Imagine if rivers became like smart highways that could tell ships exactly how to navigate even during floods or droughts. This project builds a digital twin—a virtual copy of the waterways—to predict disruptions and keep cargo moving. It's like giving river transport a GPS and a weather-shield to prevent costly delays.
Climate change causes extreme weather that disrupts river shipping, leading to lost capacity and unreliable supply chains. Current infrastructure cannot adapt quickly enough to maintain operational efficiency during these events.
A digital twin and data space for river traffic, remote control rooms for autonomous barges, and a risk-analysis tool for strategic planning.
If you are a barge fleet operator dealing with unpredictable river levels and route closures — this project developed remote control rooms and autonomous barge solutions that help maintain 80% capacity during extreme events.
If you are an infrastructure developer dealing with aging locks and piers damaged by climate change — this project developed resilient pontoon solutions and recycled material methods that increase the use of recycled materials by over 30%.
If you are a software provider dealing with fragmented shipping data — this project developed a Green Resilient IWT Dataspace and Digital Twin that integrates infrastructure monitoring with fleet operations to optimize traffic.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the project includes a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) to assess economic viability.
Yes, the project utilizes four Living Labs, including the Douro-corridor and Netherlands network, to test and upscale solutions for real-world river networks.
Based on available project data, the specific licensing terms are not listed, but the project focuses on creating a shared Dataspace for data integration.
The project builds a Digital Twin that shares data between infrastructure monitoring, River Information Services (RIS), and emergency systems.
The project runs from September 2022 to August 2025, with final design and implementation plans as key deliverables.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward practical application, with 42% industry participation (10 companies) and 10 SMEs. With 24 partners across 12 countries, the project balances academic research (11 university/research entities) with industrial deployment, ensuring that the digital twins and vessel designs are commercially viable.
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