Mariusz Kostrzewski

Warsaw University of Technology · Faculty of Transport

The increasing number of vehicles operating in Poland, especially passenger vehicles, justifies the need to conduct air pollution emission tests in the context of the impact of vehicles on the natural environment. Firstly, this article reviews the publications related to air pollutant emissions and passenger vehicles traveling on Polish roads. Howe...

Despite increasing awareness of the benefits of partnerships with start-ups, corporates are often hesitant to collaborate due to perceived barriers, resulting in failed or suboptimal collaborations. This paper explores and assesses the key barriers that hinder corporates from successfully collaborating with startups. Based on a CAWI interviews with...

Low-cost Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sensors have been successfully applied in commercial vehicles’ position monitoring, and they continually raise interest among research audiences both in theoretical and practical aspects. While numerous studies have applied simulations and numerical methods to evaluate the accuracy of the sensors,...

Transport poverty (TP) is a widespread problem that affects individuals and communities all over the world, restricting access to services, education, job prospects, and social contacts. However, advancement of technology has emerged in easing TP by improving accessibility, affordability, and efficiency in transport systems. The advancements in ele...

Autorom książki przyświecał cel pokazania Czytelnikom rzeczywistych zastosowań innowacyjnych technologii informatycznych. W rozdziale 1 skupiono się na zagadnieniach dotyczących chmur obliczeniowych. W rozdziale 2 poddano analizie zagadnienia sztucznej inteligencji. Rozdział 3 dotyczy tematyki łańcuchów bloków – znanych powszechnie jako blockchain...

The paper presents the results related to the simulation of dust-separating tangential cyclones: single cyclones of various geometries, and an axial multi-cyclone with fixed geometries and components. Its goal was to apply low-cost analyses for cyclones in industrial realization. Therefore, the presented research was applied with simulation methodo...

Urban railway vehicles are important means of transport in towns and cities due to their high capacity, power source, and low running resistance, which make them efficient for operation. Although these properties are considered advantages, there is still room for improvement in their operational efficiency. The main objective of this article is to...

The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) has generated great interest among researchers from different disciplines as it is multidisciplinary research. Sustainability for the IoV requires solutions from different perspectives, particularly in the context of environmental, social, and corporate governance. This review paper examines each of the mentioned pers...

The correct, undisturbed operation of machines and their components is one of the essential manifestations of an efficient production process. Continuous observation of a machine behaviour is essential to ensure correct and safe operation. The authors of current research focused on evaluation of the using a vibro-acoustic signal to diagnose the wea...

Japanese National Railways (JNR) has been privatized in 1987. As Kurosaki [45] stated, during the era of JNR, it accumulated heavy debts, especially in the freight operating area as railways in Japan are passenger-dominated. The conglomerate of Japanese domestic railway operators consists of 6 passenger companies and the seventh one is dedicated to...

Transportation plays a significant role in the global economy and society and takes part in a lot of different processes such as mass transportation and the supply chain. Therefore, it is crucial to introduce modern technologies in this area of the economy in the context of Industry 4.0. The main scope of this study is to develop a model that suppo...

The aim of this paper is to study and highlight various effects of automizing urban light rail transport systems by examining the impact of such structures on common users, as well as the expenditures and operational costs involved. By providing an overview of different transportation networks through the three categories of expenditure—transportat...

The year 2021 is the 10th anniversary of the coining of the term “Industry 4.0”. For the past decade, Industry 4.0 has been addressed as one of the megatrends in production/manufacturing, and in other fields of industry. Although certain industrial sectors benefit from it more than others, the crucial impact of Industry 4.0 on the global economy is...

Dear Colleagues, The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is a distributed network that supports the use of data created by connected cars and vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). The goal of the IoV is to allow vehicles to communicate in real time with their human drivers, pedestrians, other vehicles, roadside infrastructure, and fleet management systems. I...

Even though Industry 4.0 has entered another decade, this topic is still stirring interest, being implemented in more and more sectors of the economy. Therefore, it is not surprising that solutions based on Industry 4.0 are implemented in such a dynamic sector as pharmaceutics. But is it profitable and if yes, therefore to what extent? This brief p...

The calculation of the average sideways acceleration, based on speed and angular velocity on small roundabouts for a vehicle of up to 3.5 t gross vehicle mass, is described in this paper. Calculations of the turning radius are derived from angular velocity and an automatic selection of events, based on the lateral acceleration of the coefficient of...

