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What we do
We support a number of cooperating stakeholders in a project from the Municipality of Zoetermeer, where students from The Hague University of Applied Sciences (HHS) receive a research challenge from industry players. The project falls under the umbrella programme of Automatic Transport on the Last Mile programme (AVLM) where the Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Region (MRDH) aims to gain experience with smart mobility in the region at several locations. The research project contributes to Zoetermeer’s economic and future mobility objectives and stimulates cooperation between companies and educational institutions. The Future Mobility Park in collaboration with the Municipality of Zoetermeer, and HHS serves as a playground for the students to test their ideas. Through the established challenges, research is carried out to support technical innovations in transport and traffic.
How we do it
1. Siemens: Data-driven optimisation of mobility: Data plays a key role in the optimisation of last-mile solutions.
Through this challenge, we aim to understand better the data that is needed and how we can use it to create suitable solutions for the right locations.
2. Rudozi: AI technology can increase traffic safety by optimizing truck fleets and assisting drivers on the road.
However, a safety assessment framework for their integration into existing truck fleets is necessary to ensure standards are kept. Before this framework is defined, there are a number of challenges to tackle, as part of this challenge.
3. CROW: The ticking sound on dutch traffic lights is there to assist visually impaired and blind pedestrians. However, in some places, it is not active after 10pm due to noise pollution. Through this challenge, we aim towards a solution where intersections remain accessible for blind pedestrians throughout the whole day.
The result
We’re preparing the next steps in which we will help to bring the research and tests out of the classrooms and FMP into the field. Field Labs will be hosted by the cities of Zoetermeer, Rotterdam, Maastricht and Helmond where the designed solutions will be further defined. A wholesome collaboration between experts, manufacturers, regulatory bodies and students!
