News 2021

In the field of electric power industry, the issue of rational consumption of resources is now relevant. Enterprises can often generate more energy than they use. Scientists of Perm Polytech  and Georg Agricola Higher School of Engineering, Germany, have developed a digital model that will allow predicting electricity consumption. Artificial intelligence will help companies not only save money, but also make a profit.

Convenient location of goods and their presentable appearance play an important role in attracting customers. To make the choice the most comfortable, companies use “eye-tracking” technologies. Programmers from Perm Polytech  have created glasses based on neural network algorithms that will allow you to find out which products and interfaces attract visitors the most. The product will help to get a complete picture of the client's behavior and will be cheaper than analogues by about 10 times, according to the developers.

Complex technological facilities are often used in industrial enterprises. To ensure their effective operation, specialists conduct tests using mathematical models. Scientists of Perm Polytech  for the first time created a software package that will optimize the energy supply system and reduce the costs of companies. The developers published the first results of the study in the Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Scientists performed it as part of the state task of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The development was also implemented with the support of the Perm Region and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.

Young researchers from Perm Polytech have developed an automated system for protecting premises. Artificial intelligence and biometric access will provide “smart” access to the building and save enterprises’ money.

A study by developers from Perm Polytech will increase the strength of metal products by more than 30%. A complex of tools and a special program that will select the optimal surface treatment modes will help to strengthen responsible structures. The development can be used in the field of mechanical engineering and aircraft engineering. There are no domestic analogues of the complex yet.

More than 850 thousand tons of rubber-based waste are generated in Russia annually. Scientists of the Perm Polytech University have developed a method for recycling waste automobile tires, which will help to obtain heat and electrical energy. The gases generated by the incineration of waste will help purify the molecular sieves in a dedicated unit. The new technology will lower energy costs and decrease environmental pollution.

Young researchers from the Perm Polytech Uniwersity proposed a model of a device that will help to find a lost person in the natural environment. The development will increase the efficiency when searching through the terrain.

Scientists from the Perm Polytech University and the Merseburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany) have found out how various scenarios for modernizing the municipal solid waste management system in Russia can contribute to climate change mitigation. The model developed by the researchers identified the optimal MSW management actions that would help reduce greenhouse gases.

The threat of dangerous strains of bacteria spreading, which can be found in hospitals is constantly growing. Many types of staphylococci develop antibiotic resistance and can cause disease in humans. Scientists from the Perm Polytech University, the Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms and the Institute of Technical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences Ural Branch have obtained a new antibacterial compound that can effectively fight microorganisms.

Sounds from airliners are harmful to the environment. Therefore, the standards for noise on the ground of the International Civil Aviation Organization (specialized agency of the United Nations) are regularly tightened, and failure to comply with them threatens air carriers with large fines. Now Russia does not have its own civil aircraft certified according to the new requirements. Perm Polytech scientists have developed a technology that will reduce the noise level of airliners and ensure the competitiveness of the Russian Federation. For the first time in world practice, they modeled processes in multilayer sound-absorbing structures, taking into account the conditions occurring in real aircraft engines.

Before the construction of buildings, engineering and geological surveys are always carried out and the characteristics of the soil are studied. This is necessary  in order to avoid excessive settlement of the soil base of the foundation. Nowdays, expensive and more cost-effective methods are used for calculations, but they are not always accurate. Developers from the Perm Polytech University created a neural network that will make it possible to predict soil settlement without additional research.

The leading engineering university in the region is included in two international rankings: the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and the Moscow International Ranking “Three University Missions”.

When receiving potash fertilizers, millions of tons of solid salt waste are generated, which cause significant environmental damage. Scientists of the Perm Tech believe that they can become raw materials for the medical, food and household industries, as well as for oil refining and glass production if they will be processed in a proper way. Chemists have developed a technology that allows them to dispose this fertilizers safely, removing insoluble impurities. The method for processing salt waste has no analogues and there is no need in expensive reagents.

Young researchers from Perm Tech are developing a technology that will improve metals and alloys for the engineering and aerospace industries. The uniqueness of the development is that it will make it possible to change the properties of metals, economically using materials for coating sputtering.

A young researcher from the Perm Tech has developed an intelligent building image processing system that can determine the color patterns of architectural objects. The technology will help developers of apartment buildings integrate projects into the urban space more efficiently. The program has no analogues in Russia and in the world yet.

July 26,is the day when the whole world celebrates the day of Esperanto - the world's first artificial language, which was created at the end of the 19th century by the ophthalmologist Ludwik Zamenhof. Associate Professor of the Foreign Languages and Public Relations Department of the Perm Tech Larisa Belova explained if the mankind can switch to a single language or not.

