IV. International Scientific Conference

PRELIMINARY SESSIONS

Management, Marketing and Logistics in Transport and Telecommunications

new trends in development of theory and application in management, marketing and logistics in transport and telecommunications,
possibilities of solution of supply and demand equilibrium in transport service sector,
development of transport, forwarding and logistics within the bounds of globalization processes,
new models of management entrepreneurial subjects management in transport and telecommunications,
Customer Relationship Management in transport and telecommunications.

Transport Economy and Transport Policy

new trends in entrepreneurial surround in transport,
modelling of influence of market changes on entrepreneurial efficiency in transport,
problematic parts of transport from transport policy point of view,
transport policy tools and its application,
relation of transport policy of the Czech republic and member countries of EU.

Economy and Technology of Postal Service

This session is zero year of International Postal Conference (IPOC 2006) focused on problems of postal service sector.
Supposed topics of this session:

problems of liberalization process, deregulation process and corporatization of postal service sector,
quality of postal service in national and international context,
new services offer,
Customer Relationship Management (CRM),
new trends in technologies used in frame of postal service,
Supply Chain Management of postal service providers,
etc.

Transport Technology and Control

optimisation of technological processes in passenger and freight traffic,
optimisation of scheduling,
network designing and network processes,
control systems in transport,
logistics technologies in transport,
Intermodal and integrated transport systems.

Interoperability in transport

interoperability in particular transport modes,
technical specifications of interoperability,
operation interoperability,
legal framework of implementation.

Crises in Transport and Communications

crises management in transport,
information technology in crisis management,
transportation of dangerous goods,
control measurements in transport during crises situation.

Applied Informatics in Transport and Communications

Theory of Information Technologies and Optimization Tasks in Transport.
Location analysis theory and applications in transportation systems within Czech Republic, possibly EU.
Architectures and Techniques of Simulation Models of Transportation Systems.
Working-out of agent-oriented ABAsim architecture within simulation models of transportation intersections using results of theoretical research in the field of Petri s´ networks.
Design of Real Simulation Models in Transportation Network. Methodology of simulation models design focused on models working in on line regime.

Railway engineering

The session is focused on railway substructure and superstructure, railway bridges and tunnels, urban railway, equipment of railway tracks, administration and service of railway tracks. Contributions from the area of projection, construction and operation of the railway objects, contributions about using of new technologies, contributions about new scientific findings in the branch of railway engineering are welcomed. The importance will be aimed at reliability of railway buildings and constructions.

Roadway engineering

The session is focused on road constructions, road bed, road bridges and tunnels, equipment of roads, administration and service of road. Contributions from the area of projection, construction and operation of the road objects, contributions about using of new technologies, contributions about new scientific findings in the branch of road engineering are welcomed. The importance will be aimed at reliability of road constructions. )

Reliability, safety and diagnostics of transport means and structures

This session deals with reliability, life endurance, failures and diagnostics of railway and road vehicles, as well as load carrying capacity and safety of transport structures (bridges, railways, roads, tunnels), and reliability of electric and electronic equipment for vehicles and for transport ensuring. Papers are expected about the evaluation of reliability and the tools for its ensuring, including diagnostic systems or maintenance, about the methods for risk assessment and about the economic aspects of reliability and failures. Papers of theoretical character can be presented, as well as practical experience, results of measurement or of operation monitoring, and analysis of failures and accients.

Control Systems

(Electric, Electronic, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems) Elements and systems for power transmission. Control elements and systems. Application in mobile technique. Applications in modeling, simulation of systems, numerical methods and software tools in research and development of elements and systems.

Road Transport Vehicles

Design, testing and develop of road vehicles. New materials in vehikle design. Application of simulation in development and testing of vehicles. New trends in alternate powertrains. Alternate fuel for road vehicles. Hybrids powertrain. Recycling of materials for vehicles production. Transport safety in the design, testing and type approval context.

Railway Transport Vehicles

Design, testing and develop of rail vehicles. Materiále base for rail vehicles production. Duty and service of rail vehicles. Interaction in contakt wheel - rail, simulation calculations, experinets. Derailing safety of rail vehicles. Braking systems. Duty safety of rail vehicles.

Electrical Engineering in Transport and Communications

Traction Vehicle Drives,
Electromagnetic compatibility,
Signaling in Transport,
Communications.

Education, Science and Research in Transport and Communications

The session is focused on new possibilities how to encourage scientists and experts, who deal with the problems of TRANSPORTATION in science and practice, to exchange ideas and examine the state-of-the-art, development and achievements as well as its impacts on the national and global economic and social processes. There should be discussed:

position of transport in national economy,
role of transport in scientific point of view,
position of educational institutes in transport science,
new structures and progress of educational institutes in transport,
reorganization and integration of educational institutes in transport,
new trends and development in transport science and education,
etc.

IV. International Scientific Conference, Pardubice September 14th - 15th 2006