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Autonomous trucks find their path – even in poor visibility

the Assistive & Autonomous Systems research group at the AIT center. For the vehicle to find its path through the construction site and for it to react dynamically to the given situation, it needs [...] environment with sensor data from imaging radar systems is the basis for the autonomous path planning. We have fused the data from different sensor systems to precisely determine the vehicle's position in [...] the Assistive & Autonomous Systems group at the AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control. Led by Manfred Gruber, the Assistive & Autonomous Systems research group has already developed

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Optimally Exploiting the Life Cycle of Railroad Bridges

Deutsche Bahn AG. DEEB-INFRA is funded with a total of 980,000 euros by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) as part of the Modernity Fund (mFUND) funding initiative. Structural [...] load measurement data from several European countries allows the calibration of the measurement systems to each other and the harmonization of the data quality in the European context. In addition, a [...] resilient railroad infrastructure, explains Alois Vorwagner, Thematic Coordinator for Structural Dynamics & Life Cycle Engineering at the AIT Austrian Insitute of Technology: "The extrapolation model

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AIT prominently represented in the publication & citation ranking of German-language economic geography

Center for Innovation Systems & Policy are prominently represented in various positions. Thomas Scherngell, Senior Scientist and Thematic Coordinator of the Innovation Dynamics & Modelling research

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Suez Canal Blockage: AIT expert Anita Graser analyses disruptions in mobility patterns

growing data load which current systems cannot handle efficiently. These new AI-based control centre solutions help improve safety and efficiency in maritime transport. More about the MARNG project: [...] important waterways. The container ship ran aground, showing once again how important safe sea transport is for global logistics chains. The blockade of the Suez Canal caused major disruptions in mobility [...] -stop-detection-analysis-with-movingpandas/ Current maritime control centres are heterogeneous systems with numerous legacy components. Together with Frequentis AG, market leader for control centre solutions

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The complex nature of regional knowledge production

done by, first, characterising the spatial distribution of complex knowledge in Europe and its dynamics in recent years, second, establishing that knowledge complexity is associated with future regional

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Mobile assistant for individual and cross-transport mobility

for mobility across transport systems in the near future. The app includes navigation systems for train, bus, underground, plane, shared ride etc., ticket purchases for public transport or rental modules [...] contributes to consistent mobility services across transport systems ("Mobility as a Service") and thus supports the reduction of motorised individual transport. In order to create a realistic, immersive experience

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International conference: digital security calls for greater global cooperation

December – in digital format due to the coronavirus. Ensuring the security of our data and digital systems is a key prerequisite for realising the potential offered by digitalisation. All our digital inf [...] within a global context, including the omnipresent social media platforms, the video communications systems we currently use while working from home, the widely-used government agency networks and citizens' [...] In his keynote, he presented Austria’s security research programme and noted the high quality and dynamism of the Austrian R&D landscape. Karl Nehammer, Federal Minister of the Interior, opened the second

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Norbert Brändle represented the AIT in the OECD roundtable on Big Data in transport

Data in Transport Models Roundtable” of the OECD International Transport Forum (ITF) determined the most relevant use cases for Big Data in the modelling of transport demand and transport systems. It was [...] was hosted by Patricia Hu (US Department of Transport, Bureau of Transportation Statistics) and explored the possibility of Big Data to complement or replace traditional travel surveys, reflecting how many [...] published by the ITF End of January 2021.   More information on https://www.itf-oecd.org/big-data-transport-models-roundtable

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Smart Shipping Hackathon: Second place for AIT team!

waterway transport of the future. In particular, the aspect of bottlenecks (locks, bridges, shallow waters, etc.) was taken into account and it was suggested that a corresponding slot management system should

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Dynamic measurements on Austria's oldest railway bridge

On behalf of ÖBB, the structural dynamics team of the AIT Center for Mobility Systems has now carried out extensive measurements on the Hammelbach Bridge. The dynamic behaviour of bridges is of essential

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Optimised planning of home visits in the current COVID-19 situation

home quarantine) are also faced with similar problems. A route planning system developed by the AIT Center for Mobility Systems, which has been in use for years in parcel logistics, for example, also enables [...] ogistik von hilfsbedürftigen Personen (z.B. in Heimquarantäne). Ein vom AIT Center for Mobility Systems entwickeltes Tourenplanungssystem, das seit Jahren z.B. in der Paket-Logistik im Einsatz ist, ermöglicht [...] ermöglicht auch für die jetzige Situation eine computergestützte Planung von Touren. Das System kann Versorgungsteams den Bedarfsträgern (z.B. Patienten) zuteilen, die optimale Reihenfolge und Routen der

