Ing. Milan Skula
Lab Administrator
Living Labs
Space lab
Space Lab is a multidisciplinary, mission-oriented research platform at VSB-TUO, built on connecting fields that are usually developed separately. We integrate space radiation physics, space weather, radiation effects on electronics, advanced sensors, space agriculture, data and image processing, artificial intelligence, onboard and edge computing, IoT, and biomedical engineering. Our core strength is cross-disciplinary integration: transforming expertise from physics, electronics, informatics, sensing, biomedicine and space engineering into complete systems for space missions. A highlight is radiation research supported by doc. Carlos Granja, one of the leading experts in the field, covering detection and interpretation of ionising radiation in space and terrestrial environments. Our work ranges from nanosatellite experiments and space-grade computing to smart wearables for astronauts. A flagship example is CONREX, where the first nanorobots in space will be controlled and evaluated in microgravity.
Industry
Services & Equipment
Space Lab provides a broad portfolio of services covering the complete development chain from concept design to experimental validation. Thanks to its multidisciplinary expertise, the Lab is able to support projects in space technologies, embedded and onboard computing, sensors, radiation-related experiments, biomedical systems, IoT, artificial intelligence, data and image processing, virtual instrumentation, rapid prototyping and mission-oriented testing. In practice, the Lab can deliver end-to-end solutions: system architecture, electronics design, sensor integration, data acquisition, signal processing, AI-based evaluation, prototype manufacturing, environmental testing and preparation of experimental payloads for space or extreme-environment applications.
The Lab’s strength is not limited to one specific technology. Its value lies in combining multiple scientific and engineering domains into functional prototypes and complete experimental systems, as demonstrated by current projects in nanorobotics, smart astronaut wearables, nanosatellite radiation monitoring, onboard computing and short-duration microgravity simulation.
Our cooperation includes:
Biomedical systems for astronauts and crewed missions
The Lab develops unobtrusive physiological monitoring solutions that fuse cardiovascular, respiratory, and thermoregulatory signals—supporting health assessment in space and other extreme environments.
Data, signal, and image processing with AI
We deliver software pipelines for data interpretation, experiment control, and AI-based evaluation across space, biomedical, and engineering applications.
Experimental payload development and mission validation
From prototype manufacturing and mission-oriented testing to short-duration microgravity simulation, the Lab helps validate nanorobotics, wearables, satellite subsystems, and other payloads before real mission deployment.
Radiation research and space-environment experiments
Expertise spans detection and interpretation of ionising radiation, nanosatellite radiation monitoring, and assessment of onboard electronics, memory systems, and protection algorithms in orbit or in controlled test environments.
Sensor integration and data acquisition
We combine sensor hardware, automated measurement platforms, and data acquisition workflows to support radiation monitoring, payload instrumentation, biomedical sensing, and other multidisciplinary experiments.
System architecture and electronics design for space applications
The Lab supports the full hardware development chain—from concept and architecture through electronics design to integration of functional prototypes ready for testing in terrestrial or mission-oriented scenarios.
Equipment & facilities
3D printing and rapid prototyping facilities
Accelerates iterative development of experimental payloads, enclosures, and mechanical components for space and terrestrial test campaigns.
Embedded Systems
Space Technology
Acoustic and thermal cameras
Used for experimental validation, payload testing, and non-invasive monitoring in technical and biomedical research workflows.
Biomedical Engineering
Sensing Technologies
Space Technology
Climatic chambers
Support qualification and stress testing under controlled temperature and humidity conditions prior to mission deployment.
Embedded Systems
Space Technology
Electronics design, assembly and prototyping
Covers sensor integration, measurement systems, virtual instrumentation, and automated measurement platforms for research-grade hardware development.
Embedded Systems
Embedded systems and edge-computing platforms
Includes data acquisition systems for biomedical, physical and engineering signals, plus software tools for image processing, signal processing, AI-based evaluation and experiment control.
Artificial Intelligence
Embedded Systems
Signal Processing
EMC testing laboratory (GTEM, LISN, ESD)
Comprehensive electromagnetic compatibility infrastructure for validation of space-grade electronics, IoT devices, and wireless measurement systems.
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Embedded Systems
IoT and UAV development infrastructure
Supports prototyping, integration, and field testing of wireless measurement systems, control algorithms, and mission-oriented payloads.
Embedded Systems
Sensing Technologies
Keysight DC Power Analyzer N6705C
Supports development and validation of onboard electronics, IoT nodes, and embedded platforms used in space and extreme-environment applications.
Embedded Systems
RF chamber up to 40 GHz
Enables antenna characterisation and wireless system validation for satellite communication, IoT, and UAV payloads.
Antenna Measurement
Space Technology
Vibration testing platform
Enables structural and functional testing of satellite subsystems, sensors, and experimental hardware under dynamic load conditions.
Space Technology
VR technologies for visualisation and simulation
Supports mission preparation, system demonstration, and experimental scenario modelling across multidisciplinary space projects.
Space Technology
Projects
Embedded Systems
Signal Processing
Space Technology
CEVROSat II
Biomedical Engineering
Space Technology
CONREX – Czech Orbital NanoRobots Experiment
Biomedical Engineering
Sensing Technologies
Space Technology
ISS T-shirt – smart textile for astronaut physiological monitoring
Embedded Systems
Space Technology
Zero gravity – microgravity simulation platform
TOP Publications
Manoharan K., Kalleshappa B., Pumera M.
Enhanced Lunar regolith as a key component for supercapacitors and sodium-ion batteries
NPG Asia Materials,
2026.
IF = 9.0
Yohannan A., Vaghasiya J. V., Sonigara K. K., Pumera M.
Lunar regolith simulant-based triboelectric nanogenerators: Toward sustainable energy harvesting from resources on the moon
Applied Materials Today,
48, 103071, 2026.
Granja C., Marek L., Walsh S., L'Huiller M., Sabia M., Baca T., Vuolo M., Jakubek J.
Miniaturized MiniPix-Timepix3 radiation monitor in LEO orbit onboard One Web JoeySat satellite: high-resolution radiation data
Journal of Instrumentation,
21, C01013, 2026.
IF = 1.4
Yohannan A., Sonigara K. K., Vaghasiya J. V., Pumera M.
Moon Regolith Simulant-Based All-3D-Printed Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Effective Mechanical Energy Conversion
Energy & Fuels,
40 (7), 3551–3561, 2026.
IF = 6.0
Oliveira S., Nedoma J., Martinek R., Marques C.
Advances and new perspectives of optical systems and technologies for aerospace applications: a comprehensive review
Opto-Electronic Advances,
8(8), 250036, 2025.
IF = 22.4
Granja C., Chanal H., Zach V., Chvátil D., Oancea C., Poklop D., Olšanský V., Jakůbek J.
High-resolution mapping of secondary cosmic rays with miniaturised stacked pixel telescope
Acta Polytechnica,
65 (1), 16–24, 2025.
IF = 0.6
Oancea C., Marek L., Vuolo M., Jakubek J., Soharová E., Ingerle J., Tureček D., Andrlík M., Vondráček V., Sabia M., Granja C.
TraX Engine: advanced processing of radiation data acquired by Timepix detectors in space, medical, educational and imaging applications
Journal of Instrumentation,
20 (7), C07065, 2025.
IF = 1.4
Contact Persons
Prof. Ing. Radek Martinek, Ph.D.
Lab Leader