Electronics & Data Analytics

The overall project goal of SafeAviationTyrol is to find practicable and quickly deployable solutions for the security issues associated with drones. This includes a) the location of drones and aircraft close to the ground, b) the avoidance of collisions with civil aviation, and c) secure, high-speed radio data links. Through preliminary work and user surveys, the company partners quickly recognized and analyzed where technical solutions are still needed on the ground and in the air. With the support of their scientific partners, the company partners are now focusing on the development of these strategically important hardware components and the creation of system-supporting technical infrastructure. The project follows the new regulatory requirements of the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), currently Opinion 01-2018 and the European ATM (AirtrafficManagement) master plan. The central starting point for all IT solutions is the secure central database of all live flight movements included in this project. The subsequent further expansion to functionally complete and validated operational information solutions for aviation (Uspace 1 -4) can take place quickly through the selection and system integration of suitable operational software solutions. These are being developed and evaluated internationally. This project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. More information on IGJ/ERDF can be found at www.efre.gv.at.

The objective of the present project is to investigate the effects of different ground materials on the operation of heavy-duty off-road tracked vehicles. First, the ground materials will be characterized with a focus on track-ground interaction, as most of the vehicles of interest from project partners are tracked. Special emphasis will be placed on the key factors, relating to both the ground and the machine, that influence this interaction. Additionally, the study will explore how these findings can be dynamically integrated into extended vehicle models, including full powertrain representations. Furthermore, the impact of other vehicle equipment that interacts with the environment, such as excavator buckets, will be considered by expanding on previously researched methods. The ultimate aim is to develop a reliable and validated ground-material interaction model that can serve as the foundation for a test platform, alongside existing vehicle models, to: - Accurately simulate vehicle performance across various conditions and machine configurations, - Facilitate the development of new machines and components, particularly alternative electric variants, - Test vehicle behavior under different field conditions, - Evaluate and enhance current control strategies while implementing advanced methods such as Model Predictive Control, - Lay the groundwork for implementing autonomous operation strategies.

The aim of this project is to digitalize protective structures designed to guard against gravitational natural hazards. A key focus is the digitalization of rockfall barriers, which are being equipped with an innovative sensor system. This system comprises smart sensors and a central gateway, enabling continuous real-time monitoring of the protective structures, ensuring their effectiveness and timely response to any potential hazards.