Today, new composite materials are often used in construction, mechanical engineering and metallurgy. But their components, which protect buildings and structures from fire, can be toxic. Researchers from the Perm Tech  have developed a unique building material that can prevent fires without harm to human health. The technology has no analogues in Russia yet.

On July 22nd there was the World Brain Day. Human intelligence is often compared to another complex system with enormous problem-solving capabilities - a digital computer. By the day of the brain, scientists from the Perm Tech explained the reason for creating artificial intelligence and what threats are being expected after its development.

The reserves of easy-to-reach oil in the world are decreasing, and more and more wells require additional technologies to extract tight reserves of oil One of these methods is the use of a heating cable to combat paraffin. Scientists of Perm Tech have created a mathematical model and a control algorithm based on it, which will allow this process to be carried out with minimal energy consumption. The development will help determine the most efficient production conditions and save the enterprise's funds.

In the world, about 90% of people suffering from malocclusion, and 40% are requiring orthodontic treatment. One of its causes can be bruxism, a neurological disease in which dental abrasion occurs due to teeth grinding. The bite can affect the shape of the cervical spine and the entire musculoskeletal system in general, which can be accompanied by pain. To solve this problem, doctors use Botox to reduce muscle tonus. Scientists of Perm Tech are developing a software package that will predict how the shape of the face will be changed after introducing medication into it. The technology will allow doctors to calculate the required amount of Botox in advance.

Various engineering structural materials are now used in the industry. Scientists of Perm Tech have created a software package that will help make the materials more durable and resistant to destructions. With the help of the development, specialists will be able to obtain the most effective structure of steels, alloys, ceramics and rocks. This will enhance efficiency of  the designing  new materials and reduce the cost of their production.

It is known that robots are used for moving heavy and dangerous objects . And how fo you find if robots are 1,5-2 times cheaper but the cargo they are moving will be 5 times heavier? 

This is the project by Perm Tech developers!

The last Saturday of June is the day when Russia celebrates the Day of the Inventor and Innovator. Researchers from the Perm Tech and the Federal Research Center of Medical and Preventive Technologies for Managing Public Health Risks are creating technology that will help make histological analyzes more accurate and notice changes in human and animal tissues at the earliest stages. Computer vision will allow  to identify processes in the body quickly. The development can be applied in the study of biopsies of patients, in toxicological studies on animals and in forensic medical examination.

Perm Tech is in the world leading university ranking! This time it was chosen due to experimental and engineering sciences.

One pulp and paper mill produces about 50 thousand tons of liquid waste per day. Treatment facilities do not always cope with such volumes, and difficult-to-decompose waste pollutes water bodies, disrupting food chains. Scientists of the Perm Tech have developed an environmentally friendly technology that will allow them to "improve" building materials. The waste will help improve the strength and thermal insulation properties of the cement.

Perm Tech scientists have proposed a method that allows to track the deformation of the earth during oil and gas production quickly and in real time. The technology will help to predict and prevent man-made accidents that can destroy buildings and communications more effectively. According to the developers, it will save 2 times more money compared to classical methods.

Due to the growing population of the planet and climatic changes, people's need for food is growing. By 2050, this will require 70% more crops than now. The automation and intellectualization of agriculture will help to cope with the food crisis, experts say. In particular, agronomists use electronic maps of fields based on data from "drones". But this feature is not always available due to the high cost of drones. Young researchers from the Perm Tech have come up with a way to increase their "endurance". The lightweight design made of economical materials made it possible to preserve all the important characteristics of the UAV and increase the flight time.

Young researchers from the Perm Tech  have developed a prototype of a robot trainer that will help visitors to fitness clubs and sportsgrounds to perform physical exercises. "Coach" will be able to work outside in any weather conditions.

Every year, the last Sunday of May, chemists from Russia and the CIS celebrate their professional holiday - the Day of the Chemist. A group of scientists from Perm Tech proposed a method for processing laminated plastics to obtain carbon sorbents. They can be used to purify wastewater from dissolved petroleum products and toxic compounds. According to the researchers, a lot of polymer waste is generated every year in the world. In particular, in Russia in 2018 the number amounted to more than 3.5 million tons, and about 12% was processed.

 The scientists published the results of the research in the "Ecology and Industry of Russia" journals and the "Sorbtsionnye i Khromatograficheskie Protsessy" journal

Today, about 50% of Russian and 50-60% of the world's deposits belong to deposits, reserves from which are difficult to extract. Scientists from Perm Tech and Curtin University (Perth, Australia) have developed a technology to assess the potential of fractured oil reservoirs - natural "arteries" through which hydrocarbons is being passed. The technique will be able to determine the parameters of fractures for effective oil production from low-permeability formations quickly and inexpensively.