Founder of the Institute of Engineering Cybernetics and Robotics in Bulgaria, Angelov is recognized for pioneering computer science applications to particle accelerators and broader industrial control systems. Microprocessor-based control and pattern recognition systems formed the main research and development activities at the Institute. In many application areas, the Institute was a pioneer not only in Bulgaria but also in the COMECON countries.
Many specialized and general-purpose systems were developed and produced at the Institute. Attention should be paid to products such as: MIC control systems, ISOMATIC industrial controller, 8-bit Apple-II compatible personal computer, IBM AT compatible industrial computer, multi-microprocessor and multi-microcomputer fault-tolerant systems, and others. A large number of specific applications were developed and implemented in industry based on these products.
Along with the development of industry-implemented products, Angelov led research on theoretical aspects of the topics of interest in order to support the products' refinement.
