Centre for Modern Mobility

Centre for Modern Mobility develops innovative solutions and technologies in the areas of rolling stock, logistics, agriculture and forestry. It creates and develops technologies, adapting them to the specific needs of the economy or individual customers. The centre includes research groups for vehicle and machine construction, simulation studies, electrical engineering, automation and robotics, and logistics.

The Centre focuses activities of:

Research Group for Construction, which includes:

Division for Rail Vehicles Development

The tasks of the Division for Rail Vehicles Development include scientific, R&D and implementation work on the design of components, systems, subsystems and complete systems for, i.a.:

passenger and freight rail vehicles,
traction vehicles, including locomotives,
rail-road vehicles,
vehicles with specialised bodies,
vehicles with alternative power sources,
drive systems and assemblies,
braking systems.

Division for Running Gear Systems Development

The tasks of the Division for Gear Running Systems Development include scientific, R&D and implementation work on:

complete bogies for traction vehicles,
complete bogies for passenger vehicles
complete bogies for freight vehicles.

Division for Agricultural and Forest Machines Development

The tasks of the Division for Agricultural and Forest Machines Development are to carry out scientific, research, development and implementation work on the design of tools, machinery and equipment used in agriculture and forestry for, i.a.:

machines for soil cultivation, crop care, sowing, fertilisation, plant protection, and harvesting and transport of agricultural and forestry products,
special-purpose self-propelled vehicles for agriculture and forestry,
structures supporting integration with autonomous control and monitoring systems,
solutions for precision, digital and regenerative agriculture,
design of structural systems adapted to hybrid and electric drives,
implementation support through the development of executive documentation and coordination of prototype and experimental model construction processes,
expert opinions and testing of innovative solutions, including those based on artificial intelligence and precision technologies.

Research Group for Modeling and Simulation

The tasks of the Research Group for Modeling and Simulation include:

static and fatigue strength analyses and stability analyses of load-bearing structures, devices and equipment,
strength analyses (using analytical and numerical methods) of bolted connections,
calculations of mass distribution and centres of gravity,
determination of vehicle gauge,
calculations for determining traction characteristics and energy requirements,
vehicle dynamics simulations,
simulation tests of passive safety of structures (collision resistance),
heat capacity calculations,
gas and liquid flow analyses,
R&D work on the development of proprietary calculation methods in programming languages.

Research Group for Electrical Engineering, Automation and Robotics

The tasks of the Research Group for Electrical Engineering, Automation and Robotics include scientific, R&D and implementation work in the field of:

designing control, monitoring and diagnostic systems,
developing mobile automation and robotics systems,
creating control algorithms with AI and machine learning elements,
developing measurement systems, instruments and test benches,
developing 2D and 3D electrical documentation,
developing concepts for the operation and equipment of electrical devices,
solving design issues related to electrical circuits,
participating in the commissioning and testing of devices and entire systems,
developing control systems for railway braking systems.

Research Group for Logistics

The tasks of the Research Group for Logistics include carrying out scientific, R&D and implementation work in the area of logistics and supply chains, both at the level of process organisation and infrastructure, including, among others: design of transport management systems, design of warehouse organisation and technology, including distribution/production centres, design of inventory management systems.

Areas of Activity:

Conducting scientific, R&D and implementation work in:

passenger and freight rail vehicles,
locomotives, road-rail and special vehicles,
complete bogies for rail vehicles,
drive systems and assemblies,
pneumatic brake equipment,
compressed air generation and treatment units,
models of pneumatic equipment.

Conducting scientific, R&D and implementation work on the design of tools, machines and equipment used in agriculture and forestry for, e.g.:

soil culvation,
mechanical crop care,
seed sowing,
fertilisation,
plant protection,
harvesting, loading and transport of agriculture and forestry products.

Performing simulation studies on:

analyses of the static and fatigue strength and stability of superstructures, devices and equipment,
strength analyses (analytical and numerical methods) of screw connections,
calculation of mass distribution and centers of gravity,
determining the outline of the vehicle gauge,
calculations for determining traction characteristics and energy requirements,
simulation of vehicle dynamics,
simulation studies on the passive safety of structures (crashworthiness),
heat capacity calculations,
analyses of gas and liquid flows,
R&D works on the development of proprietary computational methods in programming languages.

Scientific, R&D and implementation works in:

electrical and electronic systems,
control systems,
automatic regulation of mobile or stationary devices as well as sensors and measurement systems,
mechatronic devices.

Implementation of consulting services, application research, development and implementation works in the area of logistics and supply chains, both at the level of process organization and infrastructure, including:

design of transport management systems,
designing the organization and technology of warehouses, including distribution/production centers,
designing inventory management systems.