General information:
Department of Spatial equipment fabrication and Autonomous system
Directorate
- Head of Department/Director: Prof. Dr. Pham Van Bach Ngoc
Functions and Tasks
- Functions:
Department of Spatial equipment fabrication and Autonomous system is an unit under Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), responsible for fundamental research, technology development, international cooperation and training in the fields of space technology, automation technology, device fabrication and, related areas.
- Tasks:
- Conduct fundamental research in space technology, new materials, smart materials, nano and micro-structured materials (NEWS/MEMS); micro- and nano-sized devices, robotics and autonomous systems.
- Mechanical systems design, modelling and simulation; Develop control algorithms and software; design control systems in automation, robotics, autonomous vehicles and space technology.
- Research and develop devices for the application and exloitation of space technology.
- Develop capabilities in manufacturing certain types of intelligent robots, integrating and producing simulation modeling equipment, scientific instruments, and specialized experimental devices in alignment with the infrastructure and equipment of the VNSC.
- Manage, utilize, and optimize assigned assets and equipment efficiently.
- Provide scientific and technological services in space technology, automation technology, and other related fields.
- Engage in international cooperation and training in space technology, automation technology, and related fields.
- Carry out other tasks as assigned by the Directorate of VNSC.
Contact information:
- Head of Department/Director: Pham Van Bach Ngoc
- Address: 5th floor, A22 buiding, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet str., Cau Giay dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Email: pvbngoc@vnsc.org.vn
Human Resources
| – Total: 9
– Professors: – Associate Professors: 1 – Doctors of Science: |
– Doctors: 3
– Masters: 3 – Bachelors: 2 – Others: 2 |
Research field:
Ongoing and completed projects/Topic
– Project 4.0 VAST: “Research and development of an autonomous module model utilizing artificial intelligence for smart self-driving electric vehicles”. Grant Number CN4000.03/22-24 .
– Project VAST 08: “Research and development of a Tail-Sitter UAV for Vertical Takeoff/Landing (VTOL tail-sitter UAV)”, Grant number ĐLTE01.01/25-26,
– Project 4.0 VAST: “Research and development of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle for monitoring and approaching floating objects”, Grant number CN40000.02/25-27 (Collaboration with Research group of the Institute of Mechanics).
– Project KC 4.0: “Research, design, and development of an intelligent autonomous system on water integrated with water quality measurement tools, combined with remote sensing for resource management and surface water environmental monitoring”.
– Project VAST 01: “Design and Fabrication a Vibration Isolation System for Precision Optical Payloads Using 6DOF Compliance Device”, Grant number VAST01.08/21-22,
– Project VAST 01: “Design and development of an autonomous vehicle for early detection and warning of fire sources in high-rise buildings’ basements”, Grant number VAST01.01/21-22 (Collaboration with Research group of the Institute of Mechanics).
– Project Postdoc of GUST-VAST: “Research on the application of sensor devices based on semiconductor carbon nanotubes to evaluate the activity of ion channels on living cell membranes”, Grant number GUST.STS.ĐT2020-CH01.
Scientific publication:
International Journal Articles
In 5 years (2020-2025), the Department has 15 international articles, including 4 publications in the ISI list (01 SCI-E Q1, 03 SCI-E Q2), 4 publications in the E-SCI list (Q2) and 7 publications in the Scopus list
| No | Name of Publication | Journal | Year |
| 1 | Force/ Position Control Based on PSO and Approximately Jacobian for 3-DOF Parallel Robot for Bone Drilling | International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research. IJMERR
(accepted) |
2025 |
| 2 | “OPTIMAL DESIGN TO REDUCE THE VIBRATION OF OMNIDIRECTIONAL THREE WHEELED MOBILE ROBOT” | Journal of Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME)
SCIE (accepted) |
2025 |
| 3 | Study of Localization-Delocalization Transition of Light in Photonic Moiré Lattices Fabricated with Saturable Nonlinear Materials | Solid State Phenomena
Vol.368, p29-34 Scopus Q3; ISSN: 1662-9779 |
2025 |
| 4 | Position–Force Control of a Lower-Limb Rehabilitation Robot Using a Force Feed-Forward and Compensative Gravity Proportional Derivative Method |
Journals of Electronics
Volume 13, Issue 22 SCIE Q2; ISSN: 2079-9292 |
2024 |
| 5 | Research and Development of a Traffic Sign Recognition Module in Vietnam | Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research
Vol 14, Issue 1, page 12740-12744 E-SCI (WoS); ISSN: 2241-4487 Scopus Q2 |
2024 |
| 6 | Thermal Analysis on small satellite structure under cosmic radiation effect | Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp253-258
Scopus Q4 ; ISSN: 2195-4356 |
2024 |
| 7 | Kinematics Design and Statics Analysis of Novel 6-DOF Passive Vibration Isolator with S-shaped Legs Based on Stewart Platform | Journal of Vibroengineering
Vol. 26, No. 1, –12, Feb. 2024 E-SCI (WoS); ISSN: 2538-8460 Scopus Q3 |
2024 |
| 8 | Real-Time Fire and Smoke Detection for Trajectory Planning and Navigation of Mobile Robots | Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research
Vol 13, Issue 5, page 11843-11849 E-SCI (WoS); ISSN: 2241-4487 Scopus Q2 |
2023 |
| 9 | Monitoring of histamine-induced calcium channel activity of a single cell using semiconducting carbon nanotube transistors | Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 61, No. 3
Scopus Q4, ISSN: 2525-2518 |
2023 |
| 10 | Dynamic Analysis and Desigh of an SMCNN of a 6-DOF Parallel Mechanisms using Translation Driver Motor | International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering
