Румена Калчева – Page 8 – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Scientists of BAS are improving a system for motor stimulation after paralysis

NEMO-BMI: Auto-adaptive neuromorphic Brain-Machine Interface: Toward fully embedded neuroprosthetics Scientists from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of BAS, part of an international consortium, will start work on the project "Auto-Adaptive Neuromorphic Brain-Machine Interface" related to the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The project, funded by the European Commission, aims to allow people with severe spinal cord injuries who are unable to move their limbs to "start walking" and perform activities that are not possible without assistive devices. The mechanism of action involves decoding information from the patient's brain about the movements they want to perform and feeding it to an implant for stimulation in the spine or an exoskeleton through which the movements can be performed. On the Bulgarian side, the project [...]

Румена Калчева2022-05-05T14:52:50+03:00Wednesday, 4 May 2022|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

The newly elected members of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members received their diplomas

The diplomas of the new members of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (AACM) were awarded at an official ceremony held in “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall. Twenty academicians and 14 corresponding members were elected in a competition at the end of last year. The election of the new members of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members was difficult but also very successful, said the President of BAS and AACM Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy. He recalled that for the first time in the history of the Academy, three scientists under the age of 50 were elected as corresponding members. The President of BAS congratulated the newly elected members of AACM and urged them to [...]

Румена Калчева2022-05-03T09:31:21+03:00Thursday, 28 April 2022|Categories: General news, Selected|

Robots and quantum communication with photons demonstrated by scientists on World Intellectual Property Day

Developments of the Institute of Robotics of BAS were presented today within the Open Day of Intellectual Property which was held at the Patent Office on the occasion of 26 April - World Intellectual Property Day. Researchers of the QUASAR Centre of Competence of the Institute of Robotics of BAS showed their inventions and explained the various aspects and issues related to intellectual property. The participants of the event were introduced to innovative exhibits in the field of robotics and automation. The robots with advanced and upgraded software "Pepper" and "NAO", an orthosis-type hand manipulator that speeds up social adaptation of people with impaired hand kinetics, a series of robots for STEM education, as well as quantum communication with photons developed by the scientists of [...]

Румена Калчева2022-04-28T10:05:44+03:00Tuesday, 26 April 2022|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Science

Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences participated in a conference on Artificial Intelligence, which the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) organised within the framework of the initiative "Bulgarian Voices for Europe". The forum was opened by the MEPs Petar Vitanov and Eva Maydell and the Director General of BTA Kiril Valchev. The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences prepared the draft Concept for the Development of Artificial Intelligence in Bulgaria by 2030. The document offers a comprehensive vision for the development and use of artificial intelligence in our country. By 2030, perhaps 70 percent of professions will be created by artificial intelligence, said Acad. Chavdar Roumenin, who is from the Institute of Robotics of BAS and Head of the QUASAR Centre of Competence. The advantages and risks [...]

Румена Калчева2022-04-15T11:18:29+03:00Thursday, 14 April 2022|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies|

Bulgarian achievements in space science

Demonstrations with drones and on a stationary training simulator were made by scientists from the Space Research and Technology Institute (SRTI) in the Open Day on the occasion of the International Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics – 12 April. The researchers gave lectures on new space research projects and talked about Bulgarian achievements at the Institute. Original Bulgarian equipment is working on the International Space Station. An example is the space radiation instrument, the LIULIN-SET dosimeter, and in the near future a dosimeter of the LIULIN series is expected to transmit specific information from the very surface of Mars. There is an anniversary exhibition which shows visitors the spacesuit of the pilot-cosmonaut Alexander Alexandrov, the first Bulgarian instrument "P-1", as well as many other [...]

Румена Калчева2022-04-13T16:39:32+03:00Tuesday, 12 April 2022|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, Selected|Tags: Institute of Space Research and Technologies|

Scholarship for talented pupils by the Centre of Competence QUASAR

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the National Centre for Quantum Communication, Intelligent Security Systems and Risk Management QUASAR have established a scholarship for talented pupils from 134th School "Dimcho Debelyanov"- ORT School. The annual scholarship is in the name of Dan Shechtman, Technion Professor of Metal Science and 2011 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry for his discovery of quasicrystals. This was announced at an event organised by the school in the presence of the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, Acad. Chavdar Roumenin and Assoc. Prof. Lachezar Georgiev from the QUASAR Centre of Competence. Academician Julian Revalski recalled that five years ago he awarded Dan Shechtman the highest award of BAS - Doctor Honoris Causa. The scholarship was specially created [...]