CRISTAL Project

🚢 Meet the CRISTAL Project at the ALICE Logistics Innovation Summit! 🌍✨ As a leader in advancing inland waterway transport, the CRISTAL Project is integrating cutting-edge technology to build a more resilient and sustainable European waterway infrastructure. 🌊💡 Focused on unlocking the potential of smaller, less developed waterways, CRISTAL is set to shift 20% of freight traffic from land to water while boosting transport reliability by 80%, even in extreme weather conditions. ⚙️🌦️ Through digitalization, synchromodal resource planning, and real-time infrastructure monitoring, CRISTAL is redefining logistics and creating new pathways for a greener, more efficient future in freight transport. 🚢♻️ 📍 Join us to explore CRISTAL’s vision and contributions at the ALICE Logistics Innovation Summit: https://lnkd.in/ey8jvgYp 🌐 Learn more about the CRISTAL Project’s innovations here: https://lnkd.in/dwTdkTjD #CRISTALProject #InlandWaterways #SustainableTransport #LogisticsInnovation #ResilientInfrastructure #ALICESummit 🚀💧

📅 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐭 🚢🌱   The European IWT Platform is excited to invite you to the Second Technology Transfer Workshop under the PLATINA 4 Action project, focused on greening the inland waterway fleet.   📅 Date: December 4, 2024 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 Location: University of Antwerp, Klooster van de Grauwzusters   🎯 Who should attend: • Shippers • Barge Owners/Operators (Belgium & France) • Technology Providers • Regulators • Industry Experts   ✨Workshop Highlights: • Explore the latest fleet greening technologies. • Gain regulatory insights and updates from policymakers. • Engage in knowledge exchange with technology providers. • Learn from EU projects like SYNERGETICS on sustainable fleet operations. • Discover funding opportunities for green technology implementation.   Stay tuned for registration details – we look forward to seeing you there! For any immediate questions, contact us at: info@inlandwaterwaytransport.eu.

Well done, #TeamCRISTAL! 👏 We’re excited to see Elvina NOWAK from ALICE, Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ETP LOGISTICS), Orestis Tsolakis from Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), and Sonia Giovinazzi, PhD from ENEA representing the CRISTAL Project at the UNECE workshop in Geneva! 🚀🎉 Wishing you all a fantastic presentation of this state-of-the-art project, showcasing the innovations that are shaping the future of inland waterways. 🌍🚢 #CRISTALProject #Innovation #InlandWaterways #UNECE #Resilience #SmartTechnologies #Geneva2024 #cristalsensortechnologies #cristaldigitaltwin #SCMS #acousticemissions

🚀 Innovation in Action! 🚀 We’re excited to announce that the CRISTAL Project will be presenting at the UNECE workshop in Geneva on 21-22 Oct 2024! 🗓️ We can’t wait to showcase our latest advancements designed to boost resilience, reliability, and interoperability in the European European Inland Waterway Transport Platform (IWW) infrastructure. 🚢✨ 🔍 Spotlight on Smart Sensor Technologies: 💡 Fiber Optic Sensor System (FOS) — Led by michele caponero, ENEA, enabling real-time monitoring of navigability. 💡 Smart Buoy System (SB) — Developed by Tomasz Markowski, Łukasiewicz – Poznański Instytut Technologiczny , providing up-to-the-minute waterway data. 💡 Subsurface Inspection Radar System (SIR) — Collaboration with EUROMOBILITA, S.R.O., Cristian Ulianov, Simon Hartshorne (EUMO), Paul Hyde (UNEW) Thomas McDonald (UNEW), supporting predictive maintenance. 💡 Acoustic Emission System (AE) — From the Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) , with Theocharis Tsenis, to monitor structural health. 🛠️🔧 Smart technologies driving safer, more efficient waterways! 🌊 We are eager to share more about how CRISTAL Project is transforming inland waterways. Stay tuned for updates! 📡🗺️ #CRISTALProject #SmartSensors #Innovation #InlandWaterways #Resilience #Sustainability #UNECE #DigitalTransformation #GenevaWorkshop

