KTH - ITRL, Integrated Transport Research Lab

09/05/2023

Welcome to the last Breakfast Seminar before summer! This time we invite you to join us for a virtual tour of four distinct demonstration facilities at ITRL. On May 30th (8:30) you'll be treated to four presentations, each highlighting the unique purpose and capabilities of our state-of-the-art facilities.

Speakers:
Smart Mobility Lab - Kaj Munhoz Arfvidsson
Remote Driving Station - Xujing Song
Research Concept Vehicles - Mikael Nybacka
Space Robotics Lab - Pedro Roque

Read more and sign up here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/events/calender-itrl/itrl-virtual-lab-tour-1.1250829?date=2023-05-30&orgdate=2023-05-09&length=1&orglength=0

We are also joined by moderator Elisa Bin, PhD student, and ITRL’s Director Jonas Mårtensson.

21/04/2023

Perhaps there is a particularly dangerous intersection near your home or unpredictable pedestrians at the crosswalk near your work. Autonomous cars need to be aware of the particular challenges in these locations to ensure the safety of the vehicle and people in and around it. The new project WASP Bridge: Intelligent Intersections will investigate how to coordinate autonomous and connected vehicles to drive safely in uncertain traffic situations using 5G technology.

Read more here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/news-itrl/5g-enabled-test-bed-for-autonomous-cars-in-dangerous-intersections-1.1249528

04/04/2023

Last week, the Junior Research Community of ITRL had the pleasure of visiting KTH Innovation for a Transportation Ideation Workshop. The event featured talks from two inspiring startups, Dogl AB by Diane Holcomb and Aerit by Teo Rizvanovic, who previously graduated from KTH Innovation. They shared their journey and insights with the audience which was a great source of inspiration.

After the talks, the workshop moved onto ideation, led by Hannes Eder, where participants brainstormed and discussed various innovative transportation ideas, it was fascinating to see the different ideas and perspectives.

Thank you to KTH Innovation and the speakers for an invaluable learning experience. We look forward to future events and the next wave of transportation innovators!

Read more about JRC: https://www.itrl.kth.se/for-students/jrc

31/03/2023

Today we welcomed 20 teenage girls as part of Introduce a Girl to Engineering day, organised by Womengineer.

Bhavana Vaddadi, Elisa Bin and Zeinab Raoofi talked about what ITRL does and how the path to becoming an engineer can look like in transportation. There were plenty of discussions among the group when the topic of trends and problems in transportation came up! Elisa then gave the high school students a tour of the lab and guided them in testing to remote operate vehicles.

13/03/2023

Remember to sign up for Thursday’s Breakfast Seminar as we discuss the interaction between electric roads, static charging, and batteries!

A recent study show that electric roads contributes to reduced cost compared to electrification enabled by only static charging options, and that most freight traffic has a cost incentive to use ERS infrastructure if it is built. Due to the cost advantage, electric roads outcompetes other public charging where built and is a good complement to night-time depot charging. Electric roads are also the only charging solution that has potential to reduce total battery consumption, which means the rate of decarbonisation can be increased if battery supply is limited.

Sign up here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/events/calender-itrl/electrification-of-trucks-batteries-stationary-charging-electric-roads-or-all-of-them-1.1228788?date=2023-03-16&orgdate=2023-03-13&length=1&orglength=0

07/03/2023

Look back at ITRLs work during 2022 in the newly released Annual Report! We summarize our research and projects in our effort to build a sustainable transport system. The report also features updates from our labs, Junior Research Community, student teams and more.

Read the report here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/about-us/annual-reports-1.1159987

01/03/2023

With the increasing popularity of electric trucks, society is on the verge of a mobility revolution. However, how to charge these vehicles remain a key issue to solve in order to accelerate the electric transition.

For our next Breakfast Seminar on March 16th we have invited Jakob Rogstadius to discuss different types of interaction effects between Electric Road Systems (ERS), static charging, and truck batteries. A recent study show that ERS contributes to reduced cost compared to electrification enabled by only static charging options, and that most freight traffic has a cost incentive to use ERS infrastructure if it is built. Due to the cost advantage, ERS outcompetes other public charging where built and is a good complement to night-time depot charging. ERS is also the only charging solution that has potential to reduce total battery consumption, which means the rate of decarbonisation can be increased if battery supply is limited.

