On April 14, 2026, the Institute of Information Registration Problems of the NAS of Ukraine was visited by the leadership of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, headed by the President of the NAS of Ukraine, academician Anatoliy Zahorodniy, with the participation of the First Vice-President of the NAS of Ukraine, Head of the Section of Physical-Technical and Mathematical Sciences of the NAS of Ukraine, academician Vyacheslav Bohdanov, academician-secretary of the Department of Informatics of the NAS of Ukraine, academician Oleksandr Khimich, scientific secretary of the Section of Physical-Technical and Mathematical Sciences of the NAS of Ukraine, Doctor of Technical Sciences Serhiy Bespalov, and scientific secretary of the Department of Informatics of the NAS of Ukraine, Candidate of Historical Sciences Olha Horokhovatska.
The guests were welcomed by the Deputy Directors of the Institute, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Oleksandr Dodonov and Corresponding Member of the NAS of Ukraine Andriy Kryuchyn, scientific secretary, Candidate of Technical Sciences Semen Shanoilo, and Deputy Director for General Affairs Hennadiy Lysytsia.
The introduction to the institution began with a brief overview outlining the role and place of the Institute within the structure of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine as one of the leading centers of applied and fundamental research.
During the visit, the Academy’s leadership toured the scientific and experimental units of the Institute, familiarized themselves with the scientific equipment and research topics conducted at the institution, and discussed the Institute’s participation in the NAS of Ukraine’s scientific programs, international and grant projects, and the execution of commercial contracts in the interests of the state.
Deputy Director of the Institute Andriy Kryuchyn delivered a report on the current state of the institution, its structure, personnel potential, experimental capabilities, priority areas of scientific activity, and development prospects. He emphasized that the Institute employs nine laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology, participates in the implementation of relevant state applied and fundamental programs, including being an executor of a state order project from the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, a participant in priority topics of the NAS of Ukraine, has completed two projects funded by grants from the National Research Foundation of Ukraine, and participates in international projects. The Institute annually holds two scientific conferences – the International Conference "Information Technologies and Security" and the Annual Summary Scientific Conference.
During the presentation, key thematic research areas were outlined, including:
- technologies and systems for direct laser recording of high-resolution diffractive optical elements for advanced optoelectronic information systems;
- microprism technologies for creating highly efficient and compact optical systems for controlling complex objects and processes, dynamic systems, and unmanned robotic complexes;
- microprism technologies for diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of strabismus, information technologies for environmental monitoring;
- creation of computer information-analytical systems, research and development of methods for information protection in computer systems and networks, creation of decision support systems;
- creation of automated systems for monitoring multiple moving objects in real time;
- creation of systems for reproducing information from rare media.
The speaker emphasized that these areas are developed in accordance with modern scientific trends and in close cooperation with leading international research centers.
Special attention was paid to the structure of the Institute. The guests were informed about the work of six scientific departments and a laboratory of the institution. It was also noted that in 2024, the Center for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment "Research and Diagnostics of Submicron and Microrough Structures" (CCUSE "RDSM") was established based on the Institute. It was noted that the institution has a powerful material and technical potential, including engineering-laboratory and production facilities.
Corresponding Member of the NAS of Ukraine Andriy Kryuchyn briefly highlighted the most significant scientific results achieved in recent years that have already gained practical recognition. In particular, the following works were noted:
- development of technology for manufacturing modulation disks of encoders for control systems of moving objects;
- creation of new optical diffusers for modern control and navigation systems;
- development of a method for vibration studies during artillery weapon firing;
- creation of methods for synthesizing motion trajectories of dynamic objects to prevent polyconflict collisions;
- creation of new optical diffusers for modern control and navigation systems;
- development of a multisensor system for early detection and alerting of the presence of UAVs;
- development of a modeling complex for creating an automated control system for the forces and means of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, integrating strategic, operational, and tactical level control bodies into a single informational-functional circuit (MC ACS FM AFU);
- technology for collecting and processing information to support decision-making under uncertainty.
Special attention was drawn by Andriy Kryuchyn to the implementation of an international tripartite project for digitizing and restoring audio recordings of rare gramophone records from the collections of the Music Funds Department of the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine. The project was carried out with financial support from the Federal Foreign Office of Germany in cooperation with the German-Ukrainian Society, including the Ukraine Art Aid Center. The project resulted in the digitization and restoration of 500 rare gramophone records. These materials are being prepared for free online access and will be integrated into international music web resources, significantly expanding access to unique archives.
