The Electronics and Power Laboratory (EPL) at MCI is strongly oriented to opening new field of applications and development of innovative technologies. The connection and collaboration with Austrian and international industrial partners are intensely promoted and supported being them the fundamental method of knowledge transfer and increased scientific and economic value. Pursuit of excellence in the realized solutions as well as in the scientific production are of primary interest and constitute a fertile environment for the young researcher.
Power electronics and drive systems are seen as pillars of modern mechatronic systems. In line with the multidisciplinary approach of Mechatronics, main focus subjects for the EPL are the development of new concepts in power conversion, control strategies and their implementation on hardware platforms, applied to precision and high-performance drive systems and industrial automation, energy sustainability and future electrical mobility.
At the EPL the development and efficient implementation of advanced control algorithms are seen as a vital part of any design. New automotive grade microcontrollers and FPGAs, offer the possibility to apply complex control strategies in real industrial practice. Modularity as a basic concept and applied to drive systems for the electric mobility are of primary interest at the EPL. Performance, high-speed and high-efficiency drives are considered thrust factors for the present and future projects. Application to power electronics and electric mobility of the latest concepts in the area of artificial intelligence is strongly encouraged.
The EPL fosters innovation in the field of sensors and measurement systems as integral part of any mechatronic application. Custom solutions, in strong connection with the expertise and requirements of the industry, are developed by exploiting our interdisciplinary competence in order to provide an optimal solution that encompasses the design of the sensor itself, data acquisition electronics and ultimately algorithms for data analysis and interpretation.
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