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Several directions in master's thesis

Inertial navigation systems and global positioning systems

The studies include elements of the modern theory of estimation and control, the theory of satellite navigation (GLONASS and GPS), inertial navigation theory, the theory of aided navigation systems and their applications. Since 2006 the course was taught to 40 students from "Ramenskoye instrument making design bureau", for over 30 employees at "Perm scientific instrument making company".

Airborne gravimetry

The studies include general estimation theory, INS and GPS applications, the main equations of airborne gravimetry, theoretical geophysics, gravity maps and their transformations, practice of the airborne surveys. This direction of studies is based on ten years of experience in software development and data processing for a number of airborne gravity systems (GT1A, GRAVITON, MAG-1). The students take part in airborne gravimetry surveys done by our partners.

Personal navigation

The studies include mechanics and biomechanics of vestibular systems of human body, mechanics of MEMS, elements of inertial and satellite navigation.

The man is an active link in many control systems. In a moving vehicle, esp. in an aircraft or a spacecraft, the man is subject to various dynamic loads. It is known that loads, vibrations, noise, temperature jumps provide negative influence on the man and his ability to control.

These problems are investigated at DAMC for the last 30 years in tight collaboration with such research institutes, as: Institute of Medical and Biological Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Astronaut Training Center in the name of Yuri Gagarin Russian Institute of Military Medicine.

DAMC has close scientific contacts with MIT, Pueblo University, Mexico, Medical University of Toulouse, etc.

The Master degree students take active part both in theoretical and experimental research, at the workshops both at MSU and the above mentioned research institutes.

Robotics and Mechatronics

The studies include theoretical mechanics, Control theory, signal processing, mechatronics. The students are involved in design and operation of wheeled and walking robots, manipulators, etc.

A new direction of studies is space robotics for investigation of planets. Both wheeled and walking robots are taken in mind. A promising direction is statically unstable one-wheel or two-wheel robots with their increased cross-country abilities.

Artificial satellites

The studies include theoretical mechanics, Stability and Control theory, celestial mechanics. The students are involved in design and operation of the MSU micro satellite.

Presently DAMC is involved in research of passive and active stabilization of micro satellites for Geo monitoring. The space geo monitoring systems are employed for mineral exploration, ionosphere studies, catastrophe prediction. One of the challenges here is to design an accurately pointing antenna transferring data to the Earth in the GHz frequencies.

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