrical and electronic engineering.
Electronics
Many devices use electronic circuits. These need to be designed, manufactured and tested. Electronics intersects all the topics addressed in the department and we are therefore primarily concerned with the design and use of electronic measuring instruments and systems. We are also involved in developments in the field of organic electronics.
Process Engineering
How to speed up customer delivery? How to optimize the work of an employee? Where do we run out of money most in production? We optimize business processes and save companies a lot of money. Specifically, we deal with modelling, mapping, optimising and controlling technological and diagnostic processes and risk management.
Sensors
Is it safe for firefighters to enter the building? Are there hazardous substances leaking in the area? This and much more can be detected by sensors, which are intensively researched at KET. We are also looking at IoT and multi-sensor systems, also in connection with the topic of Smart City.
Printed electronics
If 3D printing is possible today, why not print the electronics themselves. Electrical circuits are commonly printed using special printers (screen printing, dispenser, aerosol jet) here at KET.
Smart textiles
Electronics don't just have to come in a box. Imagine a runner who may not have a headlamp, but his shirt lights up. One of the main themes of the KET department is smart textiles (smart textiles, e-textiles) or the creation of textile circuits and sensors fully integrated into textile products. We also focus on intensive testing of the functionality and safety of these products (washing, abrasion, chemical resistance, increased humidity, etc.).
High Voltage
How long will the material last under high voltage? Do you know what caused the insulation to break? Partial discharges? Or perhaps aged insulation? We can find out in our dielectric laboratory.
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CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
In 2022/2023, the Department is involved in research projects abroad “WelConTex II” within the Cornet program, “UMTRIS” supported by the Bavarian-Czech Higher Education Agency, the project “OptimTex” solved within the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership program, supported by the European Commission.
In addition, important basic research projects are being carried out (i) OP VVV "CARAT - Carbon Allotropes with rationalized nano-interfaces and nano-joints for environmental and biomedical applications", (ii) GAČR "Influence of polymer electrolyte crystallinity and carbon electrode morphology on charge transport and charge fluctuations in electrochemical gas sensors" and (iii) GAČR "Organic gas sensors - new structures, electrical parameters, properties, and functions". At the same time, national projects supported by the calls of (i) MPO (e.g. InTechTex - Innovative technologies for integration and encapsulation of electronic components for smart textiles withstanding harsh conditions, InPredict - Smart Condition Management for Industry 4.0), (ii) TAČR (e.g. MultiTex - Advanced smart textiles with multifunctional effects to improve professional and functional clothing in hazardous environments, ILOC - System for locating and rescuing people integrated into footwear and protective glove), and (iii) MZe (SMARTFIELD - Automated system for collection and processing of temperature and humidity parameters of microclimate and soil for precision agriculture conditions in the Czech Republic based on the Internet of Things (IoT) principle) and (iv) MV (MOSENZ - Modular Multisensory Occupational Clothing for risk management, health and safety of IZS members using artificial intelligence methods).
The Department also includes a microscope laboratory. Selected laboratories of the Department are part of the accredited FEE Electrical Engineering Laboratory and the Research and Innovation Centre for Electrical Engineering.