Mihajlo Pupin Institute Research Articles

Sistem napajanja i pametno upravljanje poljoprivrednim zemljištem korišćenjem obnovljivih izvora energije

The paper presents the realization of a power supply system based on renewable energy sources (sun and wind) which is used for irrigation of vegetable crops and for smart management of agricultural land on a plot of 10 ha at the location of the village "Belegiš". The results presented in this paper are part of the project of the Mihajlo Pupin Institute, "Smart management of agricultural land and natural resources using modern technologies". The project is supported by the United Nations Development Agency and the Ministry of Environment of Republic Serbia. The implemented technical solution was awarded as one of the 11 best innovative and climate-smart solutions within the program "Local Development Resistant to Climate Change" implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, with financial support from the Global Environment Fund (GEF). Within the power supply system are realized the solar power plant with an output power of 8 kW, the wind generator system with a power of 0.5 kW and battery bank of 48 Vdc / 720Ah, as primary power sources and a diesel electric generator (DEA) with a power of 7.5 kW as an auxiliary power source. In addition to this power supply system, a system for remote management of irrigation and smart management of land and natural resources has been implemented. In addition to the mentioned systems, the project also included a system of protection against atmospheric discharges and a complete video surveillance system on a given plot.

Miomir Vukobratovic [History

Miomir Vukobratovic is renowned in the robotics community for his pioneering contributions to both theoretical and applied robotics, particularly in the areas of biped locomotion, anthropomorphic mechanisms, and dynamic robot control. He spent most of his career as the director of the Robotics Laboratory at the Mihajlo Pupin Institute (MPI) in Belgrade. Vukobratovic not only gave the scientific community many ideas that were quite ahead of his time, but he also bridged the East and the West during the Cold War era through his collaborative efforts in the United States, USSR (now Russia), and Japan. Vukobratovic also figured in the careers of many robotics researchers as an educational inspiration, both through his personal contacts and his widely read series of books on robotics.

In Memoriam: Professor Miomir Vukobratović (1931–2012)

Professor Miomir Vukobratović passed away on March 11, 2012 at the age of 81. However, his achievements in robotics will remain with us always.Miomir Vukobratović was born in 1931. He graduated in 1957 from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, where he also obtained his first PhD in 1964. In January 1958 he joined the Aeronautical Institute in Belgrade. At the beginning of 1965 he moved to the Mihajlo Pupin Institute in Belgrade, where he became director of the Robotics Laboratory. In 1980, he became professor at the Production Engineering Department of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade.

Organizational design as a driver for firm innovativeness in Serbia

The area of innovation and innovation activities includes numerous aspects and changes needed to increase and improve the innovation potential of firms. Besides technological changes, organizational changes also play a very important role. Although these changes are considered within a wider innovation concept that is not limited merely to technological changes, they can significantly influence business improvement. Statistical data processing of an official pilot study – conducted by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia in cooperation with the Mihajlo Pupin Institute – illustrates the significance of organizational design regarding the innovative behavior of a company. It also points out that some elements of organizational design give a remarkable impetus to the innovative behavior of corporations, while others can be seen as a limiting factor. Detailed statistical analysis shows that one component of organizational design, namely the introduction of a new or significantly improved knowledge management system for a better use or exchange of information, knowledge and skills within companies, has the most influence on the innovation behavior of the company. Another component, a firm's completely new or significantly different relation with other firms or public institutions (such as alliances, partnerships, outsourcing or sub-contracting), has the least influence. These analyses are of crucial importance for defining the innovation pattern related to corporation management.

Ontology-based Competency Management: the Case Study of the Mihajlo Pupin Institute

Ontology-based Competency Management: the Case Study of the Mihajlo Pupin Institute

Applicability Assessment of Semantic Web Technologies in Human Resources Domain

To meet the challenges of today’s Internet economy and be competitive in a global market, enterprises are constantly adapting their business processes and adjusting their information systems. In this article, the authors analyze the applicability and benefits of using semantic technologies in contemporary information systems. By using an illustrative case study of deployment of Semantic Web technologies in Human Resources sector at the Mihajlo Pupin Institute, this paper shows how the latest semantic technologies could be used with existing Enterprise Information Systems and Enterprise Content Management systems to ensure meaningful search and retrieval of expertise for in-house users as well as for integration in the European research space and beyond.

Semantic Web Based Integration of Knowledge Resources for Expertise Finding

This article discusses the challenges of expertise data integration and expert finding in modern organizations using an illustrative case study of a concrete research-intensive establishment, the Mihajlo Pupin Institute (MPI). It presents how the latest semantic technologies (Ontologies, Web services, Semantic Wiki) could be used on the top of the commercial ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software (SAP®) and the open-source ECM (Enterprise Content Management) software (Alfresco) to ensure meaningful search and retrieval of expertise for in-house users, as well as the integration into the Semantic Web community space. This article points out the necessary adjustments in enterprise knowledge management infrastructure in the light of uprising initiatives for standardization of the Semantic Web data.

Integration of Knowledge Resources in R&D Organizations

This article presents the process of design and implementation of a holistic knowledge management infrastructure for R&D organizations from human resources (HR) perspective. The approach addresses HR challenges such as support for an open and flexible organizational structure, support for managing the specific assets of an R&D organization, supports for analysis and reporting, both internally and towards research funding bodies, as well as integration into the semantic web community space. Using an illustrative case study of a concrete research intensive establishment, the Mihajlo Pupin Institute, this article shows how the latest semantic technologies (ontologies, SPARQL, Semantic Wiki) could be used on the top of the commercial SAP® Enterprise Resource Planning system and the open-source Alfresco Enterprise Content Management system in order to ensure meaningful search and retrieval of the expertise for inhouse users as well as the integration in European research space and beyond.