Institute of Mechanics

Position: Assoc. Prof., Head of department

Department: Mechanics of Multibody Systems

Room number: 103

Phone: +359 2 979 6408

E-mail: ignatova@imbm.bas.bg

Scientific degrees, institution, year:

PhD, Institute of Mechanics-BAS, 1994

Assoc. Prof., Institute of Mechanics-BAS, 1998

Fields of Research:

Mechanisms and Machine Theory, Robots and Robotized Systems

Recent Publications:

1. Oransky R., Vutchkov I., Ignatova D., An approach to designing of high precision robot systems with large range, International conference on Bionics/Prostethics, Biomechanics/Mechanics and Mechatronics/Robotics (ICBBM 2008), 5–6 June, Varna, pp 78-81, (2008).

2. Ignatova D., Oransky R., Vutchkov I., Modelling and simulation of two-wheeled rescue robot, Proc. of the 10^th International Symposium on Mechatronics, Slovakia, pp 49-52, (2007).

3. Ignatova D., A new strategy for victim location in rescue operations. Девета международна конференция по роботика, ПРАКТРО 2007, 12-15 юни, Варна, ISBN 978-954-91851-4-0, стр. 253-258, (2007).

4. Ignatova D., Oransky R., An approach to design and investigation of search and rescue robots, 10^th National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 13-16 Sept., Varna, pp 39-44, (2005).

5. Игнатова Д., Кокалов Н., Подход за осигуряване на устойчивост при трипръстно хващане, Осма международна конференция по роботика ПРАКТРО’2005, 15-18 юни, Варна, стр. 272-277, (2005).

6. Ignatova D., Ananiev A., An Analysis of the Technological Parameters at the Robotized Grinding of Parts with Complex Shapes, Proc. of the 33rd Intern. Symp. of Robotics, Stockholm, 068_p110, (2002).

7. Ananiev A., Ignatova D., Iliev B., An approach to the Design of a Light-weight reconfigurable robot arm for a Mobile robot, J. Problems of Engineering Cybernetics and Robotics, Vol. 53, pp. 93-100, (2002).

8. Ananiev A., Ignatova D, Robots for Grinding Operations – An Approach to Design and Investigation, Proc.of the IASTED International Conference “Robotics&Manufacturing”, Mexico, pp 30-35, (2001).

9. Ananiev A., Wide P., Kalaykov I., Ignatova D., Lightweight Reconfigurable Robot Arm for Mobile Robots, International Patent № WO 01/74548 A1, /B25J 9/04, 17/02/.

Recent Projects:

1. Project: ТS1505/05 - “Synthesis and analysis of robotized devices for rescue operations“- leader

2. OP “Development of Human Resources” (project BG 051РО001/07/3.3-02/55/17.06.2008 г.) – leader

3. VІ FP “HYDROMEL” – FP6 Contract: NMP2-CT-2006-026622 (Hybrid ultra precision manufac- turing process based on positional- and self-assembly for complex microproducts” – deputy leader

Membership: Bulgarian Society of Robotics

Honors:

Bronze Medal, Robot Finishing Center for Belt-Grinding, INPEX, 1993, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Bronze Medal, Modular Robots for Education, INPEX, 1993, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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