Category Archives: Simulation

Remote-controlled train tested on Sweden’s oldest narrow gauge railway

Posted on October 22, 2024 by nradmin
Project leader and VTI researcher Tomas Rosberg just before field testing in Vadstena kicked off. Photo: Mikael Sönne The train of the future on a 150-year-old railway. A research platform built by students at Linköping University. A multi-partner international collaboration led by VTI. Yes,...

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ROADVIEW – autonomous vehicles in extreme weather

Posted on January 16, 2024 by nradmin
Getting autonomous vehicles to work properly in sunny and dry weather is difficult enough. Add heavy rain, high winds and dense fog and the task becomes even more difficult. The ROADVIEW project is about just that – autonomous vehicles in extreme weather. Chamber where artificial fog is used...

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Multiple new EU projects underway

Posted on March 16, 2023 by nradmin
A total of seven applications from the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) have been granted by Horizon Europe, the European Union’s key funding programme for research and innovation. Grant applications from VTI have enjoyed a high success rate. Of 17 applications...

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Research on rail transport at VTI

Posted on November 29, 2021 by nradmin
VTI strives to increase research in the field of rail transport, and currently it has about twenty people working in this area. Together they represent a broad and deep competence base with an interdisciplinary approach. Peter Torstensson, acting Director of Research at VTI and a docent at...

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VTI’s train simulators still rolling despite the pandemic

Posted on February 8, 2021 by nradmin
Work with VTI’s train simulators continues to develop, largely thanks to collaboration with train operators and instructors. This year has already welcomed one new user – with many more showing interest. There is still no sign of the pandemic having affected the work with train...

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TRA VISIONS 2020

Posted on December 7, 2020 by nradmin
TRA VISIONS is a contest for young  and senior researchers in the field of transport in Europe. It is organised every other year on behalf of the European Commission in connection with the Transport Research Arena (TRA) conference. VTI was a partner of the consortium that organised TRA VISIONS...

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Collaboration with China underway and planned for India

Posted on November 18, 2020 by nradmin
VTI has a well-developed collaboration with other research environments in the EU and also a long tradition of spreading knowledge about traffic safety internationally, especially in countries where traffic safety is low. The Institute is now working in various ways to broaden its global...

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Increased interest in train simulators

Posted on May 8, 2020 by nradmin
VTI has developed a train simulator that has become a valued tool in train driver education and research on how simulators can be used to improve railway technology. Birgitta Thorslund, Senior Research Leader at VTI, explains that the simulator helps to give train drivers a better working...

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Electrical bus fleet simulator – system level validation

Posted on February 26, 2020 by nradmin
A key method in the optimisation of novel electric vehicle systems are simulations. Simulations provide important information that can be utilised to plan an optimised system with reduced total costs and harmful emissions, or optimise the operation of a system with digital-twin solutions. However,...

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The pedestrian perspective in two new VTI projects

Posted on February 19, 2020 by nradmin
Two projects focusing on safety for pedestrians have recently commenced at VTI: Smart Urban Traffic Zones and Safety for Pedestrians. There are links to the ongoing EU project VIRTUAL – for which Research Director Astrid Linder is the coordinator. Astrid welcomes the clear pedestrian...

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