EUREKA PROJECT > 5025 LOGI-GATE
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AUSTRIA
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SLOVAK REPUBLIC
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CZECH REPUBLIC
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CZECH REPUBLIC
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RFID Reader Gate for Railway Rolling Stock, Road Vehicles and Storage Mechanisms
Development of an integrated system for collection and processing of information on vehicles and logistics units on transport networks, in logistic centres and warehouses, based on uploaded (retrieved) information from RFID tags, installation of a prototype system and testing.
Status > ANNOUNCED - 24-Jun-2010 Technological Area Market Area Start Date > 01-Mar-2010 Duration > 46 Months Participating countries > CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, AUSTRIA | Main contactOLTIS Mr. Petr Kroca > Project Manager Organisation type > SME |
Project Description
The aim of the project is to ensure research and development of a modular system "Logistics RFID Gate - LOGI-GATE". The system is designed so as to ensure retrieving information from an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag located on the vehicle (rail or road) with the vehicle speed up to 100 km/h or logistics unit speed up to 30 km/h and then transfer the uploaded information (information from the chip, time and location of the gate) into the central information systems of transport undertakings, carriers, infrastructure managers, warehouse operators, etc. A part of the project is the production of a prototype of the system LOGI-GATE and its verification in operation in rail freight transport, with road carriers and warehouse operators. The system mentioned consists of stationary reader gates and a central part which are linked by means of radio communication. Stationary reader gates will include hardware components (RFID antenna, RFID reader, reader management system, GSM (Global Standard for Mobiles) modem, UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)) and software components (system, communication and application software). The central part will contain the tools for a communication gateway, service management system for the diagnostics of hardware and software components of the gate reader and software for integration of the central applications (transport undertakings, carriers, infrastructure managers, warehouse operators, etc.). The LOGI-GATE system is designed as an open system, and its capabilities and functionalities may be extended at any time. Research and development activities will focus on the fulfilment of the following estimated requirements for LOGI-GATE: - To load (retrieve) information contained in the RFID TAG on the wagons included in the train, on the various road vehicles (semi-trailers and trailers) and logistics units crossing through the reading device; - To identify vehicles or logistic units and assign them to the relevant parameters from the database; - To identify the order of wagons in the train, the order of vehicles going in a queue and the direction of their movement; - To send uploaded information via the communication infrastructure into a communication gateway; - To provide additional distribution of information to the central applications (internal systems) of transport undertaking, carrier, infrastructure manager and other users by means of a developed plug-in; - To provide the remote control and to manage the application software of the gate reader; - To provide the remote diagnostics of any HW (hardware) components of the gate reader; - To store, collect and provide information about the place and time of occurrence of any vehicle or logistic unit loaded from the tag; The project is in accordance with EU priorities. RFID issues and its solution appear in the "Action Plan of freight transport and logistics within the EU" - eFreight, which was published in December 2008 as the "Action Plan ITS" by the EUROPEAN COMMISSION.
Technological Development Envisaged
Currently, RFID technology is in turbulent development, especially in the field of logistics solutions and warehouse operations. In the transport sector, it is more developed in the field of road transport and partly in air transport. Wholesale deployment is not yet seen in rail transport, because the technological conditions of operation are more complicated than in other transport modes. Principles of interoperability in rail transport stay only at the beginning to be more applied in practice. It seems to be more progressive in the promotion of such an interoperable technology.
Main contactABC Consulting DI. Alexander Chloupek > Owner Organisation type > SME |
Contribution to project
Our technological contribution to the project LOGI-GATE is the insertion of knowledge and experience from other RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and GPS (Global Positioning System) projects handled in Austria. This means experiences from "Locomotive detection" and from the project "Railreader" as well as from a sensor-box for combined transport. The Locomotive detection is a programme from the OEBB TRAKTION GMBH. One part of this programme is the detection of the locomotives/trains by the use of RFID (at the station) and GPS (in move) and the electronic train schedule as well as communication via GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network). The RFID-Railreader allows measurements from infrastructure measuring points, such as wheel flats, hot boxes, etc., to assign to the correct train axle, to stop the train if a certain threshold value is exceeded. This development project is driven by OEBB INFRASTRUKTUR. The next step will be the development of a "multi-reader station". This interoperable reader station will be able to detect passive and active RFID as well as other technologies (e.g. infrared or microwave). The sensor-box project deals with the implementation of sensors (position, temperature, humidity, acceleration, shock, brightness, etc.) in a self-supplied box. Finally all these approaches are joined in a logistics chain and terminal management system. We also try to implement these approaches in other European countries. EUREKA would be a great help in carrying out this step across the border.
