Over the next two years, the University of Oldenburg’s Business Informatics department will research how to make on-demand transport, with its complex challenges, sustainable and future-proof.
AMCON (November 9, 2021) – With Prof. Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez heading the project, Lukas Cremers will conduct research over the next two years at the University of Oldenburg’s Department of Business Informatics on how to make on-demand transport sustainable and future-proof despite its complex challenges. As part of this research cooperation, various methods and practical applications in the field of demand-responsive transport will be explored, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI). AMCON and the Chair of Business Informatics / Very Large Business Applications (VLBA), led by Prof. Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez, have already successfully collaborated in the past. In 2019/2020, the ROCIT project group analyzed the main factors contributing to delays in public transport with the help of AI. To deepen this successful cooperation, an official two-year research partnership has now been established. “I am looking forward to the results of this cooperation and the insights from students who will engage with the topic through project groups as well as bachelor’s and master’s theses. Mobility in rural areas remains an important political issue affecting many parts of society,” says Prof. Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez.
Flexible mobility services for rural areas
In addition to optimizing advance planning, various bachelor’s and master’s theses as well as other student project groups will be part of the research collaboration. This includes the design and implementation of a software architecture for a system that supports on-demand transport, which integrates holistically into the public transport system landscape via open standards (VDV, HUSST) and incorporates existing on-demand services. “We look forward to collaborating with the University of Oldenburg on this research project. The scientific approach is of great importance to our work, and this partnership also creates valuable opportunities for the professional futures of the students involved,” says Rolf Norrenbrock, Head of Training at AMCON, who is coordinating the project.
Overall, the IT location around Oldenburg continues to enjoy strong popularity and growth prospects. The planned IT campus, supported by funding of 35 million euros, will significantly expand and strengthen the region. Practical research and the application of innovative concepts to meet future mobility needs will also be a focus of the research cooperation between AMCON and the University of Oldenburg.