The world faces the continuously increasing issue of a lack of skilled employees, staff migration, and turnover. It is strengthened by unexpected situations such as wars, pandemics, and other civilization crises. Solutions are sought and researched in various branches of industry and academia, including engineering, social sciences, management, and...

In this article, we address the determination of turning radius and lateral acceleration acting on a vehicle up to 3.5 t gross vehicle mass (GVM) and cargo in curves based on turning radius and speed. Global Navigation Satellite System with Inertial Navigation System (GNSS/INS) dual-antenna sensor is used to measure acceleration, speed, and vehicle...

Transshipment is the process of off-loading an intermodal loading unit (for example, different types of containers, semitrailers, swap-bodies, and so on) from one means of transport (for example, a vessel, a freight railcar, etc.) and loading it onto another. Such a process, as well as other logistics services related to loading units, may take pla...

COVID-19 pandemic significantly influenced transport and logistics sector’s operation, including intermodal terminals functioning. Pandemic appearance evoked the operators of such terminals to face various challenges related to decision-making processes. One of the challenges was dealing with comprehensive services offer shaping. The article aims t...

Ride comfort for passengers remains a pressing topic. The level of comfort in a vehicle can influences passengers’ preferences for a particular means of transport. The article aims to evaluate the influence of changes in suspension parameters on the ride comfort for passengers. The theoretical background includes a description of the applied method...

In the Industry 4.0 era, the Digital Twin has become one of the most promising enabling technologies supporting material flow. Although the literature on the Digital Twin is becoming relatively well explored, including a certain number of review papers, the context of the Digital Twins application in internal transport systems has not been investig...

As vehicles powered by conventional combustion engines must be refueled with fossil fuels, so electric vehicles need to supply their own source of energy needed to power them. In case of electric vehicles, electric energy is the main commodity, which is stored in batteries. Electric energy for electric vehicle (or some kinds of hybrid vehicles) is...

The optimal localization of intermodal terminal is very important issue from the viewpoint its future use. The location of the assessed, actual public intermodal terminal is considered based on this main criterion. On the other hand, when approving the construction of a public terminal in Žilina, supported with European Union funds, it was assumed...

Condition monitoring of rail transport systems has become a phenomenon of global interest over the past half a century. The approaches to condition monitoring of various rail transport systems—especially in the context of rail vehicle subsystem and track subsystem monitoring—have been evolving, and have become equally significant and challenging. T...

Industry 4.0, a term invented by Wolfgang Wahlster in Germany, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2021. Still, the digitalization of the production environment is one of the hottest topics in the computer science departments at universities and companies. Optimization of production processes or redefinition of the production concepts is meaning...

Transport is key for our economy and society, as good transport infrastructure helps to improve the mobility of citizens and the flow of goods. The European Union intends to maintain support for the development of transport infrastructure in the individual Member States. The aim of this study was to use correlation analysis to compare selected para...

Safety is one of the key aspects of the successful transport of cargo. In the case of road transport, the dynamics of a vehicle during normal events such as braking, steering, and evasive maneuver are variable in different places in the vehicle. Several manufacturers provide different dataloggers with acceleration sensors, but the results are not c...

Nowadays, the growing role of logistics centers is observed within supply chains. These centers operate on the competitive market and face growing customers’ requirements. Such occurrence forces these centers to implement various technological solutions in order to improve the quality level of their services. The article’s aim is to investigate the...

The new generation Manufacturing Executions System (MES) is considered as one of the most important solutions supporting the idea of Industry 4.0. This is confirmed by research conducted among companies interested in the implementation of the Industry 4.0 concept, as well as the publications of researchers who study this issue. However, if MES soft...

Sustainable business models have become a phenomenon of global interest. Since the beginning of the 21st century, companies have sought to shift from traditional business models towards sustainable ones in order to leverage their sustainable performance and increase their competitive advantage. The aim of this paper is to provide an extensive overv...

The article deals with the issue of competitive advantages based on the knowledge of Polish green-technology companies. It aims to identify the sources of knowledge and indicate companies’ competences in acquiring knowledge, which are believed to be the basis of their market success. Empirical research presented in this article was based on qualita...

This paper aims in a brief literature review of three main methods of formal modeling applied in Industry 4.0 research, namely simulation, numerical and analytical ones. Methodology and assumptions based on the literature study implement quantitative tools and graph mapping. Selected results focus on quantity of publications of different types, cit...

Digitalization of production environment, also called Industry 4.0 (the term invented by Wahlster Wolfgang in Germany) is now one of the hottest topics in the computer science departments at universities and companies. One of the most significant topics in this area is augmented reality (AR). The interest in AR has grown especially after the introd...

