00:29 How about investing in solutions that reduce the need for road maintenance? Trains are a well-proven technology that can take a big number of vehicles off the road. Safe cycling infrastructure can equally replace a bunch of the shorter trajectories. I understand we can't shift everything to these modes of transportation but cars really are inefficient and a big burden on our roads. Surely some shifting to known technologies (rather than looking into new/untested ones) would have benefits? EDIT: that being said, I'm liking the AR solutions that keep the workers safely away from the traffic. Drone inspections look interesting as well
Thank you for your comment and your interest. Some of the technologies in OMICRON (such as the Digital Twin, Decision Support System and the drone inspection systems can be applied to the maintenance of other transport modes and infrastructure means such as railways, not just roads. Indeed, some of the members of our project are also involved in Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, towards railway R&D. However, roads are currently one of the key transport modes and OMICRON’s goal has been to make this safer and more efficient, as well as more suited for multi-modal connection to other transport modes such as railways. If you want to find out more, please visit: omicronproject.eu.
Vielen Dank für Ihre Nachricht. Es stimmt zwar, dass es auch andere Roboterwerkzeuge gibt, die Aufgaben wie das Aufstellen und Entfernen von Leitkegeln übernehmen, aber die Tatsache, dass OMICRON mehrere Funktionen in einer modularen Mehrzweck-Roboterplattform vereint, macht diese einzigartig. Der OMICRON-Roboter kann nicht nur Leitkegel montieren und demontieren, sondern auch Schutzplanken und Signale montieren und demontieren, Risse abdichten und Farbe mit einem Laser entfernen. Dieser multifunktionale Ansatz macht das Konzept angesichts der hohen Kosten für die Robotertechnik auch wirtschaftlich interessant. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter omicronproject.eu/key-technologies/.
00:29 How about investing in solutions that reduce the need for road maintenance?
Trains are a well-proven technology that can take a big number of vehicles off the road. Safe cycling infrastructure can equally replace a bunch of the shorter trajectories.
I understand we can't shift everything to these modes of transportation but cars really are inefficient and a big burden on our roads. Surely some shifting to known technologies (rather than looking into new/untested ones) would have benefits?
EDIT: that being said, I'm liking the AR solutions that keep the workers safely away from the traffic. Drone inspections look interesting as well
Thank you for your comment and your interest. Some of the technologies in OMICRON (such as the Digital Twin, Decision Support System and the drone inspection systems can be applied to the maintenance of other transport modes and infrastructure means such as railways, not just roads. Indeed, some of the members of our project are also involved in Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, towards railway R&D. However, roads are currently one of the key transport modes and OMICRON’s goal has been to make this safer and more efficient, as well as more suited for multi-modal connection to other transport modes such as railways. If you want to find out more, please visit: omicronproject.eu.
@@esci Thank you for expanding on this.
I'm happy to see technology being applied so maintenance crews can operate safer
Die Autobahn GmbH in Deutschland besitzt seit 1 Jahr solch ein roboter arm, der selbstständig die Leitkegel auf und abbaut. Also ist das nichts neues.
Vielen Dank für Ihre Nachricht. Es stimmt zwar, dass es auch andere Roboterwerkzeuge gibt, die Aufgaben wie das Aufstellen und Entfernen von Leitkegeln übernehmen, aber die Tatsache, dass OMICRON mehrere Funktionen in einer modularen Mehrzweck-Roboterplattform vereint, macht diese einzigartig. Der OMICRON-Roboter kann nicht nur Leitkegel montieren und demontieren, sondern auch Schutzplanken und Signale montieren und demontieren, Risse abdichten und Farbe mit einem Laser entfernen. Dieser multifunktionale Ansatz macht das Konzept angesichts der hohen Kosten für die Robotertechnik auch wirtschaftlich interessant. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter omicronproject.eu/key-technologies/.