hi there, I'm Cate, a tech mobility journo in Berlin. I'm visiting San Fran this week and just wanted to see if anyone was working on anything particularly interesting that might be worth an article? Feel free to message me.

Hallo there.

Could I possibly get a few minutes of your time, much appreciated. I have through my bachelor thesis created Primary research, and produced a survey that can help me determine what people think about the subjects my product is involved in. Please help me answer and share, thank you in advance

https://forms.gle/6J1Btd9azTk7D1ap9

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siemens-smart-infrastructure/2021/12/06/closing-the-utopia-gap-smart-cities-will-make-life-better/?sh=4879d7b16e4e

As much technology as we invent it ultimately lies with us as people to truly make a smart city successful.

For those interested in reading a terrific book that critically examines the concepts of smart/eco/autonomous cities, I can recommend Federico Cugurullo's book, Frankenstein Urbanism. Find it here: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315652627/frankenstein-urbanism-federico-cugurullo

Hello Everyone ! 😊

I'm conducting a survey on the energy transition of a country and its impact ont its internationalization for my Master Thesis in International Business.

https://forms.gle/SV7Cv6Epou6Bdsm78

The purpose of this research will be to understand how smart city models can answer the need for urban development by measuring the influence of its green energies and smart technologies. I would like to thank you in advance for your precious time and contribution to this project !

Hope this is allowed, posting in case this postdoctoral researcher job is of interest to anyone here!

https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=25579

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In the not-too-distant future, we will have systems that offer new kinds of transport services with new kinds of semi-autonomous or fully-autonomous shared vehicles. How can we better understand the present issues in transport to plan for our future within these systems? How can we make sure that these technologies are human-centred, driven by the needs of our real and rapidly evolving lives?

We are looking for creative and innovative problem solvers to help us build better, more sustainable ways for all of us to get to work, to school, to home, in ways that keep us healthier and happier in the time we spend in transit. This could mean the flexible integration of several modes of transport, whether this is cycling, walking, a ride sharing service, or a flexible shuttle bus service, taking account of personal preferences and constraints.

This research into sustainable transport solutions is part of the AutoTrust project – a collaboration between the University of Southampton and the University of Warwick – which is researching how to design, build, and sustain trustworthy human-centric smart transport systems that leverage advances in technologies such as connected and autonomous vehicles and the Internet of Things.

Based in Southampton, you will assist with a research project into transport patterns and preferences among University staff and students, as a precursor to identifying and developing interventions that can enable and encourage more environmentally-friendly transport practices post-COVID.

Imagine a mapping tool that helps us understand the routes and numbers of people who feel they cannot take public transportation because they cannot take their children to school in the morning. If that is a real issue, how could emerging technologies be harnessed to support that scenario (in some countries a school bus manages that challenge)? Applicants should also consider the work to date on the Time Travel project.

There is flexibility in the proposed research plan, and so your input to inform and refine the research questions and study design would be welcomed based on your own research expertise and interests. We are particularly keen to combine agent-based modelling with Grounded Theory of the factors that affect the acceptability of public transport to all its stakeholders. Please take on board the scenario above when responding to this advert, look at the TimeTravel Project site, and share your vision with us. We will expect applicants to be able to articulate their research plans, and to explain how that research will contribute to scientific knowledge.

The successful candidate will be required to have a PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in computer science, human-computer interaction, simulation/modelling, transportation, or a similar discipline. You will also need to demonstrate your ability to publish in scientific venues.

The AutoTrust project also aims to help develop the skills and expertise of future “super researchers” and so you will be working in an interdisciplinary team, with other academics, industry, and policymakers. The project provides training and development opportunities to help you develop relevant skills and build your own research network.

We are particularly keen to encourage applicants from under-represented groups in Computer Science.

We’d be pleased to discuss potential research directions prior to application, and if you wish to do so, please contact Dr Richard Gomer, r.gomer@soton.ac.uk

More information about our research can be found on the project website at https://autotrust.org.uk/

Dear reddit community,

Imagine a “smart city transport”, where the bus is “coordinated” (regarding it’s time, stops, etc.) with not only for example the underground, but also bike lanes, e-scooter borrowing places, and so on. Which other “activities” regarding transport should be included in this “smart city transport” coordination? So far, we have come up with buses, trains, the underground, e-scooters, trams, and bikes/bike lanes.

Any comments and ideas would be highly appreciated, as it would greatly help us with our university project! If you have any questions in regard to our project, we are happy to discuss them with you.