Challenges and opportunities for urban air mobility

September 30, 2020

How could urban air mobility services, such as drones, help cities address their mobility needs?? What is the current state of development for urban air mobility in Europe?

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The session will discuss market development, policy and legislative aspects related to urban air mobility. The session will feature a contribution from the UAM Initiative - a multi-stakeholder initiative to accelerate the market uptake of urban air mobility services, increase public acceptance, and share innovative ideas – and the EU-funded project HARMONY, a EU-funded project exploring new mobility services, concepts and solutions to support the transition to a low-carbon new mobility era.

Panellists:

• Vassilis Agouridas, Airbus

• Małgorzata Darowska, Polish Ministry of Infrastructure

• Özhan Yilmaz, European Investment Bank

• Maria Kamargianni, MaasLab, University College London

Join us on 01/10, 14:00-15:00, Challenges and opportunities for urban air mobility

Moderated by Luana Bidasca, DG MOVE, European Commission

http://www.eumd.org/programme

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April 20, 2020

​​We invite applications for a Research Fellow in Travel Behaviour Modelling. More information and application process. Please, check the word document that is attached in the end of the webpage and describes the skills of the required candidate and the information that should be included in the personal statement.

Application deadline: 18th May 2020 

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April 09, 2020

We invite applications for a Research Fellow in Travel Behaviour Modelling. More information and application process. Please, check the word document that is attached in the end of the webpage and describes the skills of the required candidate and the information that should be included in the personal statement.

Application deadline: 10th May 2020 

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April 20, 2020

​​We invite applications for a Research Fellow in Transport Policy. More information and application process.  Please, check the word document that is attached in the end of the webpage and describes the skills of the required candidate and the information that should be included in the personal statement.

Application deadline: 21st May 2020

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April 20, 2020

We invite applications for a Research Assistant in Transport Planning. More information and application process.  Please, check the word document that is attached in the end of the webpage and describes the skills of the required candidate and the information that should be included in the personal statement.

Application deadline: 1st May 2020

January 06, 2020

​We invite applications for a (Senior) Research Fellow in Software Engineering for Transport Planning. More information and application process. 

Application deadline: 07 February 2020

December 2019

January 01, 2020

Another amazing year went by! Here we list some of our greater achievements, collaborations, publications and events, looking forward to a prosperous 2020!

May 08, 2019

We invite applications for a Lecturer in Transport Modelling and Machine Learning. This is a permanent faculty position equivalent to Assistant Professor. 

More information and how to apply.

March 29, 2019

We invite applications for a Senior Research Fellow in Software Engineering for Transport Simulation. More information and application process. 
Application deadline: 28 April 2019

March 11, 2019

UCL MaaSLab invites applications for a 3-year PhD studentship to focus on the development of dynamic travel behaviour models. The PhD scholarship is part of the H2020 funded HARMONY Project.
More information and how to apply. 
Applications deadline: 14 April 2019

International Transport Foruum, OECD

March 06, 2019

The ITF seeks to build a pool of Junior Transport Policy Analysts to contribute to its policy and quantitative analysis work for present and future recruitments.

Implications of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in Urban and Rural Environments

February 12, 2019

We invite you to submit your work for consideration in the forthcoming publication entitled Implications of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in Urban and Rural Environments, to be published by IGI Global, an international publisher of progressive academic research.

We invite applications for a Research Fellow in Business Model Innovation in Transport Sector.

February 04, 2019

As a core member of the MaaSLab, this individual has an opportunity to participate in the development and expansion of the lab’s leading work on Mobility as a Service.

Apply now

February 22, 2019

Transport for Greater Manchester is partnering with the UITP as part of the IMOVE project to tackle tough urban mobility challenges with a weekend of innovation and collaboration. This event gathers passionate developers, digital artists, IoT experts, and business savvy professionals, to bring about the pro-social and environmental potential of 'Mobility as a Service'. 

Washington DC, USA

January 13, 2019

MaaSLab will be at the TRB 98th annual meeting, presenting our most recent work and findings on MaaS and new mobility services:

1. Mr Weibo Li will present "Investigating the Mode Switching Behavior from Different Non-Car Modes to Car: The Role of Life-Course Events and Policy Opportunities", 08:00 - 09:45, Room 145A Convention Center, 14/01/2019

2. Ms Melinda Matyas will present "Using Mixed Methods to Examine User Preferences for Mobility as a Service Subscription Plans", 13:30-15:15, Room 156, Convention Center 14/01/2019

3. Mr Lampros Yfantis will present "Incorporating the Mobility as a Service concept into Transport Modelling and Simulation Frameworks", 08:00 - 09:45, Hall  Convention Center, 16/01/2019

December 05, 2018

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has designated the MOBiLus consortium as the winning Innovation Community on Urban Mobility on December 5th 2018. The consortium consists of 48 partners: 13 cities, 17 industry partners and 18 universities and research centres across Europe and beyond. UCL is one of the partners and MaaSLab happy that we will have the opportunity to work on more MaaS related projects!

