FROM DATA TO VALUE

Digitalisation in Sport, Energy & Mobility

25 Jahre Erfolgsstory

Von intelligenter Vernetzung zu sicherer kritischer Infrastruktur

From intelligent networking to securing critical infrastructure

Reliable, high-performance communication networks are the backbone of the digitally connected world. Modern societies depend on stable and secure networks for business, public services, critical infrastructure, and disaster relief. However, high-performance broadband access is not universal. Moreover, new technologies and the transition to wireless networks create new demands for security data protection, and stable transmission quality.

Vom Stromnetz zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit im Energiesystem

From the electricity grid to a more sustainable energy system

The growing demand for energy, the integration of renewable energy sources, and the need for a stable and secure energy supply present significant challenges to the energy transition. Intelligent networking of energy generation, distribution, and consumption is key to leveraging efficiency potential, balancing out fluctuations, and strengthening energy autonomy. At the same time, the growing digitalization of the energy sector necessitates robust IT security strategies and innovative solutions to optimize data centers and distributed systems.

Von Digitalisierung des Kultur- und Naturerbes zum nachhaltigen und smarten Tourismus

From the digitalization of cultural and natural heritage to sustainable and smart tourism

Tourism is a key economic factor, yet it faces major challenges. Digitalization has fundamentally changed travel booking behavior, and the pressure to make tourism more sustainable is growing. In popular destinations, the growing number of visitors is causing problems such as overtourism, traffic congestion, and a decline in the quality of life for locals. Digital technologies offer new opportunities to enhance cultural experiences, manage tourist flows efficiently, and promote climate-friendly mobility.

Von der Analyse menschlicher Bewegung zu mehr Wohlbefinden

From analyzing human movement to promoting greater well-being

Movement is essential for health, performance, and well-being, but movement quality, however, is crucial for avoiding injuries and optimizing performance. This is particularly important in sports, rehabilitation, and physically demanding professions, where precise analysis and specific improvement of movement sequences are essential. Traditional methods often reach their limits in this regard. Digital technologies and intelligent sensor networks offer new possibilities for objectively measuring and evaluating movements and providing real-time feedback.

Durch smarte Verkehrsdaten zu besserer Verkehrslenkung

Better traffic management through smart traffic data

Rising traffic congestion, increasing urbanization, and the necessary shift towards sustainable mobility create major challenges for cities and regions. Congestion impairs quality of life, increases emissions, and leads to economic losses. Concurrently, the demand for efficient and safe traffic management systems that intelligently integrate various modes of transportation, ranging from motorized private vehicles to public and sustainable alternatives, is growing. To overcome these challenges, we need data-based solutions that enable informed decisions in traffic planning and pave the way for sustainable mobility.

Durch automatisiertes Fahren zu mehr Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr

Automated Driving for Greater Road Safety

Transportation faces major challenges worldwide. Growing cities, increasing mobility needs, and the need to reduce emissions all require innovative solutions. At the same time, ensuring the safety of all road users, notably pedestrians and cyclists, is paramount. Automated and connected technologies offer promising approaches to making mobility more sustainable, efficient, and safe. However, these technologies must be thoroughly tested and further developed before they can be used across the board.

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With the independent technical and content-related expertise of Salzburg Research, the province of Styria was able to make a well-founded decision in the award procedure. Thus, in accordance with the best bidder principle, a contractor was awarded the contract who – as we are now convinced – will implement the project in a high quality and professional manner. It is very pleasing that the Regional Administrative Court also confirmed the substantive argumentation in a review procedure and judged the award procedure to be correct.

Franz Zenz, Head of the Road Maintenance Service, Province of Styria

We spend a third of our lives in bed. This time should be used in the best possible way: on the one hand, to provide the body with the best mechanical conditions for undisturbed sleep. But also to obtain information that makes efficient health care possible. Together with Salzburg Research and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Salzburg, we are conducting research in this area. The results of the research work will flow into a new generation of mattresses.

