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December 1, 2025:  We have achieved milestone M1.2: Active seat suspension mechatronic unit assembled and integrated (in two variants). 🔍 View Full

November 10-14, 2025:  Krunoslav Haramina completed a study visit at the HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control in Budapest, Hungary. During the visit, he exchanged experience with the Institute's researchers in the field of autonomous vehicle modeling and control and advanced vehicle dynamics, and visited their labs related to autonomous driving, drone control, and robotics. As a part of the visit, he presented the results and objectives of the DAVAS project, as well as the broader activities of the research group. 🔍 View Full

Study Visit - Budapest, Hungary

November 10-14, 2025: Krunoslav Haramina completed a study visit at the HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control in Budapest, Hungary. During the visit, he exchanged experience with the Institute's researchers in the field of autonomous vehicle modeling and control and advanced vehicle dynamics, and visited their labs related to autonomous driving, drone control, and robotics. As a part of the visit, he presented the results and objectives of the DAVAS project, as well as the broader activities of the research group.

Studijski posjet - Budimpešta, Mađarska

10.-14. studeni 2025.: Krunoslav Haramina boravio je na studijskom posjetu u HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control u Budimpešti, Mađarska. Tijekom boravka razmijenio je iskustva s istraživačima Instituta na području modeliranja i upravljanja autonomnim vozilima i napredne dinamike vozila te obišao njihove laboratorije iz područja autonomne vožnje, upravljanja dronovima i robotike. U okviru posjeta predstavio je rezultate i ciljeve projekta DAVAS project, kao i šire aktivnosti istraživačke grupe.

October 23, 2025:  Ivan Ruškan received the Best Communication Award for his presentation of the paper entitled “Acceleration feedback-based Low-level Control of an Active Seat Suspension System”, given at the ICESA 2025 held in Troyes, France. 🔍 View Full

Best Communication Award - Ivan Ruškan

October 23, 2025: Ivan Ruškan received the Best Communication Award for his presentation of the paper entitled “Acceleration feedback-based Low-level Control of an Active Seat Suspension System”, given at the ICESA 2025 held in Troyes, France.

Nagrada Best Communication Award - Ivan Ruškan

23. listopada 2025.: Ivan Ruškan dobitnik je nagrade Best Communication Award za prezentaciju članka pod nazivom “Acceleration feedback-based Low-level Control of an Active Seat Suspension System”, održanu na međunarodnoj konferenciji ICESA 2025 u Troyes, Francuska.

September 15-19, 2025:  In September 2025, Ivan Ruškan attended the Summer School on Robust Model Predictive Control with CasADi held in Freiburg, Germany. 🔍 View Full

September 1-5, 2025:  In September 2025, Ivan Ruškan attended the FrontSeat Summer School 2025 on Optimization-Based Embedded Control Systems held in Bochum, Germany. 🔍 View Full

February 1, 2025:  We have achieved milestone M1.1: Configured and designed mechatronics unit for two variants of active seat suspension, with details published in the conference papers "Design of an Active Seat Suspension Based on the Kempe Mechanism" and "Design of an active seat suspension based on a Scott-Russell mechanism". 🔍 View Full

December 11-12, 2024:  Assoc. Prof. Matija Hoić, Assoc. Prof. Mario Hrgetić and Asst. Prof. Branimir Škugor were on a study visit to the company Chiron Croatia d.o.o. in Zadar. During the visit, they presented the results and research plans of the DAVAS project, received information about the company's production portfolio, toured its production and testing facilities, and discussed further collaboration on the DAVAS project and beyond. 🔍 View Full

November 6-7, 2024:  Prof. Deur attended the 3rd Motion Comfort Workshop held in Barcelona on November 6-7, 2024 and presented a poster overviewing the research results obtained through the first year of the project. 🔍 View Full

3rd Motion Comfort Workshop - Barcelona

November 6-7, 2024: Prof. Deur attended the 3rd Motion Comfort Workshop held in Barcelona on November 6-7, 2024 and presented a poster overviewing the research results obtained through the first year of the project.

