Transportation and Logistics
This field deals with all spatial and time-related activities involved in bridging the gap between goods and people, including their restructuring. This begins with the supplier and follows each stage of the operational value chain to product delivery and concludes with product disposal and recycling.
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Variable speed limits could reduce crashes, ease congestion in highway work zones
Researchers at the University of Missouri have studied systems to alleviate inevitable backups and delays. Researchers found that using variable speed limits…
Experiments show that a few self-driving cars can dramatically improve traffic flow
“Our experiments show that with as few as 5 percent of vehicles being automated and carefully controlled, we can eliminate stop-and-go waves caused by human…
Tool helps cities to plan electric bus routes, and calculate the benefits
The rollout of Sweden’s first wireless charging buses earlier this month was coupled with something the rest of the world could use – namely, a tool for cities…
Realistic training for extreme flight conditions
Missions at sea, in mountainous regions or close to skyscrapers are extremely risky for helicopter pilots. The turbulent air flows near oil rigs, ships, cliffs…
Laser rescue system for serious accidents
In the past 25 years, the number of road traffic deaths has been drastically reduced, and the number of severely injured persons decreased significantly, too….
Bremen University students reach the final at robotics competition with parcel delivery robot
A place on the podium of the “DHL Robotics Challenge 2016” is now safe for the student team from three faculties of the University of Bremen, Germany, as they…