Donations for the development of bionics in Ptuj

The Ptuj College of Professional Studies received a donation this month from Janez Škrlec, who has been

intensively supports the development of bionics in our country. The donation covers 7 technological units and they represent

integration of various systems such as: electronic, optical, photonic, fluidic and microfluidic and others

systems. Various hybrid drives and sensor systems are also integrated into this. The technological units are

relate to the development of support systems for modern medicine and healthcare, and encompass various

implantable neurostimulators, micropumps, control and regulation systems, sensory systems,

building blocks of bionic prosthetics, exoskeletons, humanoid robots and other devices. The development is focused

also in the field of brain interfaces BCI, also in the field of the use of memristors, the development

assistive technologies of bionic vision and hearing and other devices. The technological units include

practical examples of how the systems work, and in the case of neurostimulators, it is a demonstration of their development in the direction of

miniaturization, multifunctionality of devices and battery-free operation. Certain systems are

intended for communication between the systems themselves and with the environment. The donation supports the development of bionics in our country and

brings technological solutions closer to the educational programs of bionic engineers. Škrlec's contribution is also in

in the form of technical equipment and promotional video materials. With donations, it will be possible in Ptuj in the future

to build a complex educational system of bionics and related sciences.

Škrlec has also been leading a project for the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation (MVZI) for 10 years,

»"the intersection of science and business" in which bionics has also found a prominent place. Bionic innovations, however,

have also received special fair awards in recent years. Škrlec also published his own in 2022

a book on bionics, and he also developed his own innovations such as the bionic head, BHMTP – bionic hybrid,

a multimodal technology platform and other technologically interesting innovations.