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AENEAS
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there is a huge variety of different systems and manufacturers in the market, VRS usually need type approval from National Road Authorities (NRAs). Approved systems and their respective characteristics [...] inspections Road safety barriers, i.e. steel or concrete barriers, also referred to as Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS), are key road infrastructure elements contributing to roadside safety by preventing errant [...] model-based rail fitting scheme will be used for collision detection within a tramway assistance system (Bombardier-AIT joint development). This concept will be re-used and adapted for the task of road
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Automated aerial vehicles support emergency forces
Crisis and disaster situations, major emergencies, safety-critical events and dynamically changing security situations pose enormous challenges for emergency forces. Innovative technical solutions are [...] critical infrastructure. In the future, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles, a powerful tracking antenna system and intelligent algorithms will support these tasks. While the autonomous UAV flies over the area [...] time, the data are securely transmitted to a ground station via a high-performance tracking antenna system without using high-bandwidth, low-latency infrastructure. There, intelligent algorithms analyse the
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Efficient and Affordable Zero Emission Logistics Through Electric Trucks
The transport industry is responsible for 37% of CO2 emissions in the EU, with medium-duty trucks accounting for 25% of these emissions. This fleet of around 1.1 million vehicles shows a steady increase [...] Barcelona (Spain). The project aims to Develop concepts for regional medium-heavy freight transportation that enable an energy efficiency increase of at least 10% compared to the best current electric [...] for truck cabins, such as the implementation of infra-red heating panels, the re-design of the HVAC system with heat recovery or the development of a digital-twin based control strategy for thermal management
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FLIP-FLOP: AI-supported optimization of public transport
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public transport system is designed to adapt in real time to each new demand to ensure optimal service quality. Additionally, the project explores methods for integrating alternative propulsion systems, such [...] FLIP-FLOP: AI-supported optimization of public transport The FLIP-FLOP project (Flexible Line On-Demand Public Transport) is developing an AI-powered tool to simulate a more sustainable and efficient mobility [...] to passenger stop requests. By dynamically adjusting vehicle usage and route planning in real time, the project aims to ensure efficient and demand-driven transportation – offering high capacity during
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New AI method for the quality control of sugar beets
bsp;statista). Sugar beets are harvested in the fall. At this time, several tons of beets are transported daily to factories for sugar processing. The remainder are stored temporarily in fields, a critical [...] quality inspection and objective evaluation criteria Researchers in the Assistive & Autonomous Systems Group at the AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control have taken up this challenge developing
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Digitalization and AI as game changers in the plastics industry
KC Kuststoff-Cluster Competence Unit Complex Dynamical Systems FAKUMA Contact Amadeus Cosimo Lobe Research Engineer Complex Dynamical Systems AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control [...] EREMA. As an expert in the field of data-based and AI-supported analysis and control of complex dynamic systems, the scientist Amadeus Cosimo Lobe/ AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control was present [...] Circular Economy". The main topics were efficiency, flexibility, digitalization of machines and systems, and the circular economy for plastics. For more information please check Österreichische Ku
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The InChildHealth project aims to improve indoor air quality in schools
(lungs, liver, kidneys, brain). The data generated by the AIT should flow into a risk assessment system, which should help, if necessary, to suggest possible improvements and necessary interventions to [...] and TwinAIR are dedicated to different indoor environments such as homes, schools, workplaces, transportation and hospitals. More information about the IDEAL Cluster: https://www.idealcluster.eu/
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AirBility
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separated from the overall transport system. It has not been investigated for Austria what autonomous air taxis can contribute to the overall transport system as a new mode of transport. However, these cons [...] overall transport system. The project will show what spatial, economic and social impact the integration of autonomous air taxis as a new mode of transport has on the overall transport system - illustrated [...] AirBility Integration of autonomous air taxis into the overall transport system The use of autonomous air taxis can be found in various strategy papers and is being considered in various countries or is
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Im.Fluge: Urban Air Mobility revisited
urban airspace play in this? And what importance will be attached to air taxis, but also to freight transport using drones? In addition to innovative mobility solutions and ideas, it is important to reflect [...] lack of concepts for intermodal nodes (What is the best way to get from A to B by which means of transport?) and the risk of promoting climate-damaging mobility patterns (preferring to drive instead of trying [...] characteristics of intermodal transfer points, as well as the adaptation of digital mobility information systems for targeted and sustainable I-UAM use. The AIT Center for Technology Experience (Peter Fröhlich
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Automation of air freight transport
particular challenge was to develop an automated and robust navigation system so that the vehicle can operate safely in a dynamically changing environment. An automated carrier vehicle for air cargo [...] Airport, where it is intended to transport goods autonomously between loading ramps and cargo aircraft in the future. Other possible areas of application include automated transport and workflows in the construction [...] n-automation-control Research group Assistive & Autonomous Systems https://www.ait.ac.at/themen/assistive-autonomous-systems
