2018. április 23., hétfő 13:31 |
The AIT at the Transport Research Arena (TRA) in Vienna |
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Vienna, 23 April, 2018 (APA/OTS) - The AIT presented groundbreaking innovative research and development projects in the field of mobility at Europe's largest transport research conference. - Europe's largest transport conference, the TRA (Transport Research Arena), took place in Vienna this week, making the city the European center for mobility of the future. As co-organiser of the conference, the AIT had organised for the world's leading experts to come to the nation's capital to speak about their areas of expertise. "As a member of the Programme Committee, the AIT is responsible for the content of TRA 2018, during which, more than 90 sessions will be organised in the areas of transport and mobility," said Christian Chimani, Head of Center for Low-Emission Transport of the AIT and Chair of the Programme Committee of the Transport Research Arena 2018. |
Collectively, 3,000 scientists and experts discussed the main topics
of digitisation and decarbonisation of transport systems for four
days, commencing on the 16th of April. This year's TRA 2018 motto
was: "A digital era for transport - solutions for society, economy
and environment" As Austria's largest research and technology
organisation, the AIT presented a large number of current projects -
from the battery of the future, innovative rapid loading systems,
new materials for vehicle construction, methods and technologies for
improving road safety, to solutions for making mobility systems and
freight transport even more efficient.
Decarbonising mobility
Decarbonisation is one of the major challenges within the mobility
sector. Thanks to it's research work, the AIT makes important
contributions in curbing climate change in the future and in keeping
the planet habitable for future generations. Projects in the field
of e-mobility and energy include making engine drives simultaneously
environmentally friendly, low-emission and more efficient. AIT's
research also aims to optimise transportation means in a
climate-friendly way. These include projects such as location
planning for bike sharing systems or more efficient route planning
in transport and fleet management. A further goal of the AIT
researchers is the production of new materials. A breakthrough in
the production of new materials in the KryoAlu project means that
metal alloys can now be produced at temperatures of minus 150°C.
This renders complex heating processes unnecessary and is considered
a pioneering project worldwide.
The Challenge of Digitisation
In the age of digitisation it is increasingly important, to have
sufficient protection in place for critical infrastructures. Global
networking and technological progress are also opening up new
possibilities for making transport systems even more efficient. In
order to make full use of technical resources in the present and the
future, the AIT is constantly researching forward-looking projects
in these areas. AIT's developments range from 5G wireless
communication, which enables self-driving cars to communicate with
each other, digital monitoring of structural dynamics or noise
protection and to research and improve self-driving transport
systems. With these innovations, AIT scientists are making an
important contribution to the mobility of the future.
The mobility landscape of the future
Rapidly growing cities pose a major challenge for mobility. The AIT
also conducts research in the field of smart cities on urban
development and urban mobility. The human dimension of urban design
is also in the interest of the AIT's research work, which is
implemented in technologies like virtual reality, for example.
Furthermore, the Center for Innovation Systems & Policy takes on an
advisory role in Austria as well as in European politics and is
dedicated to working on current and future challenges in the field
of mobility and transport.
Links to press information on the individual AIT topic groups can
be found here:
- Digital Safety & Security - E-Mobility & Energy - Experiments next generation infrastructure - Human Dimensions - Innovation Systems - New Materials - Road Safety - Smart City - Transport Logistics
Further information: www.traconference.eu/ and also www.ait.ac.at.
For questions please contact:
Michael H. Hlava AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Head of Corporate and Marketing Communications +43 (0)50550-4014, M +43 664 620 77 66 michael.h.hlava@ait.ac.at I www.ait.ac.at
Daniel Pepl, MAS AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Corporate and Marketing Communications +43 (0)50550-4040, M +43 664 620 78 05 E-Mail: daniel.pepl@ait.ac.at I www.ait.ac.at
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