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Smart transport, as a fundamental aspect of smart cities, has in the previous year rapidly developed on a global scale. With innovations ranging from electric bus fleets in China, to integrated and automated ticketing systems in Europe’s metro system, smart transport is getting smarter. Partly, this is because the benefits of smart transport are numerous.Read more

During the QROWD webinar “The Human Factor in Big Data” hosted by BDVA_PPP, QROWD coordinator Elena Simperl gave an overview on how human interaction and crowdsourcing help in the different steps of the data value chain and provided examples on how to add human in the loop in the domains of Smart Cities and SmartRead more

InnoTrans is a trade fair specialising in all things Smart Transport. It will run from 18 to 21 September 2018, and will extend across the entire Berlin exhibition grounds, occupying an area of 200 000 m² gross. In order to ensure that exhibitors and trade visitors are able to keep their bearings, InnoTrans is sub-dividedRead more

In a recent interview, Professor Elena Simperl, director of the QROWD project, outlined the objectives of the EU programme. She explained that, ultimately, the project will make transport in its various forms smarter. This will be done through improving the quality of available services that different transport operators offer to citizens, having better tools andRead more

Since the beginning of 2018 there have been a plethora of transport and technological developments across the EU, but also the wider world. For example, the Sydney metro in Australia has been the first city in the country to implement a fully automated metro system as a result of a 5.2 billion euro project. TheRead more

In a recent interview the director of the QROWD project, Professor Elena Simperl, states that the goal of the project is ultimately to make transport in its various forms smarter. She goes on to explain that by making transport “smarter” she means improving the quality of available services that different transport operators offer to citizens,Read more

Fast tracking Smart transport in Smart cities Could the future of smart transport in the world’s smartest cities rise into the air? This was the innovative focus of discussions hosted by the UK government’s innovation agency – InnovateUK – with the Australia Trade and Investment Commission recently.Read more

Smart cities are on the rise globally, with estimations of urban populations set to rise to 5.2 billion by 2050. Smart cities therefore evolve in a number of key areas to improve the quality of life for their inhabitants. Environment, safety, utilities, buildings and transportation all contribute to the level of smartness a city canRead more

QROWD is an EU funded project that delivers big data integration, human-driven solutions and innovative transport solutions for smart cities and smart mobility. Recent advances in data-sharing, smartphones, 4G connectivity, GPS and the Internet of Things (IoT) have led to an explosion of ‘intelligent mobility’, an industry that is predicted to be worth £900bn perRead more