Navigation and Logistics
Navigation and Logistics
SecureSystem - Satellite-based Container Monitoring System
As a result of increasing globalisation, safety and security in intermodal transport is rapidly gaining importance. Under the leadership of EADS Astrium, Europe's leading space company, the internationally renowned logistics companies, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Eurogate have formed a consortium and developed a security system that ensures the comprehensive monitoring of containers through the entire supply chain.
Security and Monitoring of Container Transport
ISL performs security research in container transport investigating the use of electronic seals and security devices, supporting Customs authorities’ risk assessment by creating supply chain visibility as well as examining effects of the 100 % scanning laws requiring US-bound containers to be X-rayed from 2012. Another topic is logistics research supporting the idea of Supply Chain Event Management for efficient container monitoring.
Safe and Intelligent Logistics
The need for more flexibility and universal applicability of automation solutions in intralogistics is met by an increasing use of autonomous transport vehicles. The capability of autonomous navigation results in new applications, but also new challenges. In order to ensure an efficient operation of these systems, new concepts are necessary for coordination and decentralized control, and in addition, for assuring functional safety.
Satellite Data for Unmanned Mobile Systems
At the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) in Bremen, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) develops mobile robots and intelligent IT solutions for different application areas. For many applications, satellite navigation and satellitebased earth observation data play an important role.
Contributions to Safety of Maritime Transport
The safety of maritime transport is of highest interest to Bremen because of the importance of its maritime economic activities in shipping and logistics. In addition, Bremen has a strong competency in polar and climate research. This example shows how these needs and strengths can be combined in the development of applications and services provide valuable support to the safety of shipping e.g. in icy waters.
Maritime research - ground-breaking and innovative
The shipping sector stands out because of its huge potential for development. At the same time it has to face the challenges of our times since increasing fuel costs and the risks of climate change demand new ways of thinking. Innovative technologies are needed to make the shipping industry more efficient and to reduce climate-damaging emissions.
