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Research Topic of the Month - October

This Topic, co-led by a key contributor to the WEF’s 2025 Top Ten Emerging Technologies Report, explores the use of collaborative sensