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July 16, 2005
MU Researchers Receive Best Paper Award at London Railway Conference
Washington, DC (HNN) -- Marshall University researchers have received an award for the best research paper presented at the 8th International Railway Engineering Conference conducted last month in London.
The paper, "Employing HADGPS to Survey Track and Monitor Movement at Curves," was written by Marshall engineering professors Tony Szwilski and Richard Begley, and Nick J. Rahall II Appalachian Transportation Institute graduate associates Peter Dailey and Zhibin Sheng.
Szwilski made the presentation and accepted the award on behalf of the RTI research team. The conference was attended by representatives from 31 countries.
"Receiving an award for the best research paper at an international conference confirms the quality of engineering research being conducted at Marshall University and the high level of teamwork of project personnel and support from the Nick J. Rahall Transportation Institute," Szwilski said. "We have a few of the building blocks in place needed for a comprehensive research program - we can only get better!"
The paper reported the results of innovative research applying high accuracy differential global positioning systems (HADGPS) to help railway companies address current problems. The technology application developed by the Marshall researchers is unique and is creating interest from railway companies across the U.S.
More information is available from Szwilski at (304) 696-5457 or Begley at (304) 696-6660.
