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Precise Automatic Location System for the Management of Intermodal Transport Units and Vehicles, Inside Intermodal Terminals

Project

PRECISE-IT - Precise Automatic Location System for the Management of Intermodal Transport Units and Vehicles, Inside Intermodal Terminals

Funding origin:
European
European Union
STRIA Roadmaps:
Connected and automated transport (CAT)
Connected and automated transport
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Network and traffic management systems
Transport mode:
Multimodal
Multimodal
Transport sectors:
Freight transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/1998,
End date: 01/03/2000
Status: Finished
Funding details:
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Overview

Background & policy context:

In many intermodal freight terminals, additional costs, time delays and quality deficiencies are often due to the wrong positioning of Intermodal Transport Units (ITUs), and the inefficient management of personnel and vehicles dedicated to the moving of ITUs. One of the prerequisite conditions for improving the overall efficiency of the terminal operations is the automated provision of real-time error-free information about the position of all stocked ITUs and moving vehicles inside the terminal.

Objectives:

The PRECISE IT objectives were to set up and test a demonstration system for the automatic location of ITUs and vehicles inside intermodal terminal areas, in particular for maritime container terminals.

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