History of the Institute (IMS) is connected with "Laboratory for
research and design of measuring and physical devices" founded in 1953
as one of the first laboratories or institutes of the newly constituted
Slovak Academy of Sciences. In 1963 the Laboratory was transformed to
the Institute.
At present the IMS is a scientific institution whose activities encompass
the following basic domains of fundamental and applied research:
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measurement theory and mathematical-statistical methods
for processing, |
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systems for measurement of selected physical quantities, |
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measuring systems for biomedicine, mathematical and computer
modelling of bionic structures and processes, biosignal
processing, |
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measuring methods and systems designated to solve non-standard
measuring problems in research and industry applications,
development and realization of unique measuring systems. |
Institute offers consultations and other expertise services that are
connected to its main activities.
IMS is competent for postgraduate study in the following scientific branches:
"Measurement Science" and "Bionics and Biomechanics" in co-operation with
Slovak Universities.
Structure of the Institute: 5 scientific departments (Departments of
optoelectronic measuring methods, magnetometry, theoretical methods,
imaging methods, biomeasurements) and mechanical workshop.
Present research program and fields of its possible application.
Besides of the basic research in the area of the selected measuring methods,
the IMS is oriented to the following tasks with an impact to the industrial
domain:
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measuring systems for spatial stability of the
large energetic objects, |
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measuring complexes for automatic measurements
of selected physical quantities (temperature, pressure,
infra-red radiation) in real time, |
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tomographic methods and instrumentation for
non-destructive investigation of structural changes of 3D objects
based on nuclear magnetic resonance, |
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magnetometric systems SQUID for low concentrations
measurements of powder ferromagnetic materials in biological
structures, |
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multi-channel systems of heart electrical activity
and gastro-intestinal human tract scanning using surface electrodes. |
Facilities: instrumentation for electric and biomagnetic fields
measurement, hydro levelling and pendametric measuring systems,
instrumentation for magnetic resonance imaging, infra-red thermometry,
preparation and testing of new high-temperature superconducting materials,
computational technology.
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