Deputy Director of the Institute, Head of the Department of Digital Modeling Systems, Doctor of Technical Sciences Oleksandr Dodonov informed about the capabilities and tasks of the unique modeling complex created at the Institute for developing basic system, design, software, and technological solutions for creating automated systems. Candidate of Technical Sciences Vadym Dodonov spoke about promising developments carried out on this complex.
Candidate of Technical Sciences Maryna Kuznetsova reported on the theoretical foundations, methods, and technology for ensuring the survivability of territorially distributed computer systems with a unified information space, enabling the system to adapt to changing operating conditions and adequately respond to undesirable influences. In turn, Candidate of Technical Sciences Olena Horbachyk presented approaches to creating functionally stable information-control systems and reported on the methodology for forming a unified control circuit as a factor in ensuring the functional stability of an automated organizational management system for critical infrastructure under destabilizing influences or the emergence and development of emergencies. Candidate of Technical Sciences Vyacheslav Senchenko presented results from research on the processes of occurrence and propagation of cascading effects, proposed a scenario modeling methodology, and developed the architecture of a platform for modeling and simulating interaction scenarios during the occurrence of cascading effects.
Head of the Laboratory of "Optoelectronic Technologies," Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Dmytro Manko informed about the work of the Collective Use Center and the application of its latest equipment both for fulfilling orders from defense industry enterprises and for their metrological support. Young scientist Oleksandr Butok presented a developed hardware-software complex for analyzing opaque defects on the surface of modulation disks and the technology for their removal.
The guests were also presented with developments from the Department of Optical Information Registration Systems, represented by Deputy Head of the Department Semen Shanoilo. In the modern optoelectronic systems developed by the department, significant attention is focused on creating and using microrough structures for transforming optical images, forming light flows with specified optical and photometric characteristics, etc. The development of these structures allows solving a number of tasks, including creating optical diffusers and special Fresnel lenses, whose application significantly improves the accuracy and reliability of control systems for moving objects. Information was provided about a unique non-surgical technology using glasses with Fresnel microprisms for treating strabismus in children and adults, including cases acquired due to injuries and concussions. He also noted fruitful cooperation with ophthalmologists and a large number of glasses and diagnostic kits produced on order for doctors and patients.
Results of comprehensive research by the Departments of Optical Information Registration Systems and Optical Information Carriers on creating technology for direct laser recording of advanced types of diffractive optical elements were presented by Candidate of Technical Sciences Ihor Kosyak. The developed maskless lithography technology allows rapid manufacturing of complex structures with submicron resolution. In particular, modeling disks and encoders enable abandoning labor-intensive technological processes of photomask production and contact photolithography. Basic technical solutions are protected by Ukrainian patents.
Doctor of Technical Sciences Anatoliy Lapchuk presented the main developments of the Department of Optical Information Carriers, including original technologies for creating high-quality glass-free laser illumination systems. The Institute is a world leader in developing theoretical foundations and systems for homogeneous laser illumination.
Leading Researcher of the Department of Dynamic Object Monitoring Systems, Candidate of Technical Sciences Oleksandr Butochnov presented results of joint research with SE "Design Bureau "Pivdenne" named after M.K. Yangel," highlighted developments that have already found practical application, and outlined promising directions. The presented results were used, in particular, in the implementation of the "Hrom-2" Program. The results of the department's research in recent years include a comprehensive set of methodologies for designing monitoring system architectures, methods for processing and analyzing heterogeneous information, methodologies and technologies for synthesizing a comprehensive situation based on a unified information space, methods for supporting survivability, and assessing the effectiveness of monitoring system functioning.
Scientists of the Institute also presented a medical development – methods for early diagnosis of pathologies using magnetic nanoparticles, supported by the National Research Foundation of Ukraine.
Doctor of Technical Sciences Vitaliy Tsyhanok, head of the Department of Intelligent Decision Support Technologies, demonstrated the web platform "Consensus-2" created by scientists for collective modeling of weakly structured complex systems, which allows teams of knowledge engineers and experts to incorporate their own and AI-extracted knowledge from open sources into the formation of a subject area model. Currently, under his leadership, security environment models at various levels are being developed. Based on such models, using the decision support system "Solon-3" developed in the department, technologies for strategic planning and scenario generation of problem situation development have been implemented.
Summing up the visit, the leadership of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine noted that the Institute of Information Registration Problems of the NAS of Ukraine is one of the leading centers of modern research and development in the field of information technologies for the needs of the state. Despite complex modern challenges, the institution demonstrates a high level of scientific results, strong personnel potential, developed infrastructure, and openness.
According to information from the Institute of Information Registration Problems of the NAS of Ukraine
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