Water erosion occurs when the Earth’s surface is disturbed by rain drops and the surface flow of water. These are the cause of so-called rill erosion, with the depth and width of channels ranging from several centimetres to decimetres. When a large amount of water collects and rills deepen over time, they can occur in various shapes and sizes.

The research group AeroWorks has designed a smart autopilot with which (only slightly exaggerating) even a child could fly a plane. The system has been tested with success in an experimental plane and now it is being prepared for commercial applications. The smart autopilot was awarded the golden medal at the International Engineering Fair 2013 in Brno.

Besides the stethoscope, a reflex hammer is one of the best known symbols of the doctor. From time out of mind, reflex hammers have been used to test reflexes. A doctor will tap with the hammer and observe how the limb reacts to stimulation of the receptors. Reflex hammers are used to record the time between the tap and the body’s reaction, and thus help doctors detect possible injury to neural pathways.

At the Institute of Landscape Water Management, scientists have developed a rain simulator which, thanks to its unique structure, allows laboratory conditions to approximately match the reality of the landscape. Data thus obtained are then used in modelling water erosion and other natural processes.

A new invention developed by Ing. Jan Ručka, Ph.D. at the Institute of Municipal Water Management of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at BUT is equipment intended for use in waterworks – a measuring attachment on an underground water hydrant. BUT has protected this new device as a utility model and industrial design.

Cooperation between Ing. Martin Lux, Ing. David Paloušek, Ph.D. and Ing. Jiří Rosický, CSc. has opened up new opportunities for people requiring manually adjustable prosthetic fingers. This finger prosthesis, developed as part of a doctoral thesis and which is protected as a utility model (link), allows users to once again grip objects in maximum comfort.