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DLR Transport at InnoTrans 2018

Visit us at the InnoTrans 2018 (Hall 2.2, Stand 404) The leading international trade fair for transport technology The DLR-Stand at the InnoTrans 2018 At InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin, DLR will be presenting the NGT (Next Generation Train) CARGO, a high-speed train for freight traffic...Learn more

Ready for its first fuel-cell-powered trip – the Coradia iLint from Alstom.

On the right track

Trains powered by fuel cells are emission-free and do not require overhead power lines. Travelling along non-electrified routes, they offer a sustainable alternative to diesel vehicles. Of the almost 40,000 kilometres covered by Germany‘s rail network, around 60 percent is electr...Learn more

Waiting or Parking?

In the VABENE++ project, traffic information is collected automatically from aerial photographs. An approach has now been developed to separate parking from queuing vehicles, thus improving the quality of the results.Learn more

Swarmtool in Action

VABENE++ has developed a system for an area-wide mapping of larger areas that allows the simultaneous operation of several multicopters at the same time. The Swarmtool has now been extensively tested and optimized.Learn more

Uninterruptible Data Transmission via Laser

In the VABENE++ project enormous amounts of data are generated during aerial photography flights. In order to be able to send them quickly and without interruptions to the ground, a hybrid link has been developed that enables transmission both by laser and radio transmission and...Learn more

Bluetooth Sensors for Traffic Management

Vabene++ supports the city of Constance in collecting traffic data using its own bluetooth sensor technology. The data obtained flows into a simulation model for the evaluation and optimization of traffic management measures.Learn more

When Multicopters Swarm Out

More and more multicopters are being used to gain an overview of the situation in crisis situations. In order to record larger areas or different locations at the same time, VABENE++ is developing the Swarmtool, which is used to control swarms of such multicopters.Learn more

Bavarian Air Rescue Unit Now on DLR Site

Opening of the new observation base of the Bavarian Air Rescue Unit. Maybe on board in the future: A VABENE++ camera system.Learn more

New Aerial Camera System for Civil Protection

The new camera system for the DLR research helicopter FHS is ready for use. The aim of the system is to acquire aerial images for situation assessment and to make the products available directly on site in order to support customers in case of major events and catastrophes.Learn more

Participation in Rock Concerts - in the Service of Science

Dense crowds can become dangerous and pose a challenge for organisers of major events. Researchers in VABENE++ use aerial photographs to analyse crowds of people in order to identify dangerous situations more quickly.Learn more

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