AUTOPORT project and its research on STAMP safety approach were featured in MIT’s STAMP Workshop online in June 2021. Eetu Heikkilä from VTT gave a presentation titled “Applying STPA in development of autonomous container handling machinery”. STAMP workshop is the Read more…
VTT has published a new report covering safety engineering related work in AUTOPORT. The report introduces and discusses advanced safety engineering approaches and system theoretic methods that can be used to identify and assess new autonomy related safety risks in Read more…
The concept of logistics zones in the hinterland is now well-advanced in Europe. The interaction between seaports and inland locations connected to them leads to the development of large logistics pools of intermodal transport. Port hinterland connectivity and inland transport need innovative approaches from various transport stakeholders, connecting road, Read more…
Society for Risk Analysis – Europe organized its 29th Annual Conference titled “The Discipline(s) of Risk Science” on June 14-16, 2021. The online conference was hosted by Aalto University in cooperation with the University of Helsinki, VTT Technical Research Centre Read more…
The key element in machine autonomy is adaptability to dynamically changing environment based on the available information. Which solutions would allow automated machines and people to share the same working area without compromising safety and operational efficiency? Currently automated cargo Read more…
The AUTOPORT consortium has gathered for its seventh joint ecosystem workshop. This time the online workshop focused on development trends and future business opportunities in ports. In addition to the core AUTOPORT project team, the workshop featured invited presentations from Read more…
The 24th iteration of Finnish national Automation Days, Automaatiopäivät, included three presentations related to AUTOPORT results. The event was organized as an online gathering on April 13-14, 2021. The AUTOPORT presentations, given by VTT scientists, covered research related to safety Read more…
A new book “Tietämysperusteinen elinjakson hallinta” (in Finnish), covering a wide range of topics related to lifecyle and asset management, has been published by Promaint. The book includes many contributions by scientists involved in the AUTOPORT project. A free pdf Read more…
AUTOPORT project and its research on the safety of autonomous machinery has been featured on the VTT website.
The research on safety of automation systems conducted in AUTOPORT project was disseminated on January 15, 2021, in a Safety sensor workshop organized by FIMA, Forum for Intelligent Machines. The event consisted of two presentations by VTT scientists, followed by Read more…