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Impact of COVID-19 measures on the flow of people in retail

maintain a minimum distance of one metre between people. However, especially in public places, such as transport facilities, shopping centres or supermarkets, there may be large gatherings of people that exceed [...] supermarket – anyone without a trolley has to wait outside the shop until one becomes available. One-way systems or barriers between shelves can be implemented using bands similar to those used in airport waiting [...] customer flows in a supermarket, it was assumed that customer frequency was halved and a one-way system was in place in the store – with no change in the time customers spent in front of the shelves. The

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Transport aoptimisation and pedestrian control in times of crisis

Am AIT Center for Mobility Systems wird an Mobilitätslösungen geforscht, die einen wertvollen Beitrag zur Bewältigung der Krise leisten können. Im Rahmen der APA-Science-Serie #CoronaAlltag haben die [...] „Vereinbarkeit von Mobilität und sozialer Distanz“ findet sich hier. At the AIT Center for Mobility Systems, research is being conducted into mobility solutions that can make a valuable contribution to overcoming [...] written a guest commentary from their field of research:  Pamela Nolz's article, entitled ‘Transport optimisation even in crisis situations’, can be read here. Stefan Seer's commentary on the topic

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Road transport and its alternatives

Almost 80 per cent of all goods are transported by truck in the EU. In order to meet the Paris climate targets, the EU wants to increase the share of rail freight transport from the current 17 per cent to [...] Jürgen Zajicek, logistics expert at the AIT Center for Mobility Systems: ‘From 300 kilometres upwards, everything should actually be transported by rail or ship.’ [...] context of the Ö1 programme ‘Dimensionen’, experts outline how it can be possible to make freight transport more environmentally and climate friendly, especially over long distances. For example, the Austrian

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CANCELLED: Battery researcher Katja Fröhlich at the Wissensdurst-Festival 2020

research in the field of battery development at AIT. Under the title "The Electrification of the Transport Sector: How the Li-ion battery is changing the world and why this was financed by oil companies" [...] companies" she will give interested participants insights into current issues relating to energy storage systems for electric mobility applications. The Wissensdurst-Festival will take place for the 4th time in

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Power Electronics as a Key Technology

smart and microgrid, is presented as a Battery Energy Storage System. To enable grid integration of e-Mobility a test and validation system for charging infrastructure (up to 300kW) and electric vehicles [...] power electronics, intelligent drive technology and renewable energy. Smart Interfaces Energy systems are getting increasingly complex with the growing share of renewable energy sources. Therefore, the [...] Press Release German Press Release English AIT Center for Energy AIT Center for Low-Emission Transport

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DRIVER+ Trial in Netherlands

medical services, municipality, military, the Water Authority and electricity company, public transport as well as international organisations such as EUROPOL, EUROJUST and the International Court of [...] Operational Picture for those Crisis Teams not having direct access to the Dutch crisis management system (LCMS). HUMLOG from the University of Münster (https://www.uni-muenster.de/en/). An adaptable

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AIT is now a partner of the AUSTRIAN LOGISTICS

power of the domestic transport industry.’  Martin Reinthaler, logistics expert at AIT: ‘In the field of freight transport, cooperation is needed: cooperative logistics systems enable better utilisation [...] the partnership certifies that the AIT has outstanding expertise in the field of logistics and transport optimisation, as determined by the brand owners under the leadership of the Federal Ministry for [...] industry through excellent research and development work. Arno Klamminger, Head of Center for Mobility Systems at AIT: ‘Logistics is one of the most important elements for a successfully functioning economy.

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Veronika Wilk: New Thematic Coordinator for Efficiency in Industrial Processes & Systems at the AIT Center for Energy

Industrial Processes & Systems at the AIT Center for Energy Since May 1st Veronika Wilk has been the new Thematic Coordinator for Efficiency in Industrial Processes & Systems at the Center for Energy [...] Processes & Systems The research area is concerned with technology development to increase energy efficiency, e.g. through heat recovery, the integration of renewable energy systems and the optimized [...] responsible for the strategic development of the research field Efficiency in Industrial Processes & Systems. The major topics include industrial heat pumps, industrial energy storage, design and operational

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ProBus: AIT solution among the winners of the PPPI challenge

bus management as a digital system. Martin Reinthaler from the AIT Center for Mobility Systems: ‘ProBus enables efficient and orderly interaction between higher-level, dynamic tour and route planning, simulation [...] enjoy Vienna as a quality destination and want to return. As part of the PPPI challenge ‘Management system for optimised occasional bus services’, Wiener Buspartner (City of Vienna, Vienna Tourism, Vienna

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