Projects

Ongoing projects

innovative Transport Simulator (iTS)  Responsible: Joerg Schweizer Status: acive Last update:17. July 2007 New version 0.51 now available ! The aim of this project is to provide design and simulation tools that are required to plan, analysis, evaluate, implement, test, integrate and promote PRT, GRT and AGV networks. The software is currently free and runs on virtually all operating systems. For more details, including feature list, download and installation instructions, tutorials, and future developments User's guide download the users_guide-0.51.pdf. Here are the zipped script files of the newest version: For UNIX its-0.51.zip and for windows its-0.51-win.zip You first need to install Python with Tkinter and Python Numeric ! For windows users it is convenient to download the Python enthought edition which will install all required packages at once. Here are some screen-shots that show the simulator's graphical , network-evaluation , 3D representation ( station , diverge , groundview ) and economy-of-scale cost-analysis capabilities.

MPEG 800KB The Transferrer project  Responsible: John Greenwood Status: active Last update: 8. August 2006 The aim of this project is to design and demonstrate a reliable, low-weight and low-cost cabin transfer mechanism between carriers. Cabin transfer for long-distance train travel MAIT Cabins for long distance travel . MAIT cabins for freight transport as presented at AATS 2005: MAIT for Freight Some 3D animations demonstrate various design alternatives: GIF-animation (2.1MB) showing how a cabin is picked up from the pedestrian way and transferred to a PRT carrier. Some earlier GIF-animation (2.1MB) showing how a cabin is picked up from the pedestrian way and transferred to a PRT carrier. Have also a look at the photos of the hand-made geometrical models, by John Greenwood.

Cabin design study  Responsible: Claudia Wandler Status: closed Last update: 25. October 2004 This design-study has been a final year project at the , Germany. institute for industrial design in Pforzheim Here are only some examples of this fantastic cabin design: side-view interior platform platoon with flexible spoilers If you are interested in a CD with the entire study and HiRes pictures, please contact wandlerc@web.de.

1:10 vehicle model shown at the Verano Autodrome during the demonstration day of IEEE Intelligent vehicle Symposium 2004 in Parma, Italy Functional 1:10 model of an Automated Guided Vehicle system  Responsible: Joerg Schweizer Status: active Last update:25. October 2004 This project has the aim to build a 1:10 functional model of a simplified PRT system. The main objectives are to reduce the overall complexity of the control-structure in PRT systems. The project is carrierd out at the institut of transportation, University of Bologna, Italy. Find out the most recent information, see pictures and download publications at their projects page.

Last updated: 17. July 2007 by webmaster@maitint.org