Scientific and technical achievements of research centers for the development of computer design in Ukraine (2000s)

Abstract

In the conducted research, for the first time, a comprehensive list of institutions in Ukraine whose activities are directly related to the field of computer design has been compiled. This list includes several institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, namely: the V. M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics, the Institute for Information Recording Problems, the Institute of Artificial Intelligence Problems, the Institute of Software Systems, the Institute of Problems of Mathematical Machines and Systems, and the Institute of Information Technologies and Systems, along with a number of universities across the country. The scientific and technological achievements of these leading Ukrainian centers have been examined, as they played a decisive role during the 2000s in establishing and advancing computer design as an essential component of digital culture, while also demonstrating the potential of innovative design-oriented approaches. The study reveals the principal directions of scholarly research pursued by these institutions during that period, as well as the tools and technological solutions they developed, many of which can be effectively applied within both domestic and international markets. The pioneering projects in the sphere of design-oriented information environments have been stressed. The relevance of the research lies in the fact that the rapid evolution of mobile applications has significantly transformed the domain of computer design. These transformations have led to the emergence of upgraded educational systems capable of supporting an unlimited number of users, thereby enhancing the effectiveness and adaptability of the learning environment. By analyzing historiographical works devoted to computer design published in the Ukrainian Abstract Journal Dzherelo (Institute for Information Recording Problems of the NAS of Ukraine), the journal Cybernetics and Systems Analysis (V. M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the NAS of Ukraine), as well as in studies authored by B. V. Durnyak, O. I. Pushkar, V. V. Bratkievych, V. E. Klymniuk, H. V. Briukhanova, O. H. Yashok, S. M. Spivak, among others, it has been established that the representation of computer design development within these institutions during the 1990s remains insufficiently covered. This lack of comprehensive coverage complicates a deeper understanding of the subsequent stages of its evolution and hinders the identification of long-term tendencies in the integration of design practices into the digital transformation of Ukrainian society.