Read more and sign up here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/events/calender-itrl/electrification-of-trucks-batteries-stationary-charging-electric-roads-or-all-of-them-1.1228788?date=2023-03-16&orgdate=2023-02-28&length=1&orglength=0

We are also joined by moderator Albin Engholm.

23/02/2023

The way people and goods move around cities is changing dramatically due to new technologies. Sidewalk robots are a promising solution for last-mile delivery services and, at the same time, offer the opportunity to understand the mobility conditions of pedestrian infrastructure better. We are now looking for a doctoral student (licentiate) who want to improve last-mile delivery and pedestrian mobility.

Project “Investigating Sidewalks’ Mobility and Improving it with Robots” (ISMIR) aims to understand sidewalk robot delivery in realistic scenarios. It will explore pedestrian and sidewalk mobility from a new angle focusing on routing problems and walkability measures. The candidate will adopt ML techniques and other quantitative methods to analyse sidewalk mobility and design innovative routing strategies.

Read more about the position and apply here: https://kth.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:593444/

Read more about ISMIR here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/research/ongoingprojects/ismir-1.1230065

Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.

13/02/2023

Looking to start a licentiate/PhD in sustainable transport? We now have an opening!

You will participate in a large multi-stakeholder collaboration project developing and testing new concepts striving toward sustainable transport systems analyzing how new concepts and services for city logistics contribute to a sustainable transport system and society.

Read more in English and apply here: https://kth.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:592660/type:job/where:4/apply:1

Know someone who should apply? Make sure to share it with them!

Project description Third-cycle subject: Machine Design Integrated Product Development and Design is looking for a doctoral student (licentiate with ambition to extend to a doctoral degree) in Collab

03/02/2023

The project PSSST (Policies for sustainable, shared self-driving transportation) has ended and the final report is now available.

Self-driving technology will have many different impacts on society, so how should we create policies that mitigate unwanted effects? PSSST looks into how governing instruments can be used to control this.

In summary, the project found that interviewees regarded the governing instruments as part of a whole, for example parking fees, only should be considered together with other means of control. The context needs to be considered as well as some of the policies might only work during certain hours of the day. Additionally, economic means of control were viewed as more impactful than marketing and planning.

Read more about the project and find the full report here:

PSSST releases final report Photo by Nabeel Syed on Unsplash. Published Jan 31, 2023 The project PSSST (Policies for sustainable, shared self-driving transportation) has ended and the final report is now available. Some of the findings were the importance of mixing different kinds of policies. Self-...

23/01/2023

Join us on February 14th for our first Breakfast Seminar of 2023!

The design of public transport networks are unquestionably important for cities, it reduces congestion, helps in improving air quality, connects people to essential services and so on. Over time the development of these designs has been done through different procedures, from manual calculations to automated algorithms. However, there is a shortage of research involving a real life application of the results from algorithms. In recent research from ITRL, an algorithm was used to guide planners on how to design bus routes and results demonstrated huge improvements in time, cost, and sustainability. We’ve invited Anastasios Skoufas and Manuel Chala who conducted the case study in Södertälje to hear more about the results and how algorithms can be used to design more efficient public transport.

Read more and sign up here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/events/calender-itrl/evaluation-of-bus-networks-designed-by-an-algorithm-1.1220978?date=2023-02-14&orgdate=2023-01-23&length=1&orglength=0

We’re also joined by moderator Erik Almlöf.

11/01/2023

Before Christmas the ITRL Junior Research Community had the opportunity to visit Ericsson, our strategic partner and learn more about their work. The day began with a guided tour of the Ericsson Imagine Studio. Followed by a group discussion about the most recent Ericsson innovation and how connectivity could lead to a more sustainable future. Johan Söder and his colleagues gave presentations on Ericsson innovation and related research areas. Such visits facilitate greater collaboration between Ericsson and the ITRL JRC group.

The JRC is a group of young researchers investigating "sustainable transportation systems" from various perspectives. In order to facilitate connection and networking between academia and industry, we are conducting some study trips to relevant industry locations.

Read more about the JRC and how you can join here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/for-students/jrc