🚢 Exciting News! 🌍 The CRISTAL Project has been invited to present at an upcoming UNECE workshop in Geneva 21-22 Oct 2024! 🎉 We are thrilled to share some of the key advancements we’ve been working on to enhance resilience, reliability, and interoperability in European Inland Waterway Transport Platform (IWW) infrastructure and operations. 🔹 CRISTAL Project Technologies for Improved Resilience & Reliability of Infrastructures and Operations 💡 CRISTAL’s Smart Sensor Technologies for real time monitoring of navigability conditions ⛴ ➡ Fiber Optic Sensor System (FOS) michele caponero ➡ Smart Buoy System (SB) Tomasz Markowski Łukasiewicz – Poznański Instytut Technologiczny Sensor Systems to support predictive maintenance of engineered structures 🛠 ➡ Subsurface Inspection Radar System (SIR) EUROMOBILITA, S.R.O. Cristian Ulianov Simon Hartshorne (EUMO) @Paul Hyde (UNEW) @Thomas McDonald (UNEW) ➡ Acoustic Emission System (AE) Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) Theocharis Tsenis 💡 CRISTAL’s Interoperable Architecture Fraunhofer IML 💡 CRISTAL Digital Twins (DT) Fraunhofer CML 💡 SCMS Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) 💡 CRISTAL Living Labs & Co-Created Manifesto (SOGESCA and University of Antwerp We're looking forward to exchanging ideas and demonstrating how CRISTAL Project is shaping the future of #inlandwaterways! 🌊 Stay tuned for more updates! 👏 #CRISTALProject #Resilience #InlandWaterways #Sustainability #Innovation #UNECE #Geneva #SmartTechnologies

🌊 On May 30th, Theo Tsenis from Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) conducted a second series of tests with Acoustic Emission #SHM technology at La Rochetaillée lock in Couzon-au-Mont-d’Or, near Lyon, France. This exciting work is part of the CRISTAL Project! 🛠️🔬 His visit was perfectly timed with Voies navigables de France's maintenance services managers' meeting, allowing for valuable communication about the project and its anticipated benefits. 🌟📈 Theo installed sensors on the lock door and collected data by simulating various conditions, including normal operation, emergency stops, and crack simulations. 🚪🔧 We at #VNF are thrilled to have hosted Theo and eagerly await the results, particularly since new lock doors have been installed since his first tests in June 2023. 🔍⏳ #CristalProject #Engineering #Research #Innovation #SHM #AcousticEmission #Technology #VNF #Lyon #France #Maintenance #Infrastructure

🚀 On the 30th of May, Theo Tsenis from Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) visited the La Rochetaillée lock in Couzon-au-Mont-d’Or on the Saône river, near Lyon, #France. His mission? To perform a second series of tests with the groundbreaking Acoustic Emission SHM technology, part of the CRISTAL Project. 🛠️🔍 Theo's visit coincided with Voies navigables de France's maintenance services managers meeting, providing a fantastic opportunity to showcase the #CRISTALProject and discuss the promising outcomes of the Acoustic Emission SHM technology. 📊✨ After installing sensors on the lock door, Theo gathered data by opening and closing the lock normally, performing emergency stops, and simulating cracks on the door. 🚪🔧 Voies navigables de France was thrilled to host Theo and eagerly anticipates his findings, especially since the lock doors were replaced since his initial tests in June 2023. 🌟🔜 CRISTAL Project #Innovation #AcousticEmission #SHM #Technology #Engineering #VNF #ResearchAndDevelopment #Lyon #France

🚀 What a busy and productive day at the CRISTAL Project Review Meeting in Brussels, 🇧🇪! A huge thank you to our Project Officer and all the Work Package leaders for their outstanding presentations showcasing our progress over the first 18 months. We’re all excited to keep pushing forward and delivering impactful results! 💪🎉

🚀 Exciting news! 🚀 🚀 Exciting news! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce that Cristal Project Partners has kicked off with the Review Meeting at the prestigious Institut royal pour le Transport par Batellerie asbl in Brussels, Belgium. Stay tuned for more updates and insights as we continue our journey towards innovation and excellence! #CristalProject #Innovation #Transport #Batellerie #Brussels #ExcitingTimes #StayTuned

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