AZubiG - Electronic system for automatic train formation for freight cars

Project description

In AZubiG, a complete system for the automation of shunting processes in train formation yards based on an electrically powered road-rail vehicle and highly available localization and communication of freight cars is to be developed and brought to demonstration maturity. The aim is to create a system innovation that can be retrofitted at low cost and is interoperable with conventional shunting systems.

Potential uses after a successful project are mainly at shunting sites, where no large marshalling yards are justified by low traffic volumes. In addition, the cross-modal use of individual subsystems is also possible, since parts of the intended innovation pillars (safe communication and integrated positioning) are also essential prerequisites for highly automated driving in road traffic.

AZubiG will lay the foundation for electromobile logistics in rail freight transport. AZubiG also enables automatic and highly flexible round-the-clock shunting and rail operations. This will make the last mile on the rail and thus the entire rail system competitive again and enable it to play out its ecological and economic advantages.

Three freight wagons on track, above satellite for positioning, next to tracks blue line leaky coaxial cable, in the middle of the rail track in front of freight wagons yellow area Linearmotor © ITVS

Visualization of the innovations on system component level Linear motor (yellow), LCX/WSN with LWL/FOS (blue) for comm. and locating incl. retrofittable telematics unit

Tasks ITVS:

  • Requirement analysis and system architecture for integrous positioning and secure communication
  • System design: Integrous locating
  • System Design: Secure Communication
  • Implementation of positioning and communication
  • Integration of electronic components
  • Implementation Automated maneuvering
  • Field tests and result evaluation

Promoter

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), KMU-innovativ: Elektronik und autonomes Fahren, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH

Project Coordinator

Bahnkonzept GmbH Deutschland

dresden elektronik ingenieurtechnik gmbh

G. Zwiehoff GmbH

ZigPos GmbH

Associated Partner

Bahntechnologie Campus Havelland GmbH (BTC)

http://www.btc-havelland.de/bahn-technologie-campus/

Havelländische Eisenbahn AG

https://www.hvle.de/

Rail & Logistik Center Wustermark GmbH & CO. KG (RLCW)

https://www.rlcw.de/

Project Duration

01.06.2020 - 30.06.2024

Contact

Dipl.-Ing. Robert Richter

Dipl.-Ing. Albrecht Michler

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