Development of human operator models for rail applications

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Tender Information

Capturing psychological human factors of critical train operations enabling rail automation
Task analysis of train drivers and rail traffic controllers in multiple countries
Data acquisition in train simulation studies and field-observation of human operators
Multi-purpose human model development using re-usable architectures
Efficient modeling, fast calculation, model-order reduction approaches
Integration of artificial intelligence methods with model- and data-driven approaches
Model validation and integration into ‘Human-in-the-Loop’ environment
Shared knowledge base for cross-domain/-discipline/-national rail application
Inclusion of human actors in train system simulation for comprehensive safety assessment towards increasing levels of automation

The scientific ability and (if necessary) the required infrastructure to scientifically guide and supervise the PhD candidate
The research plan and the focus for the advertised thesis
The publication and dissemination plan
The teaching plan (courses, trainings, etc.) for the doctoral studies
Planned supporting master’s and bachelor theses
Total costs of the PhD thesis as well as requested total amount of financial contribution from VIRTUAL VEHICLE (note: adequacy of costs is a major decision criterion)
The application comprises the scientific CV of the PhD candidate and the supervising professor at the scientific institution