From the above description, which encompasses the theoretical, applicative and educational research work, the implication of the importance of our research can be clearly seen. The majority of the co-authors of our published work comes from the industry, which together with the subjects of the described research, show how close the connection between our research and the needs of Slovenia's development is. At the same time our published books (together with theirs translation to Japanese and Chinese languages) and the fruitful collaboration with several international teams on the European and bi-lateral projects contributes to the reputation of the Slovenian scinece in the global scientific community.