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PROTEKT: Interdisciplinary Research Project on Traffic ...

The PROTEKT project aims to create a platform for increasing traffic safety through connectivity in the transport sector. A total of three ...
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Remote sensing: Innovative methods for measuring vehicle ...

How can emissions from vehicles be better monitored? At the Chair of Transport Ecology, new measurement methods such as remote sensing are helping to ...
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TUD | André Wirsig
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Milestone for the mobility of the future: Topping-out ...

Yesterday, Thursday, October 15, 2025, the topping-out ceremony for the future Smart Mobility Lab SML at TUD | Lausitz Research Campus in Schwarzkollm ...
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Professur für Ökonometrie und Statistik im Verkehrswesen
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MiTra: Research on drone-based traffic data collection ...

In a recent study conducted by the Chair of Econometrics and Statistics, esp. in the Transport Sector researchers collected and extracted detailed ...
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SET4FUTURE Innovation Award 2025 goes to the LCX4Rail ...

LCX4Rail investigates innovative applications of leaky coaxial cables (LCX) technology in rail transportation. The project of the Chair of Transport ...
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Mirko Thomas
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IDEA: Successful project completion for the automation of ...

The research project “IDEA - Innovative Depot Automation” by the Chair of Transport Systems Information Technology and the Chair of Vehicle ...
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Great success: DFG funds new Collaborative Research Center ...

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved funding for the Collaborative Research Center SFB/TRR 408 “AgiMo: Data-driven agile planning for ...
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Cooperation agreement with the German Centre for Rail ...

The “Friedrich List” Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences at TU Dresden and the German Centre for Rail Traffic Research (DSZF) are joining forces ...
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TUD | Crispin-Iven Mokry
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Mobility in Cities - Household travel survey on urban ...

The “Mobility in Cities - SrV” research project regularly surveys the transport behavior of residents of German cities using an extensive household ...
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Mobility for all: A digital knowledge map for more ...

In the European joint project SINFONICA, researchers in traffic and transportation psychology are developing a platform to promote inclusion in ...
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Kick-off for Interreg project Bohemian-Saxon Switzerland ...

Official project kick-off in Děčín: The Interreg project “Transport services of the Bohemian-Saxon Switzerland National Park” aims to improve public ...
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Anna Sotnikova
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Transport and Traffic research at the Science4Peace Slam in ...

"How to understand traffic when there is war?" - Dr. Anna Sotnikova from the Chair of Transport Modeling and Simulation presented her research last ...
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Road freight transport of the future: E-truck technology

The “enERSyn” project at the Chair of Electric Railways is analyzing drive technologies for climate-friendly road freight transport. Researchers in ...
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Maurice Krauth
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INFORMS prize for innovation research in rail operations

Several publications took the top places in the Railway Applications Section (RAS) in the “Student Paper Competition” and “Problem Solving Competition ...
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Award for cycling research: MoveOn and PrioBike projects ...

The MoveOn project at the Chair of Transport Ecology has made it onto the shortlist (top 3) for this year's German Mobility Award in the “Digital ...
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AMST-Systemtechnik GmbH
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Dresden Automotive Symposium 2024

Driver assistance systems and highly automated driving were the main topics at this year's second edition of the Dresden Automotive Symposium (DDAS) ...
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International exchange on Innovations in Cycling Research

Researchers from the Chair of Transport Ecology took part in the annual conference of the Cycling Research Board at ETH Zurich with a wide range of ...
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Fakultät Verkehrswissenschaften | Ben Jenak
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A digital twin for optimizing the charging process for ...

As part of a research collaboration with Porsche AG, the results for improved charging processes for electric vehicles were published at the Chair of ...
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ETCS Signal, gelber Pfeil auf blauem Grund.
Max Lautenschläger
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ETCS in Germany

Prof. Jochen Trinkauf, Dr. Ulrich Maschek and Dr. Richard Kahl publish the second edition of their work on the European Train Control System ETCS and ...
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Yves Sucksdorff
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Sustainable mobility planning in urban areas

Scientists from the Chairs of Transport Ecology and Mobility System Planning took part in the 6th NaKoMo annual conference of the Federal Ministry for ...
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Modern infrastructure for the mobility of the future: Launch ...

August 27th 2024, TUD Dresden University of Technology celebrated the construction of TU Dresden’s Smart Mobility Lab in an event attended by Saxony's ...
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Rail.S e.V.
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Railroad innovations \"Made in Saxony\"

The SET4FUTURE Innovation Award recognizes innovative products and technologies in the field of rail operations. Dr. Michael Krieg, Managing Director ...
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Markus Werner
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Overhead line technology as a building block for the ...

The eHighway-Schleswig Holstein (FESH) field trial is investigating the use of overhead line trucks on the highway. Funding from the Federal Ministry ...
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Andrea Surma
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Scientists from Sri Lanka visit the Chair of Mobility System ...

Dr. Chethika Abenayake and Dr. Amila Jayasinghe research and teach at the Department of Town and Country Planning at the University of Moratuwa in Sri ...
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Thank you for an exciting Long Night of Science 2024

Faculty opens its doors to science enthusiasts of all ages and provides a wide range of insights into current research projects in transport and ...
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Sebastian Räuschel
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German rail passenger transport in 2031 and beyond

Four master's students from TU Dresden worked on a consulting project on the future of German rail passenger transport. In April 2024, they presented ...
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Mitarbeitende der Professur für Elektrische Bahnen vor einem Oberleitungs-Hybrid-Lkw
Nyascha Wittemann
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Transport science measurement campaign on road freight ...

How is increasing freight traffic compatible with climate targets? The eHighway Schleswig-Holstein (FESH) field trial is researching the use of ...
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Chair of Railway Operations honored in two categories at TRA ...

Maurice Krauth and Matthias Ribesmeier win the Tra Visions Award in the "Crossmodality" category, Jing Shan takes second place in the "Rail" category.
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Alexa
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Speed Limit on German Highways - Necessary or Pointless?

As an invited expert, Prof. Dr. Jens Borken-Kleefeld answered questions from listeners on the topic of "speed limits on freeways" in the "Redezeit" ...
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Stadt Hoyerswerda/Corinna Stumpf
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Future Research Up Close: the Hoyerswerda MITMACH Laboratory ...

AT the beginning of April, the MITMACH Lab at Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Straße 5 in the former "Wassermann" restaurant in Hoyerswerda opened. Prof. Dr ...
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Sebastian Pape
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\"Hold On Tight, These Things Are Intelligent - Believe It ...

The SPIN2030 science festival took place for the first time at the Dresden Technical Collections at the beginning of March. Benjamin Gabber, a ...
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Deutsche Bahn
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Publication on the development of Eurasian rail freight ...

Can intercontinental rail transport withstand the demands of the global market and establish itself as an efficient means of transportation in global ...
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TU Dresden/Sven Ellger
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For a Strong Railway System: Deutsche Bahn Endows Chair of ...

Investment of seven million euros over ten years / Position of the head of the professorship advertised on 28 February 2024 / Deutsche Bahn aims to ...
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2 Männer auf einem Podium mit Preisübergabe
Anica Ruf
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Improving rail freight transport through pioneering resource ...

The winner of the Karl Vossloh Innovation Prize 2022, which is endowed with 10,000 euros, is Dr Moritz Ruf. He completed his doctorate at the ...
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Konsortium ABSOLUT II / Fotograf: Eric Münch
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ABSOLUT II - kick-off for follow-up research project on ...

Research into automated on-demand transport solutions for Leipzig's public transport system in suburban areas. Transport sciences at TU Dresden are ...
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New Research Training Group (2947) at TU Dresden: Technical ...

Rethinking urban and regional mobility: Interdisciplinary research into the framework conditions and requirements of socially acceptable advanced air ...
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Dresden cycles for climate, science and urban planning

City cycling campaign starts in Dresden on September 3: Transport and traffic scientists at TU Dresden prepare cycling data for municipalities in the ...
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Project “AutomatedTrain:” Trains Run Fully Automated and ...

Ten partners, including TU Dresden, are researching technological solutions for implementing fully automated driving on main and branch lines.
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Project \"PrioBike HH\": Sustainability and digitalization ...

How can citywide cycling be increased and made more attractive? Aspects such as traffic safety, travel time, and ride comfort are decisive influencing ...
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MOTUS project investigates mobility in day-to-day-life

As part of a research project on mobility transformation, a nationwide online survey on mobility habits started in mid-June.
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Tobias Bregulla
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Transport researchers support making North Sea island fit ...

Study by transport scientists from the TU Dresden on the Langeoog island railway gives recommendations for more environmentally friendly propulsion ...
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FSD Fahrzeugsystemdaten GmbH
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More Safety for Autonomous Driving

Safety in connected and automated road traffic: SivaS research project develops foundations for future testing of automated driving functions
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Ronny Krüger
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Results of the \"Robust Railway Infrastructure\" project ...

Scientists from TU Dresden and RWTH Aachen University jointly develop optimisation models for the planning of railway networks.
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ITVS
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Navigation assistance for forestry

Transport scientists at TU Dresden are developing a system for greater sustainability in cooperation with two industrial partners.
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Martin Jareš
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Potential study on possible operation on the railway line ...

The Central Bohemian Region and the Central Bohemia Transport Association (IDSK) commission transport researchers from TU Dresden.
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Survey launched on a new generation of roundabouts

Traffic researchers from TU Dresden and Ruhr-University Bochum want to optimise the design, marking and signage of "turbo roundabouts".
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Paper on Travel Network Patterns in the Ukraine Invasion

Quantifying traffic impacts in conflict scenarios: Prof. Waller and his team conduct research on procedures, concepts and analyses.
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blaues Piktogramm: Mensch, Fahrrad, Auto und Bus vor einer Deutschlandkarte
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50 Years of \"SrV - Mobility in Cities:\" Starting a New ...

In order to conduct a representative study of the mobility of the population in cities and municipalities, more than 270,000 households are currently ...
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TU Dresden receives new Vehicle Testing Centre - handover of ...

Research facility at the "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences is unique in the European research and university landscape - ...
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New e-cargo bike for transport and traffic sciences

Funding was provided by the TU Dresden's Environment Commission. The vehicle is integrated into student work, research projects and events at the ...
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Science Meets Reality: 4th MFTS and 17th VIMOS Symposium

At the end of November, high-ranking scientists from all over the world discussed designing future and sustainable highway and urban traffic systems.
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Wagrati
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Cycling data for 2,500 municipalities - data portal in the ...

Free connection of all STADTRADELN municipalities to cycling data platform / Planning data for efficient and user-oriented further development of ...
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12. International Conference on Indoor Positioning and ...

Transport scientists from the Chair of Transport Systems Information Technology at TU Dresden presented their research projects online at IPIN 2022 at ...
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TU Dresden Autumn Supplement published in Sächsische Zeitung

Under the title "Linked to the world - no science without internationality", the new TUD supplement is devoted to exciting topics. The transport and ...
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A small electric car refuelling at a charging station
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Surveys on the 9-Euro-Ticket and electromobility

Research group "Flexible Transport Systems and Complex Urban Dynamics" at TU Dresden is interested in price sensitivity, purchase motivation and ...
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Digitalised + optimised = more goods transported by rail

Control algorithms developed at TU Dresden together with DB Cargo AG optimise processes in marshalling yards / New approaches to the digitalisation of ...
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 A man is cycling fast in a big city. Around him are cars.
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Invitation: Kick-Off Meeting Project MoveOn - Cycling Data ...

Connection of more than 2,000 municipalities to cycling data platform planned – as a basis for efficient and user-oriented further development of ...
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\"Highly immersive driving simulator\" reaches milestone

Finally married and immediately divorced again: The main components of the innovation project were briefly put together before it went to Dresden for ...
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Survey takes a look at 9-Euro-Ticket

Research group "Flexible Transport Systems and Complex Urban Dynamics" at the TU Dresden investigates possibilities for future ticket pricing.
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Serveral bycicles with people next to eachother
Wagrati
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MoveOn project evaluates GPS cycling data for municipalities

Connection of more than 2,000 municipalities to cycling data platform planned – as a basis for efficient and user-oriented further development of ...
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Practical handbook to evaluate cycling measures published

RADeval research project: Practical assistance for municipalities in planning and carrying out evaluations in the field of cycling.
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Automated driving in Leipzig - Saxon innovation project ...

Pilot vehicle on public roads for the first time after approval. 6 chairs or institutes of the TU Dresden are involved in the project.
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Project Flexi-Wing Wheel from Dresden Wins Innovation Award ...

1st prize in the category "cooperation": Transport scientists from the TUD Dresden Institute of Automobile Engineering are involved in the development ...
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German Bicycle Award 2022: Third place for \"bikeSim\" web ...

Transport ecologists from TU Dresden and the start-up Cyface impress the jury with their web tool for forecasting the utilisation of cycling ...
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Reducing COVID-19 transmissions in flight operations

Dr. Michael Schultz, a transport scientist from Dresden, is investigating how contact between passengers can be reduced when boarding and disembarking ...
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Reduce the stress just by cycling

International study by Imperial College London with the participation of Dresden traffic researcher Prof. Regine Gerike.
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Employer-paid parking – possibilities and perspectives

A new study from the Transport and Traffic Sciences of TU Dresden examines the economic and business benefits of employee parking as well as ...
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Calls for science awards

Apply now: In 2022, young researchers will again have the opportunity to apply for various science prizes with their scientific work.
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Time is money. Or maybe not?

Dr. Andy Obermeyer, transport and traffic scientist at the TU Dresden, analyses whether and what influence small individual travel time gains have on ...
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MOTUS project: Sustainable transport despite Corona, climate ...

Model municipalities for resilient and sustainable urban mobility (primarily from the lignite mining areas) are being sought.
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\"SmartFly\" - Soon flying taxis in use in Saxony?

In a preliminary study with the participation of transport and traffic scientists from TU Dresden possibilities are being investigated as to how air ...
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Ein Gerät auf vier Rädern und mit einer Kuppel drauf.
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Revolution for the development of automated vehicles and ...

TU Dresden develops worldwide unique highly immersive driving simulator for scenario-based testing of automated driving functions.
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A group of people stand in front of a building, along with a Porsche and a car cockpit.
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Strengthened partnership for the connected electric vehicle ...

Research cooperation between Porsche AG and the Institute of Automobile Engineering Dresden (IAD) at TU Dresden signed.
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Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Copula

Copulae are a mathematical tool for modelling and estimating multivariate distributions. A recent publication from the Dresden Transport and Traffic ...
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Integration of safety metrics into arrival management at ...

DFG funds research project in transport and traffic sciences at TU Dresden
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Analog authentication was yesterday - creating e-identity ...

TU Dresden involved in OPTIMOS 2.0 project: Secure eID services for the promotion of smart services.
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Cycling? But safely! Sensors and Big Data make it possible

Cycling in Leipzig - Which infrastructure ensures which lateral overtaking distances? mFUND joint project "Space2Ride" has started.
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VVO project for alternative drives with Dresden research ...

Railway expert Dipl.-Ing. Nyascha Thomas Wittemann talks about the opportunities and challenges in the development of battery-powered trains in the ...
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A blue and white tram is crossing a bridge in Zurich.
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Faster travel vs. more comfortable travel - What to invest ...

International team of researchers publishes current study with participation of Dresden transport and traffic scientist Prof. Regine Gerike.
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TUD traction current survey for north-east Bavaria completed

Neutral expert Prof. Arnd Stephan from the "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport andn Traffic Sciences sees central supply via railway power lines as ...
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3D-printed model of the River Rhine
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\"Reinforcement Learning\" and transport and traffic ...

New research group in Dresden at the TU Dresden creates link to the AI community. First practical project: navigation of cargo ships on the Lower ...
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Graphic with networked cars with sensors and catchers.
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Automated and networked driving – really wanted or rejected?

Transport and traffic scientists and psychologists at TU Dresden investigate user acceptance and human-technology interaction in the TEMPUS project.
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Two women cycling next to each other.
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Municipal cycling planning via Open Data

Transport and Traffic scientists at TU Dresden develop web tool for forecasting the utilization of cycling infrastructure in the "bikeSim" project.
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Graphic showing the position of the train on arrival.
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Parking space forecast receives recognition award from the ...

Procedure for application at multiple stops presented at HEUREKA Congress in mid-April 2021 by Dipl.-Ing. Patrick Wolf.
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Permanent speed limit on motorways

There are hardly any scientific publications on the subject in Germany. Two transport economists from Dresden want to change that.
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A man in a laboratory with car batteries.
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From the bus drive battery to the tram energy storage system

In the GUW+ research project, a new type of substation supplements the existing electric light rail infrastructure in order to also charge battery ...
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SZ supplement of the TU Dresden: \"Excellence for the Region ...

Special supplement of the TU Dresden in the Sächsische Zeitung highlights excellent research at the Dresden University of Excellence. The "Friedrich ...
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Publication \"in memoriam\" Abe Sklar

Copulae are a mathematical tool for modelling and estimating multivariate distributions. A current publication from the Dresden Transport and Traffic ...
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Driving simulator study seeks test subjects

In a research project of the Chair of Automobile Engineering, methods for the validation of new driving functions are being further developed and the ...
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YAMATO project: Successful rollout at the Halle train ...

Real-time control: Decision support system from the Center for Rail Logistics in Dresden supports dispatchers in 24/7 operations.
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Candid_Shots/Pixabay
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Change the climate just by cycling

Oxford study with participation of Dresden traffic researcher Prof. Regine Gerike.
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5G Jena

V2X networking to increase traffic safety and optimise multimodal transport and energy supply in Jena.
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Integration of autonomous aviation in metropolitan areas

"Urban Mobility" in the cities of the future is the focus of a joint proposal for a research training group by researchers at TU Dresden.
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Mastering driving scenarios - with safety!

EFRE-project "SePIA" successful in developing a scenario-based platform for inspecting automated driving functions.
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