1977

B.S.El.Eng. ETF - Electrotechnical faculty University of Zagreb

1980

M.S.El.Eng. - Thesis "The Analysis of Possibility to Predict the Level of the Achieved Electromagnetic Compatibility" - ETF - Electrotechnical faculty University of Zagreb (supervisor Prof.dr.sc.Ervin Zentner)

1987

Ph.D. - Thesis "Fuzzy Invariant Control of Complex Processes" ETF - Electrotechnical faculty University of Zagreb (supervisor: Prof.dr.sc. Juraj Božičević)

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University of Zagreb

1979 - 1980

Graduate Honorary Assistant University of Zagreb. Provided laboratory courses on Electromagnetic Compatibility.

1981 - 1987

Scientific Assistant FESB University of Split. Provided laboratory exercises and teaching undergraduate students to solve practical problems in elementary courses on automatic control: "Analysis and Synthesis of Linear Control Systems" "Automatic Control for Mechanical Engineers" and "Analogue and Hybrid Computers".

1987 - 1992

Assistant Professor FESB University of Split. Teaching undergraduate courses in "Analysis and Synthesis of Linear Control Systems" "Process Control", "Discrete Automatic Control", "Automated Control of Vehicles" and "Optimisation and Operational Research" and postgraduate courses in "Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems", "Intelligent Control" and "Digital Image Processing and Analysis".

1992 - 1997

Associated Professor FESB University of Split .The same courses as above.

1997 - 2002

Full Professor FESB University of Split. Teaching undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses in Automatic Control (Digital Control, Process Moderlling and Control, Vehicles Modelling and Control), Intelligent Technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence, Digital Image Processing and Analysis) and Internet Programming.

2002 - Current

Senior Full Professor FESB University of Split. Teaching undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses in Automatic Control (Digital Control, Process Moderlling and Control, Vehicles Modelling and Control), Intelligent Technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence, Digital Image Processing and Analysis) and Internet Programming. - Detail list (in Croatian)

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Previous research mainly belongs to the areas of:

- electromagnetic compatibility of power electronics devices;
- robotics and robotization, especially in the field of shipbuilding and marine technology,
- automatic control of complex systems with emphasis on non-standard methods based on the principles of knowledge engineering and computer intelligence (computational intelligence), primarily on the theory of fuzzy set theory,
- modeling and simulation of complex systems by artificial intelligence procedures by methods of qualitative analysis and qualitative reasoning,
- digital image processing and analysis, and its application in various fields,
- advanced Internet technologies, especially embedded network server technologies and their application in the control and management of dislocated and distributed systems.
- in the last few years he has been working especially intensively on issues related to forest fires based on research related to the above areas, especially with modeling and simulation of complex systems by computer intelligence, digital image processing and analysis and application of advanced Internet technologies.

The chronological choices for scientific titles and types of scientific research are as follows :

1977 - 1979

Researcher Electrotechnical Institute "R.Končar" Zagreb.. Development and construction of the line filters for the suppression of high frequency and radio frequency interferences in power electronic devices. Measurement of HF and RF interferences in main lines for devices currents from 16 to 100 A and exceeding 100 A.

1979 - 1980

Co-principal Researcher Electrotechnical Institute "R.Končar" Zagreb.. Determination of the line voltage distortion caused by the power electronic devices. Development and construction of filters for the suppression of the line voltage distortion.

1981 - 1986

Chartered Scientific Researcher National Science Foundation of Croatia. Seven grants and contracts: one in Electromagnetic Compatibility four in Automatic Control of Complex Processes and Objects (Robotics) and two in Application of Automatic Control in Alternative Energy Conversion Systems (Wind energy conversion system).

1987 - 1991

Chartered Principal Scientific Researcher National Science Foundation of Croatia. Two grants: One in Automatic Control of Complex Processes which include Application of Fuzzy Set Theory in Automatic Control Measurements and Robotics and one in Alternative Energy Conversion System (Control of Wind Power Systems).