Expertise
The expertise of the company DI Alexander Chloupek - ABC CONSULTING - lies in the unique advisory services provided for traffic projects. The core business is therefore project management and project development. We are now involved in about 15 national R&D projects. We work together with major companies like OEBB, the transport ministry and the Austrian R&D fund (FFG).
Main contactUniversity of Zilina / Faculty of operation and economics of transport and communications
University of Zilina Mr. Martin Kendra > Project Manager Organisation type > University |
Contribution to project
The University is to contribute to the verification of the logistic RFID gate, complex research of all alternatives of RFID technology usage in logistic and transport processes in accordance with long-term sustainability, and ecological and economic acceptability.
Expertise
The UNIVERSITY OF ZILINA has a significant position in the area of railway transport in SLOVAKIA as well as in the whole European context by its mission of preparing highly educated people for their future profession in the rail branch. The academic context of this university is an important place for theoretical knowledge meeting with experience from practice, academic employees with people from business, and the latest knowledge of science and research with knowledge from practice in the railway industry. The University supports the growth of railway transport, and follows the latest applications of information technologies as well as the development of legislation conditions in rail freight transport in Europe. The UNIVERSITY OF ZILINA is a modern university providing a full range of technological, economic, management, and a limited range of humanistic and natural science education courses at under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate levels. During its existence, the University has become a reputable institution within the university educational system of the SLOVAK REPUBLIC.
Main contactOLTIS Mr. Petr Kroca > Project Manager Organisation type > SME |
Contribution to project
- Analysis and determination of system requirements and specifications of its architecture regarding the principles of interoperability of all components. - Development of the process and data model of the application software installed on the gate reader and on the communication gateway; development of the interface specification for central systems and the definition of requirements for hardware and system software. - Integration of LOGI-GATE system into the railway wireless telecommunications environment. - Research and development of drivers for use in railway wireless telecommunications network and other wireless networks (GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment), Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), etc.). - Development and testing of algorithms, on which will be tested whether and how the data retrieved from the actual reading of tags enables the creation of the real order of vehicles in the train (including vehicles, which are not to be retrieved e.g. because of the lack of an RFID tag in the vehicle).
Expertise
OLTIS GROUP is a solely Czech business group, whose member companies successfully entered the market of information systems for transport and logistics in 1993. The group consists of specialised software companies which are involved in close and effective cooperation. That is why we can offer comprehensive and very flexible information systems with many tailor-made components and a full range of accompanying services. The main development background is based in the CZECH REPUBLIC; however, the business group has its own subsidiaries in SLOVAKIA and POLAND. Features: - Professionals with long-standing know-how in the field of information technology and railway freight transport. - Over 16 years of experience in providing quality services. - A stable market of more than 1,500 users in 25 European countries. - Established contacts for information sources and co-operation with railway companies and data owners throughout Europe.
Main contactGATC Mr. Milan Ludvik > Sales Director Organisation type > SME |
Contribution to project
- Development of software tools for diagnostic of hardware and software components of the RFID Gate. - Development of the software solution for remote management of RFID gates and RFID enabled mobile components from the supervisory centre. The management software will also control system operations, and centrally and remotely configure hardware and software components including remote software update and upgrade. - System integration of the LOGI-GATE system with back-office applications of the transport undertaking, carriers, infrastructure managers, and the owner of the warehouse and logistic centre. - Development of application integration plug-ins for an end-user’s heterogeneous environment running the LOGI-GATE system. - Research, development and production of a certified prototype of the RFID gate including software modules developed in individual phases of the project.
Expertise
GATC is a leading supplier of barcode and RFID based AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Collection) solutions and Mobile Computing solutions including a wide range of services such as consulting and system integration. For a long period of its activity GATC gained extensive experience and knowledge of most technologies that are currently in the field of IT (Information Technology) experience. This know-how is available to its clients. GATC implements solutions for automatic identification of goods, products and people based on barcode and RFID technology. An integral part of the company business is the assortment of self-adhesive barcode labels and tags and thermal ribbons.