Alexander Malzl, Das Gesundheitshaus GmbH

Collective Perception” is an innovative safety service for connected vehicles. Through the cooperative detection of collision risks and the exchange of safety-relevant information through vehicle-to-x communication, it protects vulnerable road users in particular. Through the cooperation with Salzburg Research, we can test and evaluate this pioneering service in a real environment with scientific support and thus bring it to market maturity more quickly.

Martin Linauer, MSc, KapschTraffiCom AG

Salzburg Research is an important cooperation partner for Digitrans in the area of safety for all road users and the mobility of the future. We are very happy to make the Digitrans test centre for automated vehicles and the test vehicles available and benefit significantly from the mutual experiences from public transport and logistics use cases and connected driving. The projects of Salzburg Research make a significant contribution to avoiding accidents.

Eva Tatschl-Unterberger, MBA, Digitrans GmbH

In order to master the transformation to a sustainable, climate-neutral and inclusive mobility and transport system in urban and rural areas in Austria by 2040, knowledge and competence hubs are needed at the interface between research and practice. Salzburg Research has a central role to play in the Austrian innovation ecosystem: it drives research projects that play a significant role in shaping the mobility system, both on the supply and demand side, and thus acts as an important alliance partner of the BMK in its role as an RTI policy driver.

Sarah Bittner-Krautsack, MBA, Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology

The clear trend from on-premise solutions to cloud solutions, the improved 4G/5G infrastructure and the increasing use of smartphones show that wireless networking is becoming more and more important. Commend’s solutions, including emergency communications, need a very reliable and highly secure network. Our focus is on the accurate and uninterrupted availability of our systems and services. Salzburg Research is an important and long-standing partner in this regard. We at Commend appreciate the institute very much for the unique and valuable joint work, as well as the unparalleled expertise.

Christine Bernroider, Commend International GmbH

Creating reliable networks has been TTTech’s technical focus since our founding in 1998. Our secure networked computing platforms enable megatrends such as the Internet of Things and autonomous mobility to become a reality. But also on a human level, our progress is based on reliable networks: Research cooperations, such as with Salzburg Research, enable us to jointly develop and test the technologies of the future and thus make them usable for the benefit of all people.

Wilfried Steiner, TTTech Labs

The energy transition brings numerous challenges for us as grid operators. In order to optimise electricity distribution, we also want to use information that was previously inaccessible to us. All the information provided to us by customers and various stakeholders helps us to make our operations more efficient and thus actively promote the energy transition. With Salzburg Research, we have a competent partner at our side who supports us with communication solutions, system and data analyses.

Herwig Struber, Salzburg AG

As a software company with a focus on Bio-IoT, we collaborate with Salzburg Research on several research projects. Fast and secure data streaming with the lowest possible latency plays an essential role in many of our ABIOS solutions. Together we can improve existing communication technologies, make them future-proof and expand them for new AI application areas and digital solutions.

Anton Kesselbacher, ABIOS GmbH

Data-based visit management including sustainable steering measures is a challenging task for smart destination management. The Corona pandemic has only partially shifted the nature of the challenges. The complexity of guest flow analyses and control measures is high and our cooperation with Salzburg Research is correspondingly profitable here – for the benefit of tourism businesses, for an increased quality of experience for tourists and an overall sustainable acceptance of the tourism industry by locals.

Bert Brugger, ex. Tourismus Salzburg GmbH

Digital aids are an important part of product development nowadays. Especially in high-performance sports, it is necessary to know all the technical correlations in detail. Whether it’s in the shoe, the ski or the helmet – there are loads everywhere that have to be measured and then analysed. And the end consumers also want to know more about their riding behaviour. Together with Salzburg Research, we are researching how skiing can become safer and more efficient.

Helmut Holzer, Atomic Austria GmbH

For adidas, “user experience” is at the heart of the innovation strategy. A scientifically sound understanding is a prerequisite for developing innovative products and services. In our research work with Salzburg Research, we have access to both technical and sports science know-how. Together we develop prototypes and test them with consumers in a real-life application environment.

Heiko Schlarb, adidas AG