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Hybrid Electric Aircraft Technologies
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this trend. Our efforts encompass two key areas: the development of a electrothermal Ice Protection System for aircraft and rotorcraft, and the advancement of solid-state batteries for hybrid propulsion in [...] of focus is achieving energy efficiency through the implementation of innovative ice protection systems for aircraft. Within this domain, we offer comprehensive services ranging from simulating ice formation [...] propulsion of hybrid electric aircraft. Our services encompass modeling large-scale distributed battery systems, including the aircraft grid, as well as further advancing high-power and high-energy density battery
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EXAELIA: Innovations for the next generation of sustainable long-haul aircraft
challenge of significantly reducing its carbon footprint while ensuring an efficient, connected transportation system and economic development. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has set the [...] hydrogen fuel systems to analyze and improve the integration of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source.Development of structural batteries and multifunctional electrical energy storage systems that enable [...] traffic. Blended wing-body (BWB) and hydrogen-powered tube-and-wing models with innovative propulsion systems and technologies are particularly promising. BWB aircraft combine fuselage and wings to form an
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Halide Solid State Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Aircrafts
y and high-voltage compatibility. The transport sector contributes significantly to CO2 emissions with a share of about 30 per cent, with road and air transport being the biggest polluters. In order to [...] numerical system simulation. Artur Tron, battery expert at AIT, highlights that solid-state battery technology is an extremely promising electrical energy storage technology for road and air transport. He explains: [...] aspect of fully exploiting the potential of electromobility and paving the way for a sustainable transport transition. HELENA: Innovative solid-state batteries from European production The European project
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Sustainable Mobility for Airport Connectivity
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feasibility and their role in the overall transportation system. Innovation Meets Infrastructure SMAC takes an innovative approach, considering airport transport holistically and going beyond conventional [...] Airport Connectivity) focuses on optimizing airport transport and addressing the challenges posed by the currently high share of motorized individual transport (MIT). SMAC combines data-driven analyses, innovative [...] solutions for airport transport. At the start of the project, a comprehensive survey of airport guests will be conducted. This survey will provide insights into the current choice of transport modes for airport
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Autonomous wheelchair for airports
to an acoustic alarm system: if the PRM attendant leaves the defined communication radius between the tag and the wheelchair, a warning signal is automatically triggered. The system has been successfully [...] accompany several wheelchairs at the same time. Thanks to this flexible electric wheelchair assistance system, the airport infrastructure remains completely untouched, and no additional mapping is required. [...] y,’ explains Monika Riedl-Riedenstein, project manager and expert for assistance and autonomous systems at the Center for Vision, Automation & Control at AIT. Greater independence for people with
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Towards Scene Understanding for Autonomous Operations on Airport Aprons
the research group Assistive & Autonomous Systems /Center for Vision, Automation & Control introduces a novel dataset specialized on static and dynamic objects commonly encountered while navigating
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AIT develops method for lithium measurement
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innovations for the next generation of sustainable transport technologies," explains Christian Chimani, head of the AIT Center for Low-Emission Transport and managing director of LKR. You might also be [...] devices, for all types of electric vehicles and, increasingly, for use in stationary energy storage systems due to their comparatively high energy density and service life. It was only logical that the 2019
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About AIT
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European research and innovation system. The AIT focuses on two main areas of research: resilient and sustainable infrastructures, particularly in the fields of energy, transport and health, and the digital [...] centers: Digital Safety & Security, Energy, Health & Bioresources, Innovation Systems & Policy, Technology Experience, Transport Technologies and Vision, Automation and Control. The centers also contribute [...] for Health & Bioresources read more Center for Innovation Systems & Policy read more Center for Technology Experience read more Center for Transport Technologies read more Center for Vision, Automation &
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AIT at the Fluid HSI Symposium in Graz
around Ulrike Ritzinger and Martin Reinthaler (AIT), in the lecture "Automated On-Demand Public Transport - Optimisation strategies for shuttle services" and then led a workshop on "On-Demand Mobility - [...] automated mobility - AIT Austrian Institute Of Technology Further information on the Fluid Human-System Interaction Symposium: https://fluid-hsi.at/
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AIT researcher Bernhard Schrenk receives ERC Proof-Of-Concept Grant
quantum optical systems, such as those required for quantum key distribution in quantum communication networks. "Although the first successful demonstrations of chip-based quantum systems are already available [...] applications: "While optical emitters in telecom systems have to provide millions of photons to encode a single information state, quantum optical systems only require a few photons," explains Schrenk. "This [...] optical telecommunications, which means that record data rates of over 10 petabits per second can be transported via an optical fiber. In addition, light allows the use of quantum optical phenomena, whereby
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