From March 6 to 8 2018, experts from industry and research will meet in Karlsruhe for an interdisciplinary exchange about intelligent solutions for public transport
Vienna/Karlsruhe (AIT): Since 2008 IT-TRANS has taken place every two years as an international conference and trade fair in Karlsruhe. With more than 5,000 trade visitors and 488 conference participants from over 60 nations, as well as 210 exhibitors from a total of 34 countries, IT-TRANS is one of the world's leading events for intelligent passenger transport. Experts from industry and research meet from 6 to 8 March to discuss the latest IT trends, innovations and intelligent solutions for passenger transport.
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology's Center for Mobility Systems will be in attendance with a stand to show off the latest developments in mobility research. For example, the AIT solutions MODE and SMART SURVEY will be presented, which will enable innovative mobility surveys using smartphone and will serve as the basis for future Be-In/Be-Out ticketing solutions. In addition, IMPACT will be presented, which is a tool for analysing the impact of various traffic measures before they are even implemented.
Smartphone-based detection of the modes of transport: Basis for Be-In/Be-Out ticketing solutions
The AIT-developed MODE software technology for the detection of modes of transport with smartphones automatically differentiates between eight different traffic modes: On foot, bicycle, motorcycle, car, bus, tram, metro and train. MODE collects battery life-saving, detailed and reliable information about distances travelled. It can be integrated into various existing applications used by the local transport provider and thus forms the ideal basis for future Be-In/Be-Out ticketing solutions.
With the SMART SURVEY app, AIT provides a ready-to-use complete solution for mobility surveys via its smartphone app and web service. It provides high-precision, multimodal mobility data for transport planning, mobility research, cities and communities.
IMPACT: Redesign multimodal mobility systems more efficiently
IMPACT analyses the effects of various measures in the transport sector so that they can be effectively implemented by transport associations, infrastructure managers, planners and municipalities. Therefore, it examines the influence of planned traffic measures and services on the mobility behaviour of persons from affected target groups. It looks at all the factors, which cause a change in the transport system - such as tariffs, parking management, shared mobility, new public transport services, road construction and new technologies such as automated driving. The mobility measures and the findings from surveys are implemented in simulation environments and models and scenarios are then developed. Thus, a sound basis for decision-making is created for the selection of suitable measures, which contribute to the optimisation and increase in efficiency of the overall traffic system.
Volker Alberts, mobility expert at the AIT Center for Mobility Systems states: "One focus of our work is the collection, analysis and simulation of people's mobility behaviour. In addition, the impact of planned measures on individual infrastructures or on the transport system must also be assessed and evaluated. With our MODE, SMART SURVEY and IMPACT solutions, we make a significant contribution to shaping the mobility of the future".
How to find us at IT-TRANS 2018:
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
Karlsruhe Exhibition, dm-arena, Stand B7
Contact Person: Volker Alberts, +43 664 620 7789
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria's largest non-university research institute. With its eight Centers, AIT regards itself as a highly specialised research and development partner for industry. Its researchers focus on the key infrastructure issues of the future: Energy, Health & Bioresources, Digital Safety & Security, Vision, Automation & Control, Mobility Systems, Low-Emission Transport, Technology Experience and Innovation Systems & Policy. Throughout the whole of Austria - in particular at the main locations Wien Giefinggasse, Seibersdorf, Wiener Neustadt, Ranshofen and Leoben - around 1,300 employees carry out research on the development of those tools, technologies and solutions that will keep Austria's economy fit for the future in line with our motto "Tomorrow Today".
Center for Mobility Systems
Mobility is a fundamental core element of our society. At the Center for Mobility Systems, around 100 experts are developing holistic mobility solutions for the future based on the interrelation of passenger mobility, mobility of goods, and transport infrastructure. Efficiency, safety, ecological sustainability and the human factor are at the heart of the research and development efforts. Leveraging comprehensive system know-how, scientific excellence, market knowledge, and many years of international experience, AIT experts are using innovation to lead industry and society into the future of mobility.
Contact:
Florian Hainz BA Bakk
Marketing & Communications
Center for Mobility Systems
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
florian.hainz@ait.ac.at | www.ait.ac.at
T +43 (0)50550-4518 | M +43 (0)664 88256021
Daniel Pepl, MAS
Corporate and Marketing Communications
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
daniel.pepl@ait.ac.at | www.ait.ac.at
T +43 (0)50550-4040