Vol 13, Issue 01 (2023) . Scopus Q4; ISSN:2250-2459 |
2023 |
| 11 | Damage detection of cables in cable-stayed bridges using vibration data measured from climbing robot | Advances in Structural Engineering
Vol 25, Issue 13 SCI-E Q1, ISSN: 1369-4332 |
2022 |
| 12 | Semiconducting Carbon Nanotube-Based Nanodevices for Monitoring the Effects of Chlorphenamine on the Activities of Intracellular Ca2+ Stores | Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry
Volume 2022 SCI-E Q2, ISSN: 2090-8865 |
2022 |
| 13 | Dynamic Analysis of 6DOF Compliance Device For Passive Vibration Isolation | Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering; pp 341-348
Scopus Q4; ISSN: 2195-4356 |
2022 |
| 14 | Novel Approach for Pivot-based Sensor Fusion of Small Satellites | Physical Communication
Volume 45, April 2021 SCI-E Q2, ISSN: 1874-4907 |
2021 |
| 15 | Optimization of Trajectory Tracking Control of 3-DOF translational robot Use PSO-based on Inverse Dynamics Control | Journal of Vibroengineering
Vol. 23, No. 7, 11 Aug 2021 E-SCI (WoS); ISSN: 2538-8460 Scopus Q3 |
2021 |
| 16 | Modelling and Simulation of 3-DOF Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robot using Force Feed Forward Control | Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal
Vol 5, No 4, 626-632 (2020) Scopus Q3 ; ISSN:2415-6698 |
2020 |
| 17 | Dynamics Model and Design of SMC-type-PID control for 4DOF Car Motion Simulator | Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal
Vol 5, No 3, 557-562 (2020) Scopus Q3 ; ISSN:2415-6698 |
2020 |
Domestic journal articles
In 5 years (2020-2025), the Department has 5 publications in domestic journals accepted by the Council of Professors.
| No | Name of Publication | Journal | Year |
| 1 | Applying the homogenization method to predict the electromechanical properties of two-phase composite materials | Journal of Transport Science p718-734, vol 74.6 (08/2023)
ISSN: 1859-2724 |
2023 |
| 2 | Research and development of a turbidity monitoring system using the internet of things (iot) to supplement remote sensing data | Journal of Science
Resources and Environment No. 40, 2022 (03-2022) ISSN: 0866-7608 |
2022 |
| 3 | Research on combining K-means and Quickshift algorithms in automatic land cover classification from VNRedsat-1 satellite images | Journal of Science and Cartography, No. 53-9/2022, p32-39
ISSN: 2734-9292 |
2022 |
| 4 | Analysis of perturbes frictional contact problems | Transport and Communications Science Journal (ACI Index)
p61-74, vol 73.1 (01/2022) ISSN: 1859-2724 |
2022 |
| 5 | Study on the influence of surface roughness on soil moisture measurement results using L-band ultra-high frequency spectrometer | Journal of Science
Resources and Environment No. 29, 2020 (03-2020) ISSN: 0866-7608 |
2020 |
Reports at international/national conferences
In 5 years (2020-2025), the Department has 4 reports at international conferences and reports at national specialized conferences with independent review (SPMS Solid State Physics and Materials Science Conference, CNVT Space Science and Technology Conference 2021, Scientific Conference to celebrate the 45th and 50th anniversary of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology …)
| No | Publication name | Journal | Year |
| 1 | Study on the Four-Wheeled Autonomous Vehicle Control System Based on Ackerman Kinematic Model with 2 Front-Wheels Steering | 4th International Conference on Material, Machines, and Methods for Sustainable-MMMS2024 | 2024 |
| 2 | Study on a method for detecting and tracking multiple traffic at the same time using YOLOv7 and SORT object tracking | 8th International Conference on Robotics and Automation Engineering – ICRAE 2023
(online in IEEE Xplore) p293-297 ISBN:979-8-3503-2765-6 |
2024 |
| 3 | Study on the Control Method for Self-Driving Car Based on Kinematics and Dynamics Mathematics Model | 7th International Conference on Engineering Mechanics and Automation (ICEMA 2023)
p77-79 ISBN 978-604-357-241-4 |
2024 |
| 4 | Dynamics Model and Design of SMCNN Controller for 4DOF Car Motion Simulator | 6th International Conference on Control, Automation and Robotics – ICCAR 2020
(online in IEEE Xplore) ISBN 978-1-7281-6139-6 |
2020 |
Training – Cooperation
- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi: Training bachelor and master students in Department of Applied Engineering and Technology, Department of Space and Applications.
- University of Engineering and Technology – VNU: Department of Mechanical and Automation – training engineer students in Space technology major.
- Electric Power University: Department of Control and Automation
- Hung Yen University of Technology and Education and Graduate University of Science and Technology (VAST): Training PhD students.
- Currently, the department is training 3 PhD students and 02 master students ( traning researchers working in the department)
- International Cooperation: Vietnam’s Contact of Point in Vietnam in Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF), participating in the space education activities organized by JAXA are Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (KRPC) and Asian Herb in Space (AHiS). For KRPC, every year there is a student team participating and achieving high rankings.
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| Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (KRPC) | |
Products:
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| Autonomous vehicle | Omnidirectional autonomous robot |
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| Flight simulation and teaching system | The system simulates the motion of objects in space and can withstand a load of 1.8 tons. |
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| Compliance Device For Passive Vibration Isolation for reducing errors of optical payloads requiring high precision | Flying Object Load Testing System |
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