From September 1 to 9, ACS welcomed students and researchers to the summer school “Optimization-Based Embedded Control Systems”, organized as part of the EU Horizon project FrontSeat. Over five intensive days, participants explored how modern optimization and model predictive control (MPC) techniques can be brought from theory into practice on Read more
Gabriele Pannocchia August 29, 2025 General overview One of the core activities of the project is to promote excellence in research through scientific publications regarding automatic control methods and applications oriented to smart industries. In compliance with the EU open-access/open-research policies, all publications arising from the project are available on Read more
The 25th International Conference on Process Control was organized by the team from STUBA and the Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Control Engineering. The conference was held on June 3-6, 2025, in Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia. Process Control Conference: 25 First Dates Foreword by Prof. Read more
The FrontSeat project proudly supported the Best Paper by a Female Researcher Award granted at the IEEE International Conference on Process Control 2025. Together with the International Program Committee, the organizers of the IEEE International Conference on Process Control 2025 recognized the excellent research works in four special categories: See Read more
From May 26 to 27, 2025, Prof. Gabriele Pannocchia (University of Pisa, UNIPI) visited the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STUBA) as part of the Horizon Europe FrontSeat project. Hosted by project coordinator Prof. Miroslav Fikar, the visit focused on strengthening research cooperation, aligning future project goals, and emphasizing Read more
We are pleased to announce the release of the latest volume of our FrontSeat Newsletter. You can read it here: https://frontseat.stuba.sk/newsletter-2025-05.html Watch now as Prof. Miroslav Fikar, coordinator of the FrontSeat project, shares key updates and insights from the past six months. In this edition, you will get an inside Read more
We are pleased to announce that our project has been distinguished as one of the Top 3 Twinning projects in Slovakia (2014–2027) based on the financial contribution received. This remarkable achievement highlights the impact of our work within the FrontSeat project, reinforcing our commitment to research excellence, international cooperation, and Read more
From February 26 to 28, 2025, Prof. Martin Mönnigmann visited the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STUBA) as part of the Horizon Europe project FrontSeat. During his visit, Prof. Mönnigmann engaged in several productive discussions with project consortium members, researchers, and PhD students at STUBA, strengthening cooperation and driving Read more
On February 21, as a part of the online FrontSeat Consortium Meeting, we organized the invited session on “Open Science tools across the research lifecycle” led by Francesca Ceron, University of Pisa, Italy (UNIPI). This session explored innovative tools that support transparent, accessible, and reproducible research, reinforcing our collective move Read more
We successfully organized another Consortium Meeting of the Project FrontSeat on February 21, 2025. The plenary meeting was organized in a virtual format by STUBA. The morning sessions of our FrontSeat Consortium Meeting were packed with insightful discussions, key updates, and forward-thinking strategies aimed at enhancing our research capabilities. The Read more
