Weigh-In-Motion EXPERIENCE:
Direct Enforcement, Road and Bridge Protection
Direct Enforcement, Road and Bridge Protection
The workshop will take place on October 4, 2023, and is organized by the Czech Transport Research Centre (CDV) during the World Road Congress 2023 by PIARC.
ORGANIZERS
MAIN SPONSOR
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Workshop Program
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The workshop will take place in the Grand Majestic Hotel Prague. The address of the hotel is Truhlářská 1117/16, 110 00 Prague.
Morning
08:45 - 11:45
Technical Site Visit
Take a tour of CAMEA's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for enforcement deployed in Prague, Czech Republic.
The city of Prague is a great example on how various traffic monitoring systems can work together to make a less congested and safer place.
Ranging from WIM stations that block heavy vehicles from entering the city, red light running detection, to enforcing the speed limits in whole sections to make the traffic more fluent and keep down the pollution and noise levels.
08:45 - 09:00
Bus Boarding
The bus will be waiting at the Grand Majestic Hotel Prague. The address of the hotel is Truhlářská 1117/16, 110 00 Prague. The bus will leave at 09:00, please be on time.
09:00 - 11:45
Site Visit
Tour of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) around Prague (WIM, enforcement systems). Details will be added later. The bus will come back to the Grand Majestic Hotel Prague for lunch.
Noon
12:00 - 12:50
Lunch
The bus will come back to the Grand Majestic Hotel Prague for lunch.
Afternoon
13:00 - 18:00
Workshop
Find out about the Czech experience with enforcement and WIM from high-level experts:
- Czech Transport Research Centre (CDV)
- Czech Ministry of Transport (MDČR)
- Czech Metrology Institute (ČMI)
- Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT)
- Police of the Czech Republic (PČR)
Join the discussion about worldwide experience with WIM and other enforcement systems.
CAMEA has a vast experience in deploying systems in many countries (Brazil, Kenya, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Poland, Austria, Oman, Russia, and others).
- Kenya - Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)
- Czech Republic - CAMEA
- Brazil - Federal University of Santa Catarina (LabTrans)
- Kenya - Danka Africa (K) Ltd
13:00 - 14:40
Czech Experience
13:00 - 13:05
Introduction
Doc. Ing. Emil Doupal, CSc.
13:05 - 13:20
Experience with Bridge Monitoring using WIM
Doc. Ing. Emil Doupal, CSc.
CDV - Czech Transport Research Centre
13:25 - 13:40
Enforcement for Road Safety
Ing. Martin Janeček
MDČR - Czech Ministry of Transport
13:45 - 14:00
WIM Enforcement Law
Ing. Ivan Kříž
ČMI - Czech Metrology Institute
14:05 - 14:20
Bridge Load Monitoring Using Fiber Optic Sensors
Ing. Jakub Vaněk
ČVUT - Czech Technical University in Prague
14:25 - 14:40
Experience with Enforcement in the Czech Republic
pplk. Mgr. David Bukovský
PČR - Police of the Czech Republic
14:45 - 15:10
Coffee Break
15:15 - 18:00
Worldwide Experience
Discussion about worldwide experience with WIM and other enforcement sytems both from CAMEA and delegates.
15:15 - 15:30
KeNHA WIM for Enforcement
Eng. Kennedy Ndugire Irungu
KeNHA - Kenya National Highways Authority
Kenya
15:35 - 15:50
Path to WIM Direct Enforcement
Ing. Miroslav Juhas
CAMEA
Czech Republic
15:55 - 16:10
WIM for Direct Enforcement in Brazil
Dr. Gustavo Garcia Otto
LabTrans - Federal University of Santa Catarina
Brazil
16:15 - 16:30
Experience with WIM in Argentina
Eng. Daniel Gerardo Russomanno, MBA
AAC - Asociación Argentina de Carreteras
Argentina
16:35 - 16:50
Experience in Management and Operation of Virtual Weighbridge Stations in Kenya
Peter Njoroge
Danka Africa (K) Ltd
Kenya
16:55 - 17:10
Vehicle Classification and Axle Counting using NON-Intrusive Technology
Dr. Gustavo Garcia Otto
LabTrans - Federal University of Santa Catarina
Brazil
17:15 - 18:00
Workshop Wrap-Up and Q/A
Doc. Ing. Emil Doupal, CSc.
Ing. Jan Fučík
Evening
19:00 -
Dinner
You can experience traditional Czech cuisine in the Kolkovna Olympia restaurant. The address of the restaurant is Vítězná 619/7, 150 00 Prague.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Full day
8:45 - 18:30
CAMEA Headquarters Visit
Get a firsthand experience of our latest advancements in road infrastructure, intelligent traffic management systems, and other related solutions.
This is an excellent opportunity for your engineers to witness the practical implementation and understand the benefits of these technologies directly in our factory in Brno, Czech Republic.
08:45 - 09:00
Bus Boarding
The bus will be waiting at the Grand Majestic Hotel Prague. The address of the hotel is Truhlářská 1117/16, 110 00 Prague. The bus will leave at 09:00, please be on time.
09:00 - 10:00
WIM Site Visit
Visit of CAMEA's WIM site on the D4 highway.
10:00 - 13:00
Journey to Brno
Taking the D1 highway to Brno.
13:00 - 13:45
CAMEA Headquarters Visit
Visit and tour of the CAMEA factory and HQ in Brno.
13:45 - 14:30
Lunch
14:30 - 15:15
FIT BUT Visit
Visit and tour of the Brno University of Technology - Faculty of Information Technology located in a beautiful former Monastery of the Carthusian Order.
15:30 - 18:30
Journey to Prague
The bus will come back to the Grand Majestic Hotel Prague.
If you wish to participate either directly in Prague or online or want to know more, you can sign up for updates.
Learn more about the World Road Congress 2023
The workshop will be a follow up on the Workshop 04 - Mitigation of Bridge Failure by Large Overloads which is one of the many workshops of the World Road Congress 2023 organized by PIARC.
The WS04 will take place on October 3, 2023 from 14:30 to 18:00. There was a slight change in the program from the former WS04 Workshop on Weigh in Motion (WIM), but the workshop still covers WIM, road, and bridge protection topics. For more information, see the workshop details on the PIARC website.