Center for Scientific Innovation and Education

03/01/2025

🚀 Here's something exciting our students are sharing with each other to kick off the year!

They’ve been talking about AstroAnt, the tiny robot designed to inspect and diagnose spacecraft, rovers, and landers on the Moon.🌑

Before it heads to the lunar surface, the team behind AstroAnt took it to the volcanic landscape of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. With support from industry partner Castrol, this incredible environment served as the perfect analog for testing space exploration equipment. 🌋

It’s amazing to see what our students are discovering and sharing! 🌌

Before researchers send a project like AstroAnt—a tiny robot meant to conduct inspections and diagnostic tasks on the external surfaces of spacecraft, rovers...

31/12/2024

On behalf of the Center for Scientific Innovation and Education, we extend our heartfelt wishes for a Happy New Year! 🎉✨
As we step into 2025, we look forward to new achievements, continued growth, and exciting opportunities ahead. Here's to a year of success, collaboration, and making great things happen together! 🚀🤝🎯

25/12/2024

Looking for an insightful read today? 📚✨

Tigran Bakaryan, a Leading Researcher at CSIE, recommends checking out this fascinating article on how neuromorphic cameras help drones navigate without GPS.

Satellite-based navigation systems like GPS are essential for many modern technologies, but they’re vulnerable to interference and jamming. This article explores how two companies have combined neuromorphic sensing technology with inertial navigation systems (INS) to create a reliable, GPS-free navigation system for drones. This breakthrough could be a game-changer, especially for smaller, cost-effective drones that need robust navigation without the reliance on GPS.

Dive into the article to discover how this innovation could shape the future of drone technology and autonomous navigation! 🚀🔍

High-end positioning tech comes to low-cost UAVs

22/12/2024

Wondering what to watch this weekend? 🌕🚗

Our Technical Manager, Haykanush Darbinyan, suggests checking out how NASA's engineers tackled the challenge of designing a rover for an environment no one had explored. Starting in the early 1960s, the project was filled with guesswork until the breakthrough idea of a collapsible rover—designed to fit in the limited storage of the lunar module and unfold with a simple pull. 🚀

The lunar rover featured innovative wheels made of a flexible mesh, capable of adapting to the Moon's rugged terrain. The Apollo 15 mission saw this game-changing rover hit speeds of six miles per hour—an exciting experience for astronauts, despite the bumpy ride. 🚙🌕

Check out the full video for a deep dive into how engineers transformed lunar exploration!

NASA began working on lunar vehicles in the early 1960s – but the project relied more on guesswork than engineering precision. After all, no one had any idea...

19/12/2024

🚀 New Research in Spacecraft Control!

Check out the groundbreaking study on perturbation observer-based constrained fault-tolerant control for flexible spacecraft by Maria Khodaverdian, Research Associate at CSIE, Somayeh Jamshidi, Mehdi Mirzaei, and Paolo Castaldi! 🌠

This innovative approach tackles system perturbations, such as parametric uncertainties, external disturbances, and actuator faults, with a robust integral feedback-based continuous prediction method. The research introduces a fault detection and compensation strategy that ensures spacecraft stability, even under fault scenarios, by utilizing a perturbation observer. 🛰️

A must-read for those interested in spacecraft control and fault tolerance in space technology! 🚀📚

16/12/2024

Looking for an insightful read today? 📚✨

One of our leading researchers, Astghik Hakobyan, recommends reading this thought-provoking article on Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems.

As autonomous systems like drones, self-driving cars, and smart cities continue to transform industries, securing these interconnected systems has been an overlooked challenge. This article explores why it's crucial to adopt a Zero Trust architecture to protect not just individual components but entire systems of autonomous technologies, from industrial equipment to supply chain automation.

As we enter a new era of hyperautomation, AI, and IoT, the need for comprehensive security models to safeguard these systems is more critical than ever. 🌐🔐

Check out the article to learn how Zero Trust can shape the future of security for autonomous systems! 🚀

It’s imperative to extend a Zero Trust architecture to protect autonomous systems like drones, industrial equipment, and smart cities

14/12/2024

𝖣𝗂𝖽 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖢𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖲𝖼𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖿𝗂𝖼 𝗅𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖤𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟢?
𝖮𝗎𝗋 𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗁𝖾l𝗉 𝗋𝖾𝗏𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗌𝖼𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖿𝗂𝖼 𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝖠𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗂𝖺, 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗎l𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗀𝗈𝖺l 𝗈𝖿 𝖻𝗎𝗂l𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
𝖵𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗍 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗐𝖾𝖻𝗌𝗂𝗍𝖾 𝗍𝗈 l𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗐𝖾’𝗋𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗎𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗌𝖼𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝖠𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗂𝖺!

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AUTONOMY TODAY... OUR MISSION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE REVIVAL OF SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION AND EDUCATION IN ARMENIA WITH THE AIM OF BUILDING AN AUTONOMY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE.

12/12/2024

Have you read about the speaker for our upcoming online seminar?
If not, click the link below to learn more about Minhyuk Jang!

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11/12/2024

📚Looking for an interesting read today?
One of our team members, Manya Achoyan, suggests checking out this article on PhotoBot, a robot photographer that’s changing the game in photography. Created by Oliver Limoyo and his team at Samsung, PhotoBot uses a mix of human-robot interaction, large language models, and computer vision to capture the perfect picture. You tell it what kind of shot you want, and it presents reference images for you to choose from. Once you pick, PhotoBot adjusts its camera to match and takes the photo—often resulting in a shot better than you could have taken yourself. Manya finds this project especially intriguing as it blends technology, creativity, and practical problem-solving.
💡Check out how this innovation is shaping the future of photography!

PhotoBot works with users to bring their imagination to life

08/12/2024

🎉 On December 6, Sanasar Babajanyan from the Institute of Physics presented a fascinating seminar on The Key Role of Cheaters in the Persistence of Cooperation.

In this discussion, he explored how cheaters—those who reap the benefits of cooperation without paying the cost—actually play a surprising role in sustaining cooperative behavior. Using a multilevel selection model, Sanasar Babajanyan showed how individual-level cheaters can contribute to group-level altruism, facilitating the overall growth and survival of cooperative populations.

These findings have broad implications for understanding the emergence of cooperation and host-parasite coevolution throughout the history of life.

💡A big thank you to Sanasar Babajanyan for sharing his groundbreaking work!

01/12/2024

Are you familiar with the AstroAnt? 🐜🚀

This mini swarm robot can ride on lunar rovers, gathering crucial data on surface temperatures and micrometeoroid impacts. Tested in the Canary Islands in 2024 with Castrol's support, its mission is to help explore the Moon's surface! 🌑✨

Meet the AstroAnt! This miniaturized swarm robot can ride atop a lunar rover and collect data related to its health, including surface temperatures and damag...

01/12/2024

✔️A year ago, the first domestic satellite of Armenia “Hayasat-1” was successfully launched, a project jointly led by Bazoomq Space Research Lab and Center for Scientific Innovation and Education (CSIE). The satellite successfully operated in space and accomplished its historic mission, fulfilling its objective and marking a major step in our country’s technological advancement. This achievement reflects our team’s and partners' dedication and collaborative efforts, inspiring confidence in our ability to innovate further and solidify Armenia's place in the global space sector.

🚀Now, we’re preparing for the next chapter with plans for a more ambitious and functional second satellite. You can support this mission and become part of the journey – crowdfunding has started! Visit this link to contribute: https://www.bazoomq.org/bazoomq-2nd-mission

🎉We congratulate the Hayasat team and thank everyone who made this achievement possible. Looking forward to reaching even greater heights together!

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✔️Մեկ տարի առաջ այս օրը հաջողությամբ արձակվեց «Հայասաթ-1»-ը՝ Հայաստանի առաջին հայրենական արբանյակը՝ ստեղծված Բազումք Տիեզերական հետազոտությունների լաբորատորիայի և Center for Scientific Innovation and Education -ի (CSIE) համատեղ ջանքերով: Արբանյակը հաջողությամբ գործեց տիեզերքում և իրագործեց իր պատմական առաքելությունը՝ կատարելով իր առջև դրված hիմնական խնդիրը և նշանավորելով մեր երկրի տեխնոլոգիական առաջընթացը: Այս նվաճումը վկայեց մեր թիմի և գործընկերների նվիրվածության և համագործակցության մասին՝ ներշնչելով վստահություն, որ մենք կարող ենք շարունակել նորարարական նախաձեռնություններն ու ամրապնդել Հայաստանի դերը համաշխարհային տիեզերական ասպարեզում։

🚀Այժմ մենք պատրաստվում ենք հաջորդ փուլին՝ ավելի հավակնոտ, ավելի լայն ֆունկցիոնալությամբ երկրորդ արբանյակի ստեղծմանը: Դուք կարող եք աջակցել այս առաքելությանը և դառնալ դրա մի մասը․ դրամահավաքն արդեն սկսված է: Աջակցելու համար այցելեք այս հղումով՝ https://www.bazoomq.org/bazoomq-2nd-mission

🎉Շնորհավորում ենք Հայասաթ թիմին և շնորհակալ ենք բոլոր նրանց, ովքեր նպաստեցին այս հաջողությանը։ Անհամբեր սպասում ենք նոր միասնական բարձունքների։

26/11/2024

✨The journey of Astghik Hakobyan, a researcher at the Center for Scientific Innovation and Education, from Yerevan to Seoul, following the latest discoveries in autonomous systems. She shares her experience as an international student and the path that led her from student to professor.

Watch the full interview to learn more about Astghik Hakobyan, as well as the perspectives and goals of CSIE. 👇

✨Գիտական նորարարության և կրթության կենտրոնի գիտաշխատող Աստղիկ Հակոբյանի անցած ճանապարհը. Երևանից մինչև Սեուլ՝ ավտոնոմ համակարգերի նոր բացահայտումների հետքերով։ Աստղիկ Հակոբյանը պատմել է, թե ինչպես է միջազգային ուսանողի ճանապարհն անցնելուց հետո դասախոս դարձել։

Դիտեք ամբողջական հարցազրույցն ավելին իմանալու Աստղիկ Հակոբյանի, ինչպես նաև Գիտական նորարարության և կրթության կենտրոնի հեռանկարների և նպատակների մասին։ 👇

Գիտական նորարարությունների և կրթության կենտրոնի գիտաշխատող, Հայաստանի ազգային պոլիտեխնիկական համալսարանի դասախոս Աստղիկ Հակոբյանն իր առաջին քայլն արել է Պոլի...

25/11/2024

Read CSIE Research Associate Maria Khodaverdian's article, co-authored with Salman Ijaz, Yuhao Shi, Yasir Ali Khan, and Umair Javaid, on innovative control techniques for UAVs in precision agriculture! 🚁🌾

This paper presents a hybrid control approach combining higher-order integral sliding mode control, fast-terminal sliding mode control, and adaptive laws to tackle challenges like variable payloads, wind gusts, and uncertainties in crop spraying operations. Using simulations and hardware-in-loop validation, the proposed method ensures enhanced stability and performance for UAVs, even in adverse conditions.

Check out the full study to learn more about this cutting-edge research! 👩‍💻📈