Research in Land Transportation: Safeguarding the Environment and Ensuring Safety
Automobile, rail and maritime travel are growing, along with the challenges they impose in terms of logistics, security and the environment. Innovations that not so long ago fell within the realm of science-fiction will soon revolutionize the transportation of people and goods. Security issues and safeguarding the environment motivate citizens to question their existing practices. The land transportation sector is on the verge of a major shift, and ÉTS researchers will be there to contribute. xx
Strategic Directions in Land Transportation Research
Optimize terrestrial transportation. Reduce the environmental impacts of combustion vehicles before they disappear to the benefit of electric cars. Create electrical networks equipped with communication infrastructure and advanced management that will ensure the stability and the optimal use of electric cars…
These are some of the issues that the 16 ÉTS professors who lead research activities in land transportation are trying to resolve.
Their work is focused on the following strategic directions:
- Intelligent microgrids;
- Advanced modelling of electrical networks;
- Electric vehicles;
- Data security;
- High efficiency energy conversion;
- Electronic commerce;
- Logistics chains and intermodality;
- Planning for uncertainties;
- New high-performance fuels;
- Performance of thermal engines;
- Smart sensors.