Industrial Automatic Control Systems and Controllers Annotation << Back Principles of Design and Development of an Automated Scientific Research System for the Optimization of Casting Technological Processes Gerashchenko V.V., Kovalev I.V. Foundry production is one of the fundamental branches of mechanical engineering; however, traditional approaches to conducting technological research are associated with significant time and material costs for full-scale experiments. The purpose of this study is to develop a model of an automated scientific research system (ASRS) for foundry production, providing process optimization through the integration of digital modeling methods. The methodological basis of the work is a comprehensive approach combining theoretical analysis, computational experiments in the ProCAST environment, and experimental verification. A structural and functional model of the ASRS has been developed, including a tool core based on ProCAST, mathematical software for predicting solidifi cation time and evaluating shrinkage defects using the Niyama criterion, as well as an algorithmic module for optimizing technological parameters. An operational algorithm of the system is proposed, implementing an iterative “modeling–analysis–optimization–experiment” cycle. The developed model of the automated scientific research system can be recommended for use in real production conditions to shorten the technological preparation period and improve the quality of the manufactured housing parts. Keywords: automated scientific research systems, ASRS, foundry production, ProCAST, mathematical modeling, Niyama criterion, shrinkage porosity, optimization of technological parameters. DOI: 10.25791/asu.4.2026.1653 Pp. 36-42.