Sensitivity analysis of selected parameters in simulation models of logistics facilities is one of the key aspects in functioning of self-conscious and efficient management. In order to develop simulation models adequate of real logistics facilities’ processes, it is important to input actual data connected to material flows on entry to models, whe...

The main aim of the paper is the analysis of simulation model reflecting selected in-warehouse logistics processes in the aspect of their availability. For this purpose, one-aisle machine picking problem with use of a stochastic random simulation is studied, with a special focus on reliability of the system to disturbances and maintenance schedulin...

The contribution presents methodological arrangement of internal logistics in the context of Industry 4.0. In addition, it discusses the innovativeness level of solutions suggested as belonging to the area of internal logistics interests in the context of Industry 4.0. Numerous concepts related to Industry 4.0 in the area of internal logistics were...

The aim of this paper is to analyse, describe and discuss the processes contributing to the development of product eco-innovations in companies-suppliers of environmentally sound technologies (ETSs) in Poland based on Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) model. The key research question in this paper is: How do companies-suppliers of ESTs develop prod...

Digital twins have become a phenomenon of global interest with the incensement of Industry 4.0. The aim of this conference paper was to provide a brief overview of the selected academic research on digital twins as innovation, especially in the context of logistics circulating around the concept of Industry 4.0 (Logistics 4.0). The authors of this...

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The design of intermodal freight terminals requires extensive research and a thorough analysis of the technical, financial and organizational aspects. In the paper, the operation of the reposition of large cargo containers (one of the types of intermodal transport units, ITUs) on the dedicated places is subjected to a discussion. The analysis is ca...

In this paper a simulation model of a part of logistics facility, i.e. an order picking area in a high-bay warehouse, is considered. The construction of this model was preceded by the development of a conceptual model as a result of the study for selected warehouses of this type. The researched simulation model is not a reflection of a logistics fa...

Countries of Europe have different levels of mineral oil taxes. These rates of tax are also reflected in the prices of fuel. In the case of freight transport the demand for pumping diesel fuel and the choice of the state of drawdown itself can be affected. Consequently it is possible to examine how the choice of excise duty on mineral oils affects...

The paper presents an overview of “Logistics 4.0” term in chosen scientific databases in order to describe the potential of research connected to this phenomena. As many solutions and devices concerning Logistics 4.0 were found, the authors of this paper decided to develop a mathematical model which allows subjective (calling it the expert-oriented...

This article presents the method connected to the formulation and solving of multicriteria transportation problems in the context of necessary transportation resources. In the developed method transport resources are considered in the aspect of their number minimization. Moreover, the authors of the article present several well-known methods for so...

The article deals with research of relationship between the performance of road and freight transport and transport infrastructure (motorways) in EU countries. The main goal is to find out how transport infrastructure has a relationship and influence on the development of transport performance. The relationship between transport performance and tra...

The purpose of this paper is to verify the applicability of selected pseudo-random number generator in a simulation model of a selected logistics facility. More precisely, this generator – in the study discussed in the paper – is applied in order to express the stochastic nature of the simulation model destined to analyse the process of picking in...

This paper compares chosen results of one design issue which was assigned to different groups of courses’ participants (in different educational programs, given in this abstract in parenthesis): high school students (Creative Team Project course), university students (two separate groups: one group consisted of students from university in Poland an...

The subject matter of the paper is an analysis of chosen results of acceleration signals measurements obtained from the prototype of the Rail Vehicle and Rail Track Monitoring System. This prototype of the monitoring system measures acceleration signals on designated elements of the electric multiple unit (EMU). These elements comprise components s...

The subject of this paper is the analysis of the risk of undesirable phenomena occurrence in a logistic facility such as a liquid fuel storage station, in which the processes of storage and handling of liquid fuels are accomplished. The FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) method was used to analyze and assess risk factors. The paper presents th...

Visual aesthetics represented in Western media by the name of “Japanese style”, is presented from the point of view of women’s fashion, especially in the realm of pop-culture. The resources available for non-Japanese reader rarely raise the subject of Japanese men’s fashion in the context of giving voice to self-expression by means of style and clo...

The subject of the dissertation is the construction and analysis of simulation models re-flecting selected logistics processes and selected elements of logistics facilities. The type of logistics facility that is subjected to research and analysis within the framework of this study is a warehouse, in particular a high-bay warehouse. The dissertatio...

Authors of the paper analyzed the arrangement of large containers ISO on the load length of selected railway wagons which are used by intermodal transport operators. At the same time, the types of wagons and types of loading units were characterized. The quantity and arrangement of containers were analyzed for two kinds of sets of intermodal units...