3rd Motion Comfort Workshop - Barcelona

6. i 7. studenog 2024.: Prof. dr. sc. Joško Deur sudjelovao je na skupu 3rd Motion Comfort Workshop održanom u Barceloni 6. i 7. studenog 2024. godine te je putem postera prikazao pregled rezultata istraživanja u prvoj godini projekta.

October 8, 2024:  On the 8th of October 2024, ACG organized the introductory workshop of the CSF-supported research project "Design of Autonomous Vehicle Active Seat Suspension Mechatronic System (DAVAS)." The workshop featured presentations on the previous related research of the project team, the project structure, goals and methodology, and initial results, along with invited lectures of experts from TU Delft and Rimac Technology. The workshop program and event details are available in the following PDF. 🔍 View Full

DAVAS Introductory Workshop

October 8, 2024: On the 8th of October 2024, ACG organized the introductory workshop of the CSF-supported research project "Design of Autonomous Vehicle Active Seat Suspension Mechatronic System (DAVAS)." The workshop featured presentations on the previous related research of the project team, the project structure, goals and methodology, and initial results, along with invited lectures of experts from TU Delft and Rimac Technology. The workshop program and event details are available in the following PDF.

Uvodna radionica projekta DAVAS

8. listopada 2024.: Dana 8. listopada 2024. godine, ACG je organizirao uvodnu radionicu HRZZ istraživačkog projekta "Sinteza mehatroničkog sustava aktivnog ovjesa sjedala autonomnog vozila (DAVAS)." Radionica je uključila prezentacije vezane uz prethodno povezano istraživanje projektnog tima, strukturu, ciljeve i metodologiju projekta kao i prve postignute rezultate, te također pozvana predavanja stručnjaka s TU Delfta i tvrtke Rimac Technology. Program radionice i detalji događaja dostupni su u sljedećem PDF-u.

October 1, 2024:  Since October 1, 2024, Ivan Ruškan has become a project team member in the role of Ph.D. student working on design and testing of the active seat suspension control system, including a corresponding low-level regulator. 🔍 View Full

September 24, 2024:  We are pleased to invite you to the Introductory Workshop on the Research Project Design of the Autonomous Vehicle Active Seat Suspension Mechatronic System (DAVAS), which will take place on October 8, 2024, at Tekstilpromet Building, Ulica Grada Gospića 1a, Zagreb, Croatia, on the Ground Floor, Room L4B. The event will cover the scope, structure, objectives, and key research findings of the DAVAS project. The workshop program is provided in the following PDF, and you can register your participation using the following link: Workshop Registration Form. 🔍 View Full

Workshop Invitation

September 24, 2024: We are pleased to invite you to the Introductory Workshop on the Research Project Design of the Autonomous Vehicle Active Seat Suspension Mechatronic System (DAVAS), which will take place on October 8, 2024, at Tekstilpromet Building, Ulica Grada Gospića 1a, Zagreb, Croatia, on the Ground Floor, Room L4B. The event will cover the scope, structure, objectives, and key research findings of the DAVAS project. The workshop program is provided in the following PDF, and you can register your participation using the following link: Workshop Registration Form.

Poziv na radionicu

24. rujna 2024.: Zadovoljstvo nam je pozvati Vas na Uvodnu radionicu istraživačkog projekta: "Sinteza mehatroničkog sustava aktivnog ovjesa sjedala autonomnog vozila (DAVAS)", koja će se održati 8. listopada 2024. u Zgradi Tekstilprometa, Ulica Grada Gospića 1a, Zagreb, Hrvatska, u prostoriji L4B (prizemlje). Tijekom događaja bit će predstavljeni opseg, struktura, ciljevi i dosadašnji rezultati istraživanja projekta. Program radionice dan je u sljedećem PDF-u, a svoje sudjelovanje možete registrirati putem sljedeće poveznice: obrazac za registraciju radionice.

July 8-13, 2024:  In July 2024, Dominik Birt attended the DAMMR 2024 IFToMM Summer School on Design and Applications of Mechanism, Machines and Robots held in Wroclaw, Poland. 🔍 View Full

June 3-7, 2024:  In June 2024, Krunoslav Haramina attended the 6th International Multibody Summer School held in Parma, Italy. 🔍 View Full

December 31, 2023:  Project start date. 🔍 View Full