IRS7 Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, Frankfurt, Germany
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06.00Breakfast
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9:00Meeting 12Panel Discussion: Better data for better outcomes - How can operators keep on top of the data flood and maximise its potential? [Co-organsied by Shift2Rail and UNIFE]
09.00-10.05 Festsaal (Main Ballroom)
Getting more value from data is essential for railways to take a forward leap. Shift2Rail and its members are working to implement digitalisation in railways to the make sure they become the most important mode in the transport eco-system of the future. To do so, Shift2Rail is putting the focus on a number of cutting-edge technologies: implementing computer vision and virtual coupling in trains to help achieve automated rail vehicles; researching block chain in freight supply chains to make management more efficient and multi-modal; and creating network management strategies, fed by big data, sent by sensors on vehicles and rail assets. In this session, high-level representatives of Shift2Rail members presented how they are developing these technologies and how they will impact the future of railways.
Moderator
Carlo Borghini
Executive Director
Shift2Rail
Speaker
Philippe Citroën
Director General
Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE)
Libor Lochman
Executive Director
Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
Nadia Mazzino
VP Digital Railway and Innovative Technologies
Ansaldo STS
Danijela Ristić-Durrant
Project Coordinator Shift2Rail SMART
University of Bremen
Ming Chen
TNO, Shift2Rail project Smart-Rail & Flex-Rail
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9:35Meeting 13
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10:10Meeting 14Streamax AI technology applications in the railway industry
10.10-10.25 Festsaal (Main Ballroom)
AI is close, AI is far! AI is close as we hear about AI everywhere in our lives; AI is far away as we see most daily railway applications still not ready for AI. As a leading mobile video surveillance provider, Streamax has adopted AI technology in different areas of mobile CCTV: driver fatigue cameras, pedestrian and cyclist detection cameras in drivers' blind spot, forward collision warning cameras etc. In railway applications, Streamax introduced how their cameras can automatically detect if there are any suspect people/luggage in the carriage, ensure the metro is fully empty, and also introduced how face recognition technology can better protect passengers' privacy.
Speaker
Pascal Yang
European Regional Manager
Streamax
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10.25Custom - Reinventing the concept of safety
10.25-10.40 Festsaal (Main Ballroom)
Speaker
Holger Sponholz
Regional Sales Manager DACH
Custom
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10:40Coffee
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10:50The KONUX Predictive Maintenance System for Rail Switches – Actionable Insights, Easier
10:50-11:05 Salon 5
In this talk, delegates learnt how a Munich-based start-up is applying machine learning to provide actionable insights to infrastructure managers, empowering them to improve network availability and optimize maintenance planning. Drawing on examples from pilots in Germany and Sweden aimed at digitizing switch monitoring, KONUX presented what makes predictive models truly useful in avoiding switch failures, maintaining the quality of the track bed, and extending frog lifetime.
Speaker
Thomas Böhm
Chief Data Scientist
KONUX
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11.10Meeting 15Future Railways Mobile Communication System Enabling the Railways Digitalisation
11:10-11:25 Festsaal (Main Ballroom)
Railways in Europe are preparing to replacing GSM-R. GSM-R is a success story: it is installed virtually throughout Europe (and in many countries around the world), it enables seamless connectivity between the train-driver and the dispatcher, improves safety via the Railway Emergency Call, and is an important component of ETCS. GSM-R’s successor, FRMCS, is expected to be available around 2022. It will be 5G based and aims to enhance railway safety and operations as well as provide a platform that enables intelligent infrastructure and real time applications.
