Urban Mobility
Following the increasing importance of the urban environment, the KIT Mobility Systems Center sets a special research focus on the field of urban mobility. Research within this field focuses on a holistic understanding of the needs and challenges for the mobility of people and goods in condensed urban environments including the development of sophisticated technical solutions, services and products.
The overall goal is to create and maintain a city as livable environments with high amenity values while providing a high level of mobility, following the needs of the user. Mobility is a key factor to provide access to workplaces, facilities and social activities but it should not dominate the urban environment.
The KIT Mobility Systems Center follows a seamless mobility approach towards a user-centric and holistically harmonized mobility system, making use of newest green technologies to minimize negative side effects of transportation like air pollution, noise and use of valuable urban living space. The user shall be provided with safe, reliable, easily accessible, sustainable, flexible and cost-effective mobility options in a harmonized intermodal network to reach highest levels of acceptance. For the realization of this vision, the center pools its competences across disciplines and is in intense cooperation and coordination with a broad network of partners from industry as well as politics.
The research for urban mobility within the center covers a wide range of topics and a plethora of projects. It ranges from basic understanding of user needs and external drivers over the development of enabling technologies for sustainable mobility like electric propulsion, renewable fuels, automated driving or advanced routing up to the development of completely new vehicle and mobility concepts and the methodology needed for development and validation in the best interest of the user and his needs.
Selected projects for user-centric research on sustainable future urban mobility:
| Title (German) | Title | Partners | Website | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profilregion Mobilitätssysteme Karlsruhe | High Performance Center for Mobility Research | KIT, Fraunhofer | Link | ongoing |
| Testfeld Autonomes Fahren Baden Württemberg | Test Area Autonomous Driving | KIT, Fraunhofer, Karlsruhe, KVV | Link | ongoing |
| LEA (Klein-)Bus: Leitfaden für den Einsatz elektrischer und autonomer (Klein-)Busse im ÖPNV | Guideline for the application of electric and autonomous (Mini-)busses in public transport | KIT, PTV, Rödl&Partner | Link | ongoing |
| Strategische Partnerschaft für digitale Lösungen für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | strategic partnership for digital solutions in economy, research and society | KIT, SAP | Link | ongoing |
| Cluster: Elektromobilität Südwest | Cluster: electromobility south-west | KIT, Fraunhofer, PTV, SAP, | Link | ongoing |
| Crome: CROss-border Mobility for Evs | KIT, Renault, PSA, IFSTTAR, Strasbourg | Link | ongoing | |
| HIGH-TOOL: Strategic high-level transport model | KIT, TNO | Link | finished | |
| regiomove | Regiomove | KIT, PTV, Regionalverband Mittlerer Oberrhein | Link | ongoing |
| Masterplan Schnellladeinfrastruktur Region Stuttgart | Masterplan: quick charging infrastructure for Stuttgart (Region) | KIT, Fraunhofer | Link | ongoing |
| Empirische Nachfragedaten für einen Urban Travel Monitor | empirical demand data for urban travel monitors | KIT, BMW | Link | ongoing |
| Ladeinfrastruktur Baden-Württemberg Teil Entwicklung von Standortkonzepten inklusive eines Verteilungsschlüssels | charging infrastructure Baden-Württemberg | KIT, Fraunhofer | Link | finished |
| Bewertung integrierter Elektromobilität (BiE) | Valuation of integrated electromobility | KIT, FZI, PTV, BOSCH | Link | finished |
| Intermodales eMobilitätsmanagement (IeMM) | Intermodal eMobilityManagement (IeMM) | KIT, FZI, PTV, SAP | Link | finished |
| Erhebung von Mobilitätsdaten und Verkehrsmodellierung für die Region Stuttgart | Survey on mobility data and traffic modellation for Stuttgart (region) | KIT, PTV, RWTH Aachen, INOVAPLAN | Link | finished |
| REM 2030 | Regional eco mobility 2030 (REM 2030) | KIT, Fraunhofer | Link | finished |
| e-gomotion | e-gomotion | PoliTo, Chalmers, KIT, RWTH | Link | finished |
| TRK Innogator Netz | TRK Innogator Net | KIT, Karlsruhe, TRK, Fraunhofer, RMO | Link | ongoing |
| PAKoS: Personalisierte, adaptive kooperative Systeme für automatisierte Fahrzeuge | PAKoS: Personalized, adaptive cooperative systems for autonomous vehicles | KIT, Fraunhofer | Link | ongoing |
| TransportNET: The University Network for Transport Education & Research | KIT, Université de Lyon, University of Genova | Link | ongoing | |
| Forschungsinformationssystem für Mobilität und Verkehr | Research Information System on Mobility and Traffic | KIT, Fraunhofer | Link | ongoing |
| HERMES: High Efficient and Reliable arrangeMEnts for CroSsmodal Transport | KIT, Université de Lyon, University of Genova, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, CERTH | Link | finished | |
| ETISplus: European Transport policy Information System – Development and implementation of data collection methodology for EU transport modelling | KIT, TNO | Link | finished | |
| GAST - Green and Safe road transportation (EIT pilot project) | PoliTo, KIT, Chalmers, RWTH Aachen, TNO, CRF, Volvo | Link | finished | |
| LeiStra3 | Quiet Traffic 3 (LeiStra3) | KIT, Chalmers | Link | finished |
