GITMob meeting no. 12 The last GITMob session of the academic year 2018/2019 took place on 11 July 2019, at room B102 of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of the session was Big data: the future of mobility, today!, presented by Victor Andrade, Luís Tavares, José Pereira, and Carlos Estima from Soltráfego.   Abstract The session was held throughout the morning following a workshop-like format. It included the presentation of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, traffic, parking…

  GITMob meeting no. 11 The 1st Symposium on Transport Systems and Mobility was held on 27 June under the 3rd Doctoral Congress in Engineering -  DCE 2019. This event was an excellent opportunity to listen to Keynotes of recognized merit and to know the research work of Ph.D. students and alumni related to the subject of transport systems and mobility. The event webpage is available here, the program here, and the book of abstracts here. Symposium Chairs Jorge Pinho de Sousa…

GITMob meeting no. 10 This session took place on 6 June 2019 at room L202A of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of the session was Táxi qual o seu futuro perante os desafios colocados pelas novas tecnologias?, presented by José Monteiro, vice-president of Associação Nacional dos Transportadores Rodoviários em Automóveis Ligeiros, ANTRAL. This session was conducted in Portuguese.   Resumo A sessão incidiu sobre os seguintes tópicos: - O táxi como oferta de transporte homogénea eficaz…

GITMob meeting no. 9 This session took place on 9 May 2019 at room L202A of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of the session was City logistics - an introductory overview of urban freight distribution, presented by Bruno Oliveira , a Ph.D. student of the Doctoral Program in Transportation Systems of FEUP.   Abstract City logistics plays an important role in creating efficient, environmentally friendly, and safe urban freight transport. Several logistics measures have been…

  GITMob meeting no. 8 This session took place on 2 May 2019 at room L202A of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of the session was The impact of dedicated roads for automated vehicles in urban transport networks, presented by Lígia Conceição , a Ph.D. student of the Doctoral Program in Transportation Systems of FEUP.   Abstract This research is focused on a complex transport planning problem of designing a road network for the deployment…

GITMob meeting no. 7 This session took place on 11 April 2019 at room L202A of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of the session was City logistics - an introductory overview of urban freight distribution, presented by Bruno Oliveira , a Ph.D. student of the Doctoral Program in Transportation Systems of FEUP.   Abstract City logistics plays an important role in creating efficient, environmentally friendly, and safe urban freight transport. Several logistics measures have been…

GITMob meeting no. 6 This session took place on 14 March 2019 at room L202A of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of the session was On the road to autonomous vehicles: Drivers’ perspective, presented by António Lobo , a researcher from CITTA/FEUP.   Abstract A safe and highly acceptable automated driving experience strongly depends on how drivers understand and interact with technology. The AUTODRIVING Project will develop decision-supporting tools to assist the development of collaborative…

GITMob meeting no. 5 This session took place on 7 March 2019 at room L202A of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of the session was Synchronization Models in Public Transportation, presented by Joana Hora , a Ph.D. student of the Doctoral Program in Transportation Systems of FEUP.   Short Bio Joana Hora received an MS.c. in Industrial Engineering in 2009, and an MSc in Quantitative Methods in 2012, by the University of Porto. She is…

GITMob meeting no. 4 This session took place on 28 February 2019 at room L202A of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of the session was Mobility and Innovation Systems - Ambient Mobility Fleet, presented by Marco Amorim from Fraunhofer IAO, Stuttgart, Germany.   Abstract For the cities of tomorrow, comprehensive mobility and energy concepts are required to establish a sustainable transport ecosystem. Our research topics focus on fleet electrification, recognizing and assessing the service potential…

GITMob meeting no. 3 This workshop took place on 13 February 2019 at room L202A of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of this workshop was Planeamento Operacional de Transportes Públicos: principais conceitos e abordagens, conducted in Portuguese, by Dulce Pedrosa, operations director at OPT SA.   Abstract This workshop was an excellent opportunity to learn more about the main concepts and problems related to the operational planning of public transport, with the help of many real…

GITMob meeting no. 2 This session took place on 1 February 2019 at room L202A of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The topic of the session was Visualizing Urban Mobility Data, presented by Thiago Sobral , a Ph.D. student of the Doctoral Program in Transportation Systems of FEUP.   Short Bio Thiago Sobral is a Ph.D. student of the Doctoral Program in Transportation Systems of FEUP and Invited Assistant Professor at FEUP. He holds an M.Sc. in Services…