About the RODOS Center

Who we are:

As mentioned above, RODOS is a Czech acronym for the development of transportation systems (ROzvoj DOpravních Systémů). More precisely, we are the Center for the Development of Transportation Systems and we provide a unique research platform for the future of Czech intelligent transportation. We bring together the academic community, government agencies and leading domestic companies. Together, we are seeking new ways to monitor, model, manage, and charge for transportation. Our long-term strategic goal is to use new tools for transportation informatics to create a comprehensive body of information, and to integrate this into existing ICT systems.

If you are interested in finding out which individual entities are members of the RODOS Center, see Center Partners.

Why we’re here:

The Czech transportation system is currently facing the increased strain of mobile people and goods, yet its capacity cannot easily be expanded. It is therefore necessary to seek out other ways to efficiently monitor, model, manage and effectively charge for transportation system access. Such a difficult task must be tackled using the most modern methods, the best technologies, and in accordance with the needs and interests of the state and the business community. That is why RODOS was created as part of the Ostrava supercomputer research program at the IT4Innovations Centre of Excellence.

RODOS brings together top technical universities, specialized scientific institutions, and leading Czech companies, into an association which not only has bold plans but also the potential and real ability to fulfill them.

The RODOS Center does not exist in a vacuum. As researchers, we are aware of the strategic position of the Czech Republic in the center of Europe. We are monitoring trends abroad and designing systems, which will be able to interface with and work with the applications of neighboring states.

And, most importantly, all the benefits gained are permanent. RODOS is not a one-time grant project which will disappear after the subsidies from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic dry up. Even after the research program ends,the benefits achieved will remain applicable and anchored in everyday life.