Speaker
Dan Mandoc
Professional Head - Telecoms
Network Rail
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11:25How future railway mobile communication can benefit from the evolution towards 5G
11:25-11:40 Festsaal (Main Ballroom)
Railway operators are facing key challenges to keep their operations safe, on time and to make train travel more attractive. Here, further digitalization is required for the introduction of services as enhanced Train Control, ATO, passenger services or the use of sensors for various purpose. The telecommunication network is a main cornerstone with its capabilities to serve mission critical communication, and Nokia explained what solutions are available when evolving from today’s GSM-R networks towards 4G and 5G technology. By leveraging the benefits of the evolution in worldwide telecommunication technology Nokia can efficiently address the requirements of the Future Railway Communication System (FRMCS)
Speaker
Michael Klöcker
Head of Railway Solution Management
Nokia
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11:40An efficient and future-proof introduction of FRMCS based on 5G technology
11:40-11:50 Festsaal (Main Ballroom)
The presentation started with a short summary of Deutsche Bahn’s ambitious vision regarding future rail operations, and on DB’s motivation to be among the very first railways to introduce 5G-based FRMCS. The talk then elaborated on the FRMCS introduction timeline that DB aims to pursue, and which encompasses comprehensive research and innovation collaborations, field trials and pilots, aiming to optimize 5G technology towards rail applications and scenarios and ultimately enable a timely and cost-efficient FRMCS roll-out. The talk concluded with considerations on the further standardization process for FRMCS, with a particular emphasis on how FRMCS could maximally leverage latest developments in cellular communications, while at the same facilitating the migration from legacy to novel rail communication technology.
Speaker
Patrick Marsch
Senior Project Manager Digital Rail
Deutsche Bahn
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11.45Meeting 16
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11:55Panel discussion: 5G and FRMCS: The post GSM-R strategy for Railways
11:55-12:50 Festsaal (Main Ballroom)
What is around the corner for rail communication systems in a post-GSM-R landscape is still largely unknown, though all hope for the same destination: more efficient operations, more comprehensive information, and a better customer experience. Summit attendees heard from the experts forging the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), from those leading the technological charge, from companies undertaking operational trials, and those setting the standards for implementation. Is 5G the essential part of achieving these goals? What are the technologies, the standards, the possible implementations that will make FRMCS not only a reality but a great success, and will anyone be left behind in the rush to the future?
Moderator
Jean-Michel Evanghelou
Head of Telecom & Signalling
International Union of Railways (UIC)
Speaker
Michael Klöcker
Head of Railway Solution Management
Nokia
Dan Mandoc
Professional Head - Telecoms
Network Rail
Patrick Marsch
Senior Project Manager Digital Rail
Deutsche Bahn
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12:20Meeting 17
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12.55Meeting 18Recreating Reality: The future is now (Co-organised by Hack Partners & DB Systel))
12:55-1325 Festsaal (Main Ballroom)
"Recreating Reality: the future is now" sets the tone for the path of future innovation in rail. The industry has embraced new technologies, new methods and new mindsets with great vigour over the past decade. It has challenged itself to move above & beyond but it is increasingly difficult to keep pace with the dizzying rate of technological change of today. Hence, the rail sector has chosen to embark on its next innovation "sprint" with key partners. These partners, DB Systel and Hack Partners, have brought bursts of innovation to new & old problems alike, helped small & large rail companies break the mold of technological stagnation and enabled the entire supply chain of rail to benefit from bleeding edge technologies. In the subsequent presentation and workshops, DB Systel and Hack Partners shared how they have energized the railway industry to truly re-create its reality.
Speaker
Matthias Patz
VP Innovation & Ventures and Head of ThinkTank Skydeck
DB Systel GmbH
Raphael Cavalcanti
Chief Product Officer
Hack Partners
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13:25Chairman's Closing Remarks
13:25-13:35 Festsaal (Main Ballroom)
Speaker
Francis Bedel
Chief Digital Officer
International Union of Railways (UIC)
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13:35Lunch
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14:00Recreating Reality: Interactive Workshops - Design DashRecreating Reality: Interactive Workshops - ShowCase Innovation Gallery & Live Dashboarding
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14:35Meeting 19
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15:10Meeting 20
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15:45Meeting 21
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16:10Coffee