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Intelligent Robotics and Autonomoust Transport Vehicles

The system of video-based navigation for unmanned aerial vehicles. Its application for navigation and airborne terrestrial robots control.
Title of project: The system of video-based navigation for unmanned aerial vehicles. Its application for navigation and airborne terrestrial robots control.Cluster: Nuclear Technology Tags or Keywords: UAV, drone,videonavigation, navigation, image procesingTitle: The system of video-based navigation for drones and and airborne terrestrial robots controlSummary: Nowadays availability of the GPS signal is necessary condition for UAVs operating. Signal failure or its deliberate suppression makes it impossible to determine the coordinates accurately, and, as a result, to accomplish a desired track flight. The use of inertial navigation systems also doesn’t solve the problem completely: solutions existing at the market (GPS/INS) are not autonomous, precision products are costly and are not noise-proof. The project suggests to solve the problem of ensuring the autonomy of UAVs in the absence of satellite navigation signals on the basis of alternative data sources: image information from...

Smart Automatic Train Operation (SATO)
Title of project: Smart Automatic Train Operation (SATO)Cluster: ITTechnology Tags or Keywords: Automatic control, locomotive, train, railway, reduce cost, zero emissionsTitle: Smart Automatic Train OperationSummary: Fuel costs are one of the largest operational expenses for rail transport. The cost of the energy acquisition for one freight locomotive is from $700K to $1,2M per year. To address this problem, OptiRail Ltd. has developed the Smart Automatic Train Operation (SATO®) system. SATO automatically controls the train, similar to an aircraft autopilot, while reducing energy consumption used for traction by 10 to 25%Technology Benefits: Technology allows optimization of train operation based not on averages or general conditions, but on exact current train and external conditionsTechnology Applications: Reduce the operation cost operators/owners of railways locomotives up to 25% and reduce carbon emissionsDetailed Technology Description: Techology is designed for the optimal control...