1992 - 1997

Chartered Scientific Adviser National Science Foundation of Croatia. Research Two grants: The first one was "Intelligent System for Collecting Analysing and Interpreting Undersea Environment Information"" which had included sensory based control of intelligent remotely operated unmanned submarine for monitoring exploration interpretation and presentation of information about undersea environment. Particular interest was in application of fuzzy set theory and theory of qualitative reasoning for these tasks. The second grant was "Expert System for Planning of Wind Power Systems".

1997 - Current

Chartered Principal Scientific Adviser National Science Foundation of Croatia (scientific field Electrotechnics, branch Control). Research 5 grants:
- Project 023008 - Intelligent agents in modeling and control of complex systems, Contract with MZT RH (2002 - 2006) (Project Leader)
- Technological project TP-01 / 0023-02 SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF SPATIALLY REMOTE SYSTEMS BY BUILT-IN NETWORK SERVERS, Contract with MZT RH (2001-2003) (Project Leader)
- Technological project TP 03 / 0023-09 EARLY FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM USING CAMERAS IN THE VISIBLE PART OF THE SPECTRUM Contract with the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia (2004 - 2006) (Project Leader)
- Project Leader of the study "Integral model of fire protection of the Split-Dalmatia County" for the Split-Dalmatia County, 2003 - 2004 (study submitted on July 1, 2004. 240 pages)
- "Project of integrated information system of forest fire protection in the area of Split-Dalmatia County", for Split-Dalmatia County, 2005 - 2006 (project submitted on September 1, 2006, 231 pages) (Project Leader)

2006 - Current

Chartered Principal Scientific Adviser National Science Foundation of Croatia (scientific field Computer Sciences, branch Artificial Intelligence). Research 8 grants:
- 023-0232005-2003 - AgISEco - Agent Oriented Intelligent Environmental Monitoring and Protection System, Contract with MZT RH (2006 - 2012) (Project Leader)
- iORVO - Intelligent observers in real and virtual environment University scientific project funded by MZT RH (2013 - 2015) (Project Leader)
- ViO - Vision-based intelligent observers University Science Project funded by MZT RH (2016 -) (Project Leader)
- IPA Adriatic HOLISTIC Project (IPA_ADRIATIC_0001_HOLISTIC / SER / 6-2014 (2014-2016)) (Key Expert)
- Advanced Methods and Technologies in Data Science and Cooperative Systems (DATACROSS) - KK.01.2.1.02.0127 - Science Center of Excellence for Data Science and Cooperative Systems (ACROSS) project, (2017-2022), National Science Foundation (NZZ), FESB Cognitive Vision Coordinator)
- CAAT (Coastal Autopurification Assessment Technology) Development of technology for the assessment of coastal water autopurification capabilities, Investment in Science and Innovation - KK.01.1.1.04.0064 (20.12.2019 - 20.12.2022). Financial value of the project: HRK 7,156,744.99 Researcher on the project: prof.dr.sc. Darko Stipaničev (FESB Split), Project leader: prof.dr.sc. Roko Andricevic (GF Split)
- H2020 - FirEURisk - Developing a holistic, risk-wise strategy for European wildfire Management - (1.4.2021 - 31.12.2025.) - coordinator for FESB - project manager (prof. Domingos Viegas, ADAI, Portugal)
- IRI2 - Development of a passenger sailing ship with zero exhaust emissions - KK.01.2.1.02.0127 - (17.02.2020.-17.08.2023.) (2021. - 2023.) - automation of sailing

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Current scientific interest includes:

