TPL F18- FR8HUB WP4: Intelligent video gate

Researcher: Behzad Kordnejad (Project manager)

Source of Funding: Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) / EU S2R - IP5

The project’s overall objective is to digitize and automate processes in intermodal terminals using the concept of ’Intelligent video gates’ and thus achieve efficient data collection and processing. This will enable fast and reliable recognition of incoming and outgoing rolling stock and load carriers.

New technologies, such as optical code recognition (OCR), RFID, and sensors enable automatic recognition of rail car numbers and codes on intermodal loading units (containers, semi-trailers, and swap-bodies) and their
sequence in the train. Visible damage can also be detected and other possibilities to improve current processes through digitalization and automation are evaluated. Terminals in Sweden and Germany have been analyzed in case studies. Within the framework of the project, functional and technical requirements were investigated, components were selected, technical proof-of-concept was conducted, and an implementation plan was presented, concentrating on prerequisites in Sweden and Germany. Also, a demonstration of the concept was performed at Innotrans 2018 using model trains. The project is led by DB (DUSS), other European
parties are Hitachi, Indra, and the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket). KTH is a linked third party to the Swedish Transport Administration for the project. Other Swedish linked third parties are RISE, Ericsson, TransportForsK (TfK), and LearningWell.