About the Center
The newly established Indo-German Collaborative Research Center on Intelligent Transportation Systems is a collaborative research initiative between IIT Kharagpur and TU Munich. The Center aims to establish collaborations at both academic and industry levels between Germany and India for developing next generation transportation technology suitable for Indian cities and to create an ecosystem in India that is conducive for the German and Indian Industry.
Intelligent Mobility Workshop
As part of this initiative, we are organizing a two-day workshop at IIT Kharagpur on Oct 29-30, 2018, partially supported by IGSTC and TU Munich. The aim of the workshop is to network with mobility stakeholders for identifying: (A) the research agenda of the center, (B) the collaborative partners, and (C) the schemes for long-term sustainability of the center.
The workshop will involve visionaries from the industry, government, and academia who will share their thoughts on the emerging intelligent mobility landscape in India in the following thematic domains:
- Intelligent Solutions for Transportation Integration
- Technologies for Electric Vehicles and Batteries
- Systems & Software Challenges in Intelligent Vehicles
Contact:
- Prof. Pallab Dasgupta (pallab@cse.iitkgp.ernet.in)
- Prof. Samarjit Chakraborty (samarjit@tum.de)
Technology Focus
Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Solutions
While Germany is considered to have among the world's best public transportation systems, solutions from German cities cannot be directly implemented in India, due to its unique characteristics such as the volume of passengers, road conditions and the variety of available transportation mechanisms, including buses, trams, suburban and underground trains, auto rickshaws, taxis, ferry services. Future transportation solutions in India must be developed with a holistic view of the wide milieu of options available, and study integrated end-to-end solutions to make it more reliable and comfortable.
Intelligent Technologies for EVs and Batteries.
India is expected to have 200 million new EVs by 2030. With nation-wide emphasis on electric vehicles and battery technologies, the potential for developing customized intelligent vehicle technology for EVs in India is significant. Indo-German cooperation can create an ecosystem that is conducive for industry in this segment towards creating new markets, opportunities, and manufacturing bases in India.
Software & Systems challenges for Intelligent Vehicles.
The focus of innovation today is in intelligent software for safety, driver assistance, comfort and entertainment. Combining the software and AI expertise of India with the manufacturing leadership of Germany can bring about transformational benefits to both countries.
Workshop Schedule
Day 1: October 29, 2018 (Venue: Gargi Auditorium) |
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Time |
Session Title |
09:00 - 09:15 |
Introduction and Welcome address
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09:15 - 09:45 |
Vision Statement for the Indo-German Center on Intelligent Transportation Systems
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09:45 - 10:00 |
Address by Dr. Roshan Paul, Director, Indo-German Science and Technology Center |
10:00 - 10:15 |
Tea Break @ Vikramshila Foyer |
10:15 - 12:30 |
Thematic Session: Intelligent and Sustainable Transportation Solutions India's Smart Cities Mission aims to develop 100 smart cities. Intelligent and integrated green transportation systems will be a key component of these cities. This session will outline the key challenges in integrating the wide milieu of transportation options in Indian cities and designing effective transportation systems for addressing the huge demand for public and private transportation in Indian cities.
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12:30 - 13:00 |
Open House on Intelligent Solutions for Transportation Integration |
13:00 - 13:15 |
Address by Prof. B S Murty, IIT Madras on Indo-German Center on Sustainability |
13:15 - 14:00 |
Lunch @ Vikramshila Foyer |
14:00 - 16:15 |
Thematic Session: Software and Systems Challenges for Intelligent Vehicles
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16:15 - 16:45 |
Open House on Software Challenges for Intelligent Vehicles |
16:45 - 17:15 |
High Tea @ Vikramshila Foyer |
17:15 - 18:30 |
Thematic Session: Reliable and Secure Software and Systems
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20:00 |
Networking Dinner @ Technology Guest House |
Day 2: October 30, 2018 (Venue: Gargi Auditorium) |
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Time |
Session Title |
09:00 - 09:30 |
Introductory remarks: Prof Samarjit Chakrabarti, TU Munich, Prof. Pallab Dasgupta, IIT Kharagpur |
09:30 - 11:30 |
Thematic Session: Intelligent Technologies for Electric Vehicles and Batteries With nation-wide emphasis on electric vehicles and battery technologies, the potential for developing customized intelligent vehicle technology for EVs in India is significant. This session will explore the challenges in developing intelligent and environment friendly features for electric vehicles.
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11:30 - 11:45 |
Tea Break @ Vikramshila Foyer |
11:45 - 12:15 |
Open House on Intelligent Technologies for Electric Vehicles and Batteries |
12:15 - 13:15 |
Brainstorming session on sustainability and technology roadmap. |
13:15 - 14:15 |
Lunch @ Vikramshila Foyer |
14:15 - 15:00 |
Address by Mr. N. S. Nigam, Transport Department, Govt. of West Bengal |
15:00 - 15:15 |
Tea Break @ Vikramshila Foyer |
15:15 - 17:00 |
Thematic Session: Communication and Connected Cars Technology around connected cars is poised to revolutionize the management, analysis and intelligent services in transportation. This session will explore challenges in the domains of fleet management, IIoT, cloud based vehicle health monitoring combining the technology domains of wireless networks, smart wayside infrastructure, AI and machine learning.
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17:00 - 17:15 |
Closing Session |