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the possibilities of estimating the track condition using axle-boxes and car-bodies motions described by acceleration signals. In the paper, the results presented indicate the condition of tracks obtained from the preliminary investigation on the test track. Furthermore, the results from the supervised runs (...

The objective of this paper is to describe the importance of soft and entrepreneurial skills for young researchers of the XXI century. It aims to analyze and discuss the effects of soft skills and entrepreneurship training on young researcher’s innovativeness. Main research questions are the following: (1) In which fields of young researcher’s acti...

The rail vehicles’ wheels (such as of the metro cars’ and the trams’) negotiating tight radius curves are prone to premature wear of tread profiles and flanges. Conventional solutions of the running gear may not provide smooth tight curve negotiation in all cases. The improvement of wheel and rail interaction on the low-radius curves is difficult t...

One of the most important factors in determining sustainable development of using a transport system is in its efficiency, and there are a number of indicators which can be considered to this end. The aim of this paper is to assess and evaluate such efficiencies, their indicators and the extent to which implementing sustainable development and sust...

The subject matter of the paper is an analysis of the results of acceleration signals measurement obtained from the prototype of Rail Vehicle and Rail Track Monitoring System. The prototype of the system measures acceleration signals on some elements of electric multiple unit, such as bogie frames, wheels and railway vehicles body. The results of m...

Customers all over the world have great expectations in terms of the delivery and availability of supplied items. It is thought that the most important, both for suppliers and their customers, are short-term orders realisation and flexible services. Simulation methods can be a strongly support for an entrepreneur in decision making process connecte...

Background: The main objective of the paper is to develop a theoretical basis and a concept of the monitoring procedure of the technical parameters of warehouse racks, focusing on high-bay warehouses and high storage warehouses. Author describes potential plan for conducting his research based on simulation methods and, in the longer term, to condu...

The following paper introduces comparison and evaluation of two intermodal transport technologies. The first of them is “rolling motorway” technology, better known as “Rollende Landstrasse” or ”Ro–La”, while the second one is called pocket wagons technology. We present general characteristics of chosen intermodal freight transport technologies in a...

Designing a warehouse layout is an important problem, which plays a role in a life cycle of a company. Generally, two main types of layout decision problems are mentioned in literature. The first problem is usually called facility layout problem while the second one is internal layout designing problem or aisle configuration problem. Merging them b...

Car spare parts are omnipresent in the modern world. They play a major role in business, maintenance and repairs. Car spare parts must be frequently provided in after-sales service. Customers of spare parts have great expectations in terms of their delivery and availability. Most important are short-term orders realisation and flexible services. Th...

The aim of this paper is to discuss and explain the use of simulation methods in basic research on the most complicated type of processes in internal logistics, namely order-picking process, in case of high-rack warehouse(s). The research was conducted for randomised orders in picking lists. The analysis in the paper leads to determination whether...

This project aims to discuss the use of simulation methods in the research on warehouse processes, mainly in high-bay warehouse. In particular, it concerns analysis of simulation results of order-picking process. The research was conducted for stochastically varied orders in picking lists. The analysis leads to determine whether the sample of data...

This paper aims to discuss the use of simulation methods in the research on warehouse processes, mainly in high-bay warehouse. In particular, it concerns analysis of simulation results of order-picking process. The research was conducted for stochastically varied orders in picking lists. The analysis in the paper leads to determine whether the samp...

Considering the issues of high–bay warehouses designing not only the technologies, work organization, technical equipment should be taken into account. The most of all infrastructure should be. The reason for this is the fact that infrastructure in this type of warehouses provides a single part with the surrounding elements, i.e. its roof and walls...

In the paper the analytic model of logistics processes dynamics consideration is formulated and precisely described. Generally, the matter of logistics processes dynamics is considered as trend estimation. However, in opinion of the paper author, more accurate data compiling and elaborating is needed. Such data processing presented in the paper can...

In the paper the mathematical model of logistics processes dynamics is considered in case of material-flow studies in high-rack warehouse. It can allow a better understanding of any logistics process (to be specific: material handling and internal transport here, in this paper) both in qualitative and quantitative way. The example results are also...

What kind of model should be used in scientific research that their implementation would bring the best possible results? Is using of only one model in research of this type is sufficient? The questions are a starting point for discussion on unifying the methods classification in the context of research approach to the implementation of research pr...

Many definitions of “sustainable development” can be found in the literature. As some sources say the most frequently quoted definition is given in the Brundtland Report. It defines sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainable...