Transportation and Logistics

Transportation and Logistics

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Reduce our speedReported by Megawati OmarResearch Management Institute, UiTMas automobiles industry expands, much has been debated about unnecessary casualties…

Transportation and Logistics

'Greenroads' rates sustainable road projects

University of Washington researchers and global engineering firm CH2M Hill today unveiled Greenroads, a rating system for sustainable road design and…

Transportation and Logistics

Extreme Weather Effects on European Transport Systems

EU has launched a research project which studies the effects of extreme weather events on the safety and reliability of traffic systems. The EWENT project,…

Transportation and Logistics

20 MPH Zones in London Could Save 100 Lives Annually

Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide and are projected to make an increasingly important contribution to public health…

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New Logistics Model Improves Forecast Accuracy of Retail and Packaged-Goods Orders

Examining this problem at a specific link – suppliers and distribution centers – in the retail and consumer-packaged goods supply chain, a logistics researcher…

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Compact Code Reading System for Industrial Applications

The compact device with high IP67 degree of protection can read both standard high-contrast codes as well as DPM (direct parts marking) codes even under…

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Driver Misjudgment and Landscape Variations Cause Collisions at Stop Sign Intersections

In 2005 the Ministry of Transportation reported 62,000 crossing and turning collisions at stop-sign controlled and other types of intersections throughout…

Transportation and Logistics

Scientists develop an 'intelligent car' able to learn from his owner’s driving and warn him in case of accident hazard

Scientists from six European countries, including Spain, have developed a new computer system so called DRIVSCO that allows vehicles to learn from the…

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New Mathematical Model Enhances Airline Passenger Screening

Changes in aviation security policies and operations since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have resulted in every passenger being treated as a potential…

Transportation and Logistics

Urban Freight Traffic: Trends and Innovations in Switzerland

Between 1993 and 2003 the number of journeys by commercial vehicles within the Swiss conurbations rose by half. The volume of freight, however, has not risen….

Transportation and Logistics

Efficient Trip Planning Software for Bavaria’s Paper Delivery

A company wants to deliver paper to five customers in Bavaria. The trip planning software currently used calculates that one truck will be enough to cover the…

Transportation and Logistics

Green Wave in Muenster: Siemens’ Adaptive Signal Control Boosts Traffic Flow

Representative of these solutions will be the “green wave for Muenster”, where road users benefit from a succession of green lights more frequently thanks to…

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Flying Car Takes Flight: Terrafugia’s Transition Aircraft

Terrafugia, Inc., a game-changing aircraft company, announced today the first flight of its Transition® Roadable Aircraft Proof of Concept. Often referred to…

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PolyU Researchers Develop Solutions to Reduce Road Noise

According to the Principal Investigator Dr Hung Wing-tat, Associate Professor of PolyU's Department of Civil and Structural Engineering. The study is made…

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"SnowMan" Software Developed at UB Helps Keep Snow Drifts Off the Road

Snow that blows and drifts across roadways has long troubled road maintenance crews and commuters alike, creating treacherous driving conditions and requiring…

Transportation and Logistics

'The Wright Brothers All Over Again': Cross-Disciplinary Cooperation Drives Unmanned Aerial Systems at UND

UND’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences built its reputation long ago as an innovative pioneer in training the world’s future pilots.With its…

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