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The validation, certification and industrial testing of advanced road marking retro reflectance (RL) measuring equipment (RetroTek-M) for the global market.

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€1 416 516
EU Contribution
€991 561
Project Acronym
DuaLine
STRIA Roadmaps
Infrastructure (INF)
Transport mode
Road icon
Transport policies
Safety/Security
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
H2020-SMEINST-2-2015
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

RMS Ltd is developing road marking retro reflectance (RL) measuring equipment (RetroTek-M) for the global market. The Dualine proposal is to enable RMS Ltd to complete the development of this equipment from a TRL 7- Demonstration system to TRL 9 – full commercial application, technology available for customers.

 

The advantages RetroTek will deliver relative to the current state of the art are significant and game changing. RetroTek will provide a 50% reduction in the cost of line inspection by performing a two line inspection (one either side of a road lane) on one pass, compared to single line inspection by the current state of the art. Customers such as Road Marking Contractors, Road Survey Companies and Road Authorities are requesting improvements in RL measuring equipment such as driver-only inspection, vehicle flexibility, no lane closure requirements during inspection and real-time data, all of which RetroTek provide.

 

This project will provide significant commercial benefit to RMS Ltd in increased revenue, to its customers in significant cost savings and to the wider community by providing a much safer night-time driving environment.

 

The Dualine proposal is an integral part of and fully compliments the business strategy of RMS Ltd.

 

This proposal addresses many of the aims of the Council as detailed in Framework Programme for Research & Innovation (2014-2020) relating to Smart Green and Integrated Transport ref: 2011/0402(CNS). The technology is an efficient maintenance and inspection system (4.1.2); it reduces traffic congestion by eliminating road closures and efficiently uses and manages surface transport infrastructure (4.1.2); gives road authorities a tool to maintain safety standards and assists towards the target of zero fatalities in road transport by 2050 (4.2). Researched and developed in the EU, it assists Europe’s aim of becoming the world leader in efficiency and safety in all modes of transport (4.3).

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
H2020-EU.3.4.
H2020-EU.2.3.1.

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Reflective Measurement Systems Limited
Address
45 TERENURE ROAD EAST RATHGAR, DUBLIN, 6, Ireland
EU Contribution
€991 561
Partner Organisations
EU Contribution
€0

Technologies

Technology Theme
Safety systems
Technology
Road marking retro reflectance (RL) measuring equipment
TRL
TRL 7
Development phase
Demonstration/prototyping/Pilot Production

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