- Development and application of a simple sensor of called "fuzzy eye" inspired by the compound eye of an insect
- Sensors Networks and Observer networks and their application in the Intelligent Self-protecting Environment. Special attention to research related to the application of embedded network server technology (NEST - Network Embeded Technology) in monitoring and control, especially in measuring meteorological parameters and process parameters of dislocated systems (on-line mini meteorological stations).
- Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and their application in modeling of complex systems
- Advanced Digital Image Analysis and Recognition procedures and their application in surveillance and protection, especially in open and closed fire protection
- Computer support for an integrated fire control system that includes all activities related to forest fires that take place before the fire (prevention), during the fire (fire extinguishing) and after the fire (post-fire remediation). Special areas are
- Early detection of open space fires based on video surveillance system in the visible part of the spectrum
    - Calculation of microlocation index of open fire hazard
    - Modeling and simulation of open space fire spread
    - Decision support related to open space firefighting
    - Application of GIS in all fire activities
- Distance learning and distance experimentation systems
- Application of Intelligent Technologies in Nutrition and Gastronomy

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1988 - 1989

Research visitor at Queen Mary College University of London.. British Council postdoctoral fellow doing research in Department for Knowledge Engineering (Prof.E.H.Mamdani) in the field of intelligent knowledge based systems which incorporate shallow knowledge and deep knowledge based on qualitative reasoning sign algebra and fuzzy set theory.

1989 - 1992

Joint research with Catholic University of Louvain Belgium on project D.E.S.I.R.E. (Dynamic Expert Systems in Robot Engineering). It involved the application of self-organizing fuzzy guidance in eye-hand coordination of an intelligent robotic system.

1993 - 1996

Research Team Leader for firm CHRONOLAB, Zug, Switzerland. Responsible for development of CHRONOLAB Color Vision (CCV) - advanced digital image processing and analysis software and CHRONOLAB Hema sophisticated blood smear analysis software, both working in MSWindows environment. Software development was organised in Split in firm CHRONO which is the official representative of firm Chronolab for Croatia. CCV has more than 350.000 of code lines, four software engineers were involved and the beta version was produced in 18 months.

1995 - 1998

Team Leader for firm MASTERNETS G.m.b.H. Munchen. Responsible for development of the first version of on-line used cars selling system on Internet (http://www.mastercar.com/) . Original code writen in C. Three persons were involved, and the whole system was developed in 10 months.

2003 - 2004

Team Leader for software developement firm CHRONOLAB, Zug, Switzerland. responsable for developement of interactive Web pages for projects The Quality of Diagnostic samples and Point of Care

2000 - Current

University of Maribor, Technical University of Brno, Technical University of Prag, Technical University of Graz, Vienna University of Technology, Technical University of Kosice. Joint coolaboration through CEEPUS Networks.

2008 - 2010

Mälardalen University, Sweden. Joint collaboration on project DICES - Distributed Component-based Embedded Software Systems - Unity thrrough Konowledge Fund: with Mälardalen University, Department of Computer Science and Electronics Västerås, Sweden and FER University of Zagreb

2011

Escuela de Ingeneria Informatica, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain. ERASMUS visit.

2014 - 2016

Italia, Slovenia, Greece, BiH EU IPA Adriatic HOLISTIC Project (IPA_ADRIATIC_0001_HOLISTIC/SER/6-2014 (2014-2016) (Key Expert)

2015 - 2017

University of Ljubljana, Dortmunth University. EU WindRisk Project – ECHO 2016

2021 - 2025

H2020 - FirEURisk – Developing a holistic, risk - wise strategy for European wildfire Management (38 partners from EU) - Web site

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Regular member of Croatian Academy of Engineering (HATZ) - Department of Systems and Cybernetics >> HATZ Web site

Life Member of IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers >> IEEE Web site

Member of CROSS - Croatian Society for System Science >> CROSS Web site

Member of CroAI - Croatian Artificial Intelligence Association >> CroAI Web site

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Outdoor activities, primarly sailing (sailing boat LM 28) >> photo

Editor and author of Web magazine about gastronomy and traveling (in Croatian) >>https://www.skitopisi.com.hr

Member of FIJET (Fédération Internationale des Journalistes et Ecrivains du Tourisme) >>https://www.fijet.net

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