LOGI 2010 - LOGI - Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics

11 th International <strong>Scientific</strong> Conference
<strong>LOGI</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
TRANSFER INNOVATIVE KNOWLEDGE TO TRANSPORT
TECHNO<strong>LOGI</strong>ES AND <strong>LOGI</strong>STIC PROCESSES
INTRODUCTION
Efficient transport and related logistics processes are essential conditions for
minimizing costs, maximizing added value and ensuring the competitiveness of ecological
transport modes in relation to these processes. Therefore, there is an effort on the most
effective (in terms of time and funding) the transfer of innovative knowledge and technology
from the field to practice in the transport sector. Application of innovative knowledge and
technologies to ensure sustainable and environmentally acceptable development of transport,
logistics processes and hence society.
THE BASIC GOALS OF THE PROJECT
Through the research activities of the Department is developing innovative
technologies that are largely theoretically thoroughly described, but for students and staff
from the practice are few illustrations, and therefore sometimes difficult to understand.
Transport and logistics technological processes are very time consuming, space, technical
personnel and equipment. Therefore, experimental verification of innovative knowledge and
technology on the ground is very demanding, sometimes even impossible. The verification of
knowledge and innovative technologies currently used simulation models, which can preserve
the essential characteristics of real processes and by software tools can model the complex
transport and logistics processes. This model simulation is therefore suitable for testing
innovative knowledge and technologies, as well as their visual presentation.
BACKGROUND
There are currently at the Department of rail transport unique laboratory work with a
model railroad (unique in Slovakia), which can simulate the basic technological processes of
transport operations, as well as simulation of incidents due to failure safety device and
accidents. At this facility, however, can not simulate the innovative complex logistics
processes, in which, inter alia, also include the transportation, material handling, storage,
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