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SUMMARY:ENAC Seminar Series by Prof. V. Lurkin
DTSTART:20200205T094500
DTEND:20200205T104500
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Virginie Lurkin\n09:45 – 10:45 – Prof. Virginie Lurk
 in\nAssistant Professor\,  Eindhoven University of Technology\, The Nether
 lands\n\nThe Future of Urban Mobility? Sky is certainly not the limit\n\nH
 ow can we make optimal use of our limited urban space?\nTwo-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 traff
 ic congestion and air pollution. In this talk\, I will discuss how Urban A
 ir Mobility (UAM) could contribute to more sustainable cities by alleviati
 ng transportation congestion on the ground. Based on zero-emission electri
 c vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology\, UAM represents an eff
 icient\, rapid\, and reliable complementary solution to ground-based trans
 portation. Drones and eVTOLs can also provide new cost-effective and flexi
 ble solutions for fast direct-to-consumer last-mile deliveries.\nWhile the
  technology to automate eVTOL exists\, many challenges remain. On the airl
 ine operations side\, new mathematical models and methods to solve plannin
 g and design decisions need to be developed. Furthermore\, there are sched
 uling and routing problems which need to be solved. On the demand side\, n
 ew behavioral models which provide insights in public acceptance of and de
 mand for new air services are needed. Finally\, it is critical to integrat
 e UAM services effectively with existing ground transportation modes such 
 as public transportation.
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