Research Projects
Named programmes where decision methods are developed for socio-technical systems — and tested on working operations.
Current
ActiveClimate adaptation is often assessed by asking whether a measure works under current conditions. CLIMACT asks when it works, for whom, and for how long.
ActiveSupply chains are increasingly designed under constraints that do not stay fixed. ReSolVe asks when a supply chain configuration remains viable as these conditions evolve, and when redesign becomes necessary.
ActiveCycling-based delivery systems increasingly rely on algorithmic dispatch and routing, yet how riders actually respond to these decisions remains poorly understood.
In response to the growing demand for sustainable and efficient transportation, integrating freight and passenger services offers a promising solution. This project aims to design an integrated system that appropriately balances the priorities of the involved stakeholders.
Despite their obvious similarities, passenger and freight transport are usually planned and operated separately. This project explores how these systems can work together more effectively.
Completed
CompletedUrban delivery systems are often designed from the operator's perspective, while rider behaviour, customer preferences, and limited urban space are treated as external conditions.
CompletedOn-demand logistics is often planned using aggregate demand forecasts, even though operational decisions are made at the level of individual customers, orders, and locations.
Logistics planning and traffic management traditionally treat the same road network from different perspectives. FTMaaS asked what becomes possible when information from these two systems is used jointly rather than separately.