Chapter 1. Knowledge transformation in innovative technical systems •Sustainable development of economy - operational idea and its realisation —Adam Mazurkiewicz, Beata Poteralska Chapter 2. Research and test devices •Measuring apparatus and specialised research devices - perspectives of development - Jerzy Dobrodziej, Andrzej Majcher •Tribological devices for friction, wear and lubrication research -Waldemar Tuszyński, Marian Szczerek, Witold Piekoszewski, Remigiusz Michalczewski, Jan Wulczyński •Specialised climatic chambers for certification tests -Jacek Wojutyński, Jerzy Dobrodziej, Joanna Łabędzka Chapter 3. Mechatronic technologies •Mechatronic technologies and control systems - Tomasz Giesko •Automatic optical inspection of metallic surfaces in industry -Tomasz Giesko, Adam Mazurkiewicz, Andrzej Zbrowski Chapter 4. Advanced functional materials •Advanced technologies of surface engineering - Adam Mazurkiewicz, Jerzy Smolik 121 •Hybrid technology for improving durability of forging dies -Jerzy Smolik Chapter 5. Proecological technologies •Environment protection systems and ecological maintenance fluids -Marian Grądkowski, Karolina Swigoń, Jarosław Molenda •Wireless open monitoring system of water protection - Andrzej Kalicki, Andrzej Michalski, Zbigniew Staroszczyk, Bogdan Dziadak, Łukasz Makowski Chapter 6. Technical safety systems •Industrial safety systems - Andrzej Zbrowski •Autonomous mobile robots for inspecting industrial objects - Wojciech Moczulski, Marek Adamczyk, Marcin Januszka, Wawrzyniec Panfil, Piotr Przystałka, Marek Wyleżoł Chapter 7. Foresight methods in supporting generation of strategic research directions •Determination of the priority research fields with the use of foresight methods - Adam Mazurkiewicz, Beata Poteralska, Anna Sacio-Szymańska