| UNICARagil - Disruptive modulare Architektur für agile, autonome Fahrzeugkonzepte | Disruptive Modular Architecture for Agile, Automated Vehicle Concepts | RWTH Aachen, KIT (IFL), TUM… | Link | ongoing |
| Life-Long Vision based Mapping and Localization | KIT (MRT) | Link | ongoing | |
| Mapless Driving Based on Precise Lane Topology Estimation and Criticality Assessment | KIT (MRT) | Link | ongoing | |
| Meaningful features for localization and more | KIT (MRT) | Link | ongoing | |
| Cooperative Motion Planning for Automated Vehicles in Mixed Traffic | KIT (MRT) | Link | ongoing | |
| Simultaneously object tracking and shape estimation | KIT (MRT) | Link | ongoing | |
| Automatic Verification of High Precision Maps for Highly Automated Driving | KIT (MRT) | Link | ongoing | |
| Pedestrian intention recognition for active safety systems | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Abalid - Turn assistance for truck drivers | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Environment Perception to assist the Visually Impaired | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Object Detection for Inner City Traffic Scenarios | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Modelling of traffic situations at urban intersections | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Lane marking based localization and mapping | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Environment Perception and Representation in Urban Environments | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Lane Track Detection In Urban Environments | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Probabilistic Models for Urban Intersection Understanding | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Visibility Assessment for Driver Assistance Systems | KIT (MRT) | Link | finished | |
| Detection of railway infrastructure elements using lidar sensors | KIT (MRT) | Link | ongoing | |
| Hoch hinaus in Baden-Württemberg – Über die Machbarkeit, Chancen und Hemmnisse urbaner Luftseilbahnen in Baden-Württemberg | Flying high in urban ropeways? A socio-technical analysis of drivers and obstacles for urban ropeway systems in Germany. | KIT (ITAS) | Link | finished |
| TERRAIN - Selbständige Mobilität blinder und sehbehinderter Menschen im urbanen Raum durch audio-taktile Navigation | Autonomous mobility for blind and visually impaired people in the urban space through audio-tactile navigation | KIT (SZS, cv:hci, ITAS), iXpoint, Papenmeier | Link | ongoing |
| Begleitforschung 50-Tankstellen-Programm im Rahmen des Nationalen Innovationprogramms Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie | Accompanying research for the 50 hydrogen refueling station program within the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology | KIT (ITAS), Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik GmbH (LBST), Spilett New Technologies GmbH, Fraunhofer ISI, TÜV SÜD | Link | finished |
| Lernen aus der Geschichte? (Technik-) Geschichte für Technikfolgenabschätzung am Beispiel automobiler Assistenzsysteme | Learning from history? A historical view on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for Technology Assessment | KIT (ITAS) | Link | finished |
| Integrated urban e-ticketing for public transport and tourist sites | KIT (ITAS) | Link | finished | |
| Ökonomische und ökologische Lebenszyklusanalyse zukünftiger urbaner MobilitätÖkonomische und ökologische Lebenszyklusanalyse zukünftiger urbaner Mobilität | Ecological and economic life cycle assessment of a prospective urban mobility | KIT (ITAS) | Link | cancelled |
| AUTOSUPERCAP - Development of High Energy/High Power Density Supercapacitors for Automotive Applications | AUTOSUPERCAP - Development of High Energy/High Power Density Supercapacitors for Automotive Applications | KIT (ITAS) | Link | finished |
| STOA-Projekt: Alternative Antriebstechnologien im Straßen- und Luftverkehr | STOA-Project: Alternative Technology Options for Road and Air Transport | KIT (ITAS), STOA | Link | finished |
| INTELCITIES: Intelligent Cities | KIT (ITAS), Venice International University (VIU-TEDIS) | Link | ongoing | |
| Elektrische Nahverkehrssysteme | Electric Local Transport | KIT (FAST-BST) | Link | ongoing |
| Induktive Energieübertragung | Inductive Energy Transmission | KIT (FAST-BST) | Link | ongoing |
| Energiespeicher | Energy Storage Systems | KIT (FAST-BST) | Link | ongoing |
| Lenkbares Fahrwerk - Sensorik | Steerable Chassis - Sensors | KIT (FAST-BST) | Link | ongoing |
| Sustainable Mobility in the Upper Rhine Region | KIT (ECON) | Link | ongoing | |
| FIS - Forschungs-Informations-System | FIS - Research-Information-System | KIT (ECON), BMVI, Fraunhofer, TÜV Rheinland and others | Link | ongoing |
| City2000W | KIT (ECON) | Link | finished | |
| Urban Transport Master Plan - Bucharest, Sibiu and Ploiesti | KIT (ECON), WSP London UK, NEA Zoetermeer NL | Link | finished | |
| Suburbanisierung als Motor der Stadtentwicklung in Westafrika – Eine Analyse der Akteure, ihrer Strategien und Maßnahmen zur Erklärung der Prozesse städtischen Wachstums anhand ausgewählter Agglomerationen | Suburbanisation as driver of city development in Western Africa - An Analysis of actors, strategies and actions to explain the process of urban growth with selected agglomerations | KIT (IfR) | Link | ongoing |
| Transatlantic Urban Climate Dialogue: Urban and Regional Transportation Problems and Solutions | KIT (IfR) | Link | finished |