Road Traf­fic

Automated freight ground transport (symbolic image)
Within the scope of the ATLaS project, investigations are being carried out into how the logistics industry can become more efficient and service oriented through automation and networking.
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The car of the future communicates with traffic infrastructure
In a driving demonstration, the DLR Institute of Transportation Systems, an autonomous vehicle was able take advantage of traffic information, from traffic lights to speed adjustment.
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Cargo bike
Despite their large potential to reduce emissions and increase transport efficiency, cargo bikes have thus far not been used to any significant extent for commercial purposes.This project offers companies and public institutions the opportunity to test cargo bikes over long periods of time. In addition, a large number of other decision-makers and multipliers will be addressed through intensive public relations work.
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Road traffic will remain the dominant mode of transport for the foreseeable future. As a result, it is imperative to exploit all the available potential in order to improve its efficiency, safety and environmental sustainability. Against this backdrop, researchers are not limiting their focus simply to the technical development of road vehicles, but are also pursuing an integrated approach in which the relationships between vehicles, infrastructure and traffic management approaches are considered and investigated in a methodical manner that addresses the entire system.

Alternative drivetrains, lightweight construction and energy management are also research topics, along with the further development of automated assistance systems and studies of drivers and their interactions with the vehicles. One of the essential framework conditions for automated transport systems is to enable secure communication between vehicles and with the infrastructure. As a result, and with the increasing digitalisation of transport, further opportunities are emerging to shape transport management in an even more efficient way. The growing volumes of new transport data, as well as improved evaluation and interpretation methods, are creating a variety of opportunities and possibilities to improve traffic flows significantly and to reduce emissions.

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June 21, 2011

DLR makes highly automated driving a real prospect for the future

Road traffic accidents are often the result of errors made by inattentive, overstressed or tired drivers. The objective of the EU project HAVEit (Highly Automated Vehicles for Intelligent Transport), in which the German Aerospace Center (DLR) played an active role, was to minimise the number of this kind of accidents. The results were presented at the final meeting in Boras, Sweden, on 21 and 22 June 2011.

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Magnus Lamp

Head of Directorate Transport
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne