Smart Mobility Concepts

Beginner

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

- Understand the Principles of Smart Mobility: Explain foundational concepts of smart mobility, including its goals to enhance transportation efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and improve accessibility through technology integration.
- Evaluate Smart Transportation Technologies: Analyze the range of technologies driving smart mobility, such as autonomous vehicles, electric mobility, and advanced traffic management systems, and explain associated benefits and challenges.
- Design Integrated Mobility Solutions: Design and propose integrated mobility solutions leveraging multiple modes of transportation (public transit, ridesharing, biking) and technology platforms to meet diverse mobility needs.
- Assess the Impact of Smart Mobility on Urban Planning: Examine the influence of smart mobility concepts on urban and regional planning, including redesigning urban spaces to accommodate new transportation modes and promote sustainable mobility patterns.
- Implement Sustainable Transportation Strategies: Evaluate strategies for promoting sustainable transportation, including incentives for electric vehicle adoption, development of charging infrastructure, and policies to encourage active transportation (walking and biking).

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- Smart Mobility: Introduction to smart mobility components and their role in smart cities. Exploring goals like congestion reduction, improved accessibility, and sustainability.
- Key Technologies Driving Smart Mobility: Exploration of IoT (Internet of Things), AI, blockchain, and 5G connectivity; applying technologies enabling real-time data collection, analysis, and automated decision-making.
- Autonomous Vehicles: Detailed look at the development and impact of autonomous vehicles (cars, drones, public transport); discussion of integration challenges, safety, and public acceptance.
- Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Charging Infrastructure: The role of electric vehicles in promoting sustainable mobility, challenges in adoption, and the development of charging infrastructure to support EV proliferation.
- Shared Mobility Services: Examination of shared mobility models, such as bike-sharing, car-sharing, and ride-hailing services, discussing their impact on urban mobility patterns and the role of digital platforms.
- Public Transportation and ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems): Innovations in public transportation, including smart ticketing, real-time tracking, and ITS for traffic management and control; consideration of smart technology for enhancing the efficiency and user experience of public transport.
- Urban Planning and (Air) Mobility as a Service (MaaS): Principles of urban planning for air mobility.

- Shaheen, S. (2018). Shared Mobility: The Potential of Ride Hailing and Pooling. In: Sperling, D., Ed., Three Revolutions: Steering Automated, Shared, and Electric Vehicles to a Better Future (2nd ed.). Island Press, 55-76. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-906-7_3
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). (2020). A Handbook on Sustainable Urban Mobility and Spatial Planning. eISBN: 978-9210048590. unece.org/DAM/trans/main/wp5/publications/1922152E_WEB_light.pdf
- AiRMOUR Project. (2023). Guidebook for UAM Integration. AIRMORE Project. https://airmour.eu/deliverables/
- International Rule Set for Urban/Innovative/Advanced Air Mobility (FAA, EASA, etc.).

Exam

English

5

15

2.5

Group work, presentation, lecture

4

4_6

integrated lecture

Compulsory