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TE05 Enabler 5

All Technical Enablers
Integrative deployment of video gates, wayside check points, visual recognition methodologies and AI-Tools for yard automation
Project: FP5 - TRANS4M-R (01/07/2022 - 31/03/2026)

Work Packages

Currently available work packages:

WP25 Seamless Use Case Definitions/Preparations, Functional and Basic Technical Specifications

To match the market requirements, the goal of this WP is to establish the functional and technical specifications of the necessary developments to achieve the vision of the seamless freight cluster of Destination 5. The actual development is done in WP 26-32, or in the respective work packages of the Destination 1 project, which is focussed on mainline network planning and management, as well as the FP3 project regarding the development of CBM.

WP29 Standardised European Railway Checkpoints at Borders and Other Operational Stop Points

The main objective of this WP is to develop Railway Checkpoints that will partially automate Freight Train Transfer Inspections at borders or other operational stop points. This includes digitalising and automating processes using emerging technologies in specialised adapted “Intelligent video gates” (IVG), using OCR, sensors and other detection and identification technologies. The technological objectives are combined with evaluation of data sharing and exploitation possibilities as well as harmonized procedures and regulation across the European rail network. Apart from enabling improved operations these checkpoints can also contribute to improved maintenance processes and safety performance e.g., in freight train preparation phase and monitoring safe attachments on wagons.
Thus, this WP will focus on:
  • Digitalisation and partial automation of manual processes through innovative sensors, video gates and handheld devices, based on a process analysis (TRL 7)
  • Interoperable IT-systems for data management and processing (TRL 7)
  • Harmonized procedures and regulations.

Public Deliverables

Currently available deliverables:

D25.1 Report on the basic functional and technical specifications for the realisation of the technical enablers of Seamless Freight
D29.1 Technical definition of the standard IVG for checkpoints and related demonstrators
D29.2 Demonstration and Evaluation of standardised European Railway Checkpoints at borders or other operational stop points
D29.3 Installation and test plan for Gates in Spain
D29.4 Installation and test plan for Gates in the Netherlands
D29.5 Execution of test for gates installed in Sweden
D29.6 Execution of test for gates installed in Spain
D29.7 Execution of test for gates installed in the Netherlands
D29.8 Live-Demo of Video Gates showing process optimization in a German yard
D29.9 Demonstration and Evaluation of standardised European Railway Checkpoints at borders or other operational stop points

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