ENAC Seminar Series by Prof. V. Lurkin
Event details
| Date | 05.02.2020 |
| Hour | 09:45 › 10:45 |
| Speaker | Prof. Virginie Lurkin |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
09:45 – 10:45 – Prof. Virginie Lurkin
Assistant Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
The Future of Urban Mobility? Sky is certainly not the limit
How can we make optimal use of our limited urban space?
Two-thirds of the world population will be living in cities by the year 2050. This increase in urban population will exacerbate existing issues concerning urban traffic congestion and air pollution. In this talk, I will discuss how Urban Air Mobility (UAM) could contribute to more sustainable cities by alleviating transportation congestion on the ground. Based on zero-emission electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology, UAM represents an efficient, rapid, and reliable complementary solution to ground-based transportation. Drones and eVTOLs can also provide new cost-effective and flexible solutions for fast direct-to-consumer last-mile deliveries.
While the technology to automate eVTOL exists, many challenges remain. On the airline operations side, new mathematical models and methods to solve planning and design decisions need to be developed. Furthermore, there are scheduling and routing problems which need to be solved. On the demand side, new behavioral models which provide insights in public acceptance of and demand for new air services are needed. Finally, it is critical to integrate UAM services effectively with existing ground transportation modes such as public transportation.
Assistant Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
The Future of Urban Mobility? Sky is certainly not the limit
How can we make optimal use of our limited urban space?
Two-thirds of the world population will be living in cities by the year 2050. This increase in urban population will exacerbate existing issues concerning urban traffic congestion and air pollution. In this talk, I will discuss how Urban Air Mobility (UAM) could contribute to more sustainable cities by alleviating transportation congestion on the ground. Based on zero-emission electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology, UAM represents an efficient, rapid, and reliable complementary solution to ground-based transportation. Drones and eVTOLs can also provide new cost-effective and flexible solutions for fast direct-to-consumer last-mile deliveries.
While the technology to automate eVTOL exists, many challenges remain. On the airline operations side, new mathematical models and methods to solve planning and design decisions need to be developed. Furthermore, there are scheduling and routing problems which need to be solved. On the demand side, new behavioral models which provide insights in public acceptance of and demand for new air services are needed. Finally, it is critical to integrate UAM services effectively with existing ground transportation modes such as public transportation.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- ENAC
Contact
- Cristina Perez