Presentation

CRAN is structured into three research departments: CID, BioSiS and MPSI.

In automation, the scope of research topics is broad: modeling, analysis, control, guidance and observation of systems, diagnostics, maintenance, and dependability. The systems under consideration are characterized by continuous, discrete, and hybrid dynamics. Research in continuous automation is predominantly theoretical in nature, while paying particular attention to solving applied problems through industrial partnerships. Discrete automation makes it possible to understand industrial systems and production. For the latter, the work also falls within computer engineering, which deals with the design, development, and manufacturing of computer systems, from both a hardware and software perspective. The theme of communication networks is naturally developed within this context but also extends beyond the industrial scope by exploring the broader field of the internet of the future. In the field of signal processing, multidimensional data analysis and artificial intelligence are the core theoretical issues addressed. Furthermore, application-oriented research is conducted in interaction with healthcare activities: segmentation, image registration, 3D reconstruction, medical optics, and tissue spectroscopy. Biology and neurosciences, combined in part with information sciences, contribute to the development of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods and strategies in oncology. This research is conducted using a sustainable translational approach alongside clinicians from the Nancy Central University Hospital (CHRU) and the Lorraine Cancer Institute (ICL).