ISMORAIL – Vývoj inteligentního systému diagnostiky železniční infrastruktury pomocí umělé inteligence

01.09.2025 — 31.10.2027, Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu ČR – OP TAK – Aplikace – DEEP TECH – výzva III

Projekt se zkráceným názvem ISMORAIL se zaměřuje na vývoj inteligentního diagnostického a informačního systému pro železniční infrastrukturu s využitím AI a moderní senzorické sítě. Předmětem projektu je vývoj pokročilého systému diagnostiky poškozování železničního svršku způsobené nežádoucím stavem projíždějících kolejových vozidel (dále jen ŽKV) s využitím nástrojů AI. Projekt umožňuje zajistit přesné a spolehlivé měření zatížení železniční trati při zohlednění změn v charakteru železničního svršku a identifikaci problémových vagónů v reálném čase.

Podrobné informace naleznete na https://www.vut.cz/en/rad/projects/detail/37607
 

Academics4Rail

01.06.2023 — 30.11.2026
HORIZON-ER-JU-2022-ExplR-04
www.academics4rail.eu

Academics4Rail is a stable and durable scientific community that, in an organised way, can share and exchange scientific knowledge with ERJU and ERRAC. This knowledge is shared at different levels (strategic to concrete technical areas) and for different purposes. Regarding the strategic level, the scientific community intends to share knowledge with ERRAC and ERJU to optimise the program for railway research, providing insights of fund use, existing themes for research and scientific necessities for the future of European railways. It also supports the program assessment methodology using KPIs and impact estimation towards the objectives in the ERJU masterplan. Finally, the scientific community shares its knowledge about the necessities of future PhD funding with a relevant European and scientific weight. In a more concrete technological domain, the scientific community engages in specific themes, creating 6 PhD positions that will enlarge the knowledge in 6 specific areas and enable the cooperation of academia with industry. The areas are: PhD1 Aerodynamics of freight trains. PhD2 Electromagnetic compatibility. PhD3 Additive Manufacturing in wheel reprofiling. PhD4 Digital communications for virtual coupling. PhD5 Prognostics and health management approach for railway asset maintenance. PhD6 Driving assistance.

Detail information: https://www.vut.cz/en/rad/projects/detail/34788
 

SMART rail glued insulated joint

01.01.2024 — 30.06.2026
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic – 10th public call for proposals – Programme to support applied research and experimental development TREND, subprogramme 1

The project’s focus is on the development of SMART insulated rail joints with integrated active sensors. These joints, based on piezoelectric composite elements, provide a signal based on the load under trains. The project’s goal is to create new SMART insulated rail joints for all types of lines. The innovative solution also includes a wireless communication module, enabling local use and the evaluation of technical conditions based on requested data. Leveraging the Internet of Things, data will be continuously recorded, allowing for the ongoing evaluation of the behaviour of insulated rail joints. This technology will open up new possibilities for railway diagnostics and enable predictive maintenance of railways with track circuits, leading to improved safety and efficiency.

Detail information: https://www.vut.cz/en/rad/projects/detail/35594