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UPM

TRANSPORT RESEARCH GROUPS

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICADE MADRID

SPAIN

UPM

TRANSPORT RESEARCH GROUPS

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICADE MADRID

SPAIN

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THE UPM Internal Structure

Schools and Faculty(5/6-year degree)

ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERINGAERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERINGAGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERING

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

MINING ENGINEERINGMINING ENGINEERING

FORESTRY ENGINEERINGFORESTRY ENGINEERING

NAVAL ENGINEERINGNAVAL ENGINEERING

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENG.TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENG.

COMPUTER SCIENCECOMPUTER SCIENCE

Technical Schools(3-year degree)

TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURETECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERINGAGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

FORESTRY ENGINEERINGFORESTRY ENGINEERING

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERINGPUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING

SURVEYING ENGINEERINGSURVEYING ENGINEERING

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENG.TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENG.

COMPUTER ENGINEERINGCOMPUTER ENGINEERING

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THE UPM Some data

ProfessorsProfessorsProfessors 33003300

GraduateGraduateGraduate 50005000

Univ. StaffUniv. StaffUniv. Staff 19001900

BudgetBudgetBudget 250 MEuro250 MEuro

DegreesDegreesDegrees 2525

InstitutesInstitutesInstitutes 55

DepartmentsDepartmentsDepartments 111111

Schools and CollegesSchools and CollegesSchools and Colleges 2020

StudentsStudentsStudents 4000040000

PhD GraduatePhD PhD GraduateGraduate 200200

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THE UPM Research &

Development

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100012001400160018002000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Journal papers

Monographic studies

Conference

Doctoral Theses

Registered patents

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UPM-TRANSPORT RESEARCH GROUPSObjectives

• Encouraging UPM research in the field of transport

• Increasing interaction among transport researchers in the UPM

• Taking part in EU R&D projects

• Promoting technology transference to the society in the field of transport

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2. UPM-ECTRIStaff

TYPE NUMBER Ph. D. Academic and Researchers 42 Postgraduate Researchers 32 Master Students 48 Technicians 25 Administrative Staff 12 Total 159

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3. ECTRI-UPMResources (K€)

PROGRAM BUDGET

EU R&D Framework Program 2.085

National R&D Program 3.820

Other Projects 6.550

Total 12.455

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UPM-ECTRIResearch Centres Involved

Railway Technologies

Research Centre

INSIAInstitute for Automobile

Research

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TRANSYT Research Centre in Transport

Economics and Planning

Participants: Civil and Forestry Engineering

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TRANSYTResearch areas

• Transport economics and regulation

• Interaction between transport planning and land uses

• Transport infrastructure financing

• Logistics and intermodality

• Transport environmental impacts

• Transport demand modelling

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TRANSYTResearch projects

• R&D Projects

– Development of management and financial

models to construct transport infrastructures

– Analysis of land impacts produced by surface

transport modes defined in the Spanish

Infrastructure Plan Study of the Transport

Sector in Spain

– Modelling and evaluating measures to manage

traffic demand in urban corridors

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The ETSITTelecommunication Engineering

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ETSIT Telecomunication Eng.

Research Areas

• Signal Processing & Communications

• Telematics

• Electronics

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ETSI Telecomunications Research projects

• R&D Projects

– Advising to private companies in the design of EFC

systems for automatic toll collection

– Computer vision systems for video enforcement, symbols

recognition and target tracking

– Design of GSM-R systems for high-speed trains

– Definition of certification procedures for ITS systems for

the Public Works Ministry

– …

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The CITEF Railway Technology Research

Centre

Railway Technologies

Research Centre

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CITEF Railway Research

Main work areas and applied projects in transport sector (National and European)

– ENGINEERING• Technical assistance to Public Administration: GIF.• Cooperation with Engineering Companies: Getinsa, Auxitec, ...

– PROTOTYPING & INNOVATION• Lab-Rail: new technologies applied to Railway• GSM-R advanced tools.• Infrared and ultrasound technologies.

– SYSTEM DYNAMICS• Three-dimensional vehicle dynamics: Metro Madrid, ....• Rail – wheel interaction: MCYT• Switches: MCYT• Ergonomics: internal projects

– SIMULATION & VIRTUAL REALITY• Training: RENFE, Metro Madrid, …• Design: infrastructures, signalling, ...• Test: ERTMS equipment.

– TRAINING• Post-graduate specialisation courses.

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• Work inside the Installations area of GIF. November 2002 - .

• Specifications and Technical Prescriptions for:

Catenary Signalling Fixed Communications network Electrical substations GSM-R Communications network

• Energetic dimensioning studies.

• Initial Projects for railway installations.

• ERTMS rules preparation.

• Control of the security processes.

• Coordination and Monitorization of the Works.

• High Speed Lines:

Lérida-Barcelona-French Border Córdoba-Málaga

Madrid-Segovia-Valladolid Branch Line to Toledo

Objective: convergence to the criteria and requirements of the Railway Interoperability

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EVC

TRAIN

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CTC EURO-BALIZA

LEU

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EVC

TRAIN

GSM-R

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CTC EURO-BALIZA

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TRAIN

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CITEF Railway Engineering

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• Emulator / Simulator for Training in High Speed (SIFAV), RENFE.

• High speed train driving emulation under ERTMS and virtual reality.

• Driving and failures simulator for Metro Madrid.

• EMT Busses Driving Simulator.

• Electrical Cells, FENOSA.

CITEF Simulation to training

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INSIA University Institute for Automobile

Research

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INSIAResearch areas

•Accident statistics, analysis and reconstructions.

•Transport models applied to safety and environmental impact.

•Biomechanics and crash test dummies.

•Passive safety system development (design and testing).•Buses and heavy vehicles dynamic and structural studies.•Vehicle component design.•Vehicle adaptation to RMP, ambulances...•ITS and onboard systems technologies.•Passive and active noise control techniques for the noise produced in

transport (road transport, trains and planes).

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INSIATesting facilities

•A component sled test facility.•Lateral stability bench for buses and trucks.•Rollover platform for R66 ECE tests.•Pendulum for impact tests. •Traction machine for R17 ECE tests. •Automobile and heavy vehicle tyre bench.•Power test bench.•Acoustics laboratory.•Electronic and ITS laboratory.•Vibration shakers.•Dynamic and fatigue tests benchs.

In a 3000 m2 testing building + a 1500 m2 office building.