Conference paper: The Mobility as a Service Maturity Index: Preparing the Cities for the Mobility as a Service Era

November 29, 2018

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November 28, 2018

MaaSLab's Melinda Matyas took part in the UAM Initiative Cities & Communities (UIC2) Forum during the Amsterdam Drone week. She shared MaaSLab's view on the importance of including all elements of the ecosystem in the discussions about drones and UAM. Co-creation labs and stakeholder workshops allow for increasing public and social acceptance.

November 01, 2018

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September 25, 2018

It's been one year since the decree for allowing women drive in Saudi Arabia has been issued. This report provides an analysis of women's willingness to drive in Saudi Arabia and men's reactions towards this decision.
Find out more about the project

September 13, 2018

Maria Kamargianni presenting about Mobility as a Service.

Rome, 10 October 2018

The IATBR keynote speech about Mobility-as-a-Service

July 14, 2018

MaaS is a concept that involves several terms and it is time to start using the terms right! MaaSLab, by doing research for more than 4 years on the concept of MaaS, has developed the dictionary of MaaS to support the research community and the industry to make consensus about the concept.

July 03, 2018

We're recruiting for a Research Associate in Travel Behaviour Modelling to participate in the development and expansion of the MaaSLab's leading work on Mobility as a Service.

June 25, 2018

Head of MaaSLab, Dr Maria Kamargianni, provides expert insight on "Opportunities of MaaS for the urban transport system and value to the customer" in the Civitas Webinar. Join this webinar to hear about the chances, risks and opportunities that arise from MaaS.

March 05, 2018

The Head of MaaSLab, Dr. Maria Kamargianni, provided evidence about Mobility-as-a-Service to the Transport Committee of House of Commons, UK Parliament.

March 16, 2018

Dr. Chandra R. Bhat, Director of the Data-Supported Transportation Operations and Planning USDOT Center and the Joe J. King Endowed Chair Professor in Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin is giving a seminar on:

1. the multi-dimensional dependencies that affect the usage of shared mobility services and the frequency of using car-sharing and ride-hailing services 

2. a generalized heterogeneous data model (GHDM) framework that incorporates multi-dimensional dependencies among decision-makers is presented for the Puget Sound Region

March 06, 2018

Dr. Maria Kamargianni, Head of MaaSLab, is giving a seminar on:

1. Londoners’ travel behaviour, attitudes and perceptions towards owning a car and participating in shared-mobility schemes. It will also explore Londoner’s reactions towards

2. the Mobility-as-a-Service concept and the opportunities that lie ahead.

Washington D.C

January 07, 2018

 MaaSLab will present the following papers:

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1. Event: Mobility as a Service: 09:00 - 12:00, 156 Convention Center, 7/1/2018
   Dr. Kamargianni will be a member of the panel

2. Ms Matyas will present ''The Potential of Mobility as a Service Bundles as a Mobility Management Tool'', 08:00 - 09:45, 147A, 8/1/2018 Convention Center

3. Dr. Kamargianni will present ''Matching Open Data With Smartphone Travel Survey Data To Explore Public Transport Users’ Satisfaction'', 15:45 - 17:30, 147A Convention Center, 9/1/2018)

4. Mr Li will present ''Mode Choice and Policy Impact Analysis for Car-sharing in China'', 14:30 - 16:00, Hall E Convention Center, 10/1/2018

14/11/2017: Special session on MaaS and how to prepare for the new era in transport.​

8/11/2017: Session in Door-to-Door Public Transport: Mobility-as-a-Service

1. Dr Kamargianni will explain the latest developments in Maas, and discuss factors affecting its implementation in cities like Singapore.

19/10/2017: Mobility as a Service: How to make an integrated mobility solution successful 

1. Dr. Kamargianni is the keynote speaker at this interactive workshop on Mobility as a Service.  The workshop will look at MaaS platforms and business models to determine the right MaaS offer to provide an alternative to car ownership

17/10/2017: The Role of Data in Shaping the MaaS Concept

1. Ms Matyas will be presenting about the role of data in shaping the MaaS concept. Come hear more about the importance of comprehensive survey techniques and big data for transport developments.

4/9/2017: Euro Working Group on Transportation: Mobility as a Service

Ms Matyas will be presenting two topics of focus for MaaSLab's research:

1. Mobility as a Service Plans: How Much do we Prefer Flexibility?

2. Hybrid Choice Model to Study Bike-sharing Choice in China

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4/4/2017: International Choice Modelling Conference

Ms Matyas will be giving two presentations about MaaSLab's research:

1. Stated Preference Design for Exploring Demand for “Mobility as a Service” Plans

2. Assessing the Performance of Berkson-Theil Method on Multiple Choice Sets and Aggregated Choice Data

30/3/2017: A Holistic Overview of the Mobility-as-a-Service Ecosystem

1. Ms Matyas will be presenting an extensive analysis on the MaaS Ecosystem

8/1/2017: Three papers will be presented by MaaSLab at the annual conference in Washington D.C., USA.

1. Dr Kamargianni will present The Business Ecosystem of Mobility as a Service

2. Mr Li will present two papers about cycling:

•      A Seasonal Analysis on Factors Affecting Bike Sharing Choice: With a Focus on Air Pollution's Impact

• How May Air Pollution Affect Bike Sharing Choice? A Mode Choice Behavior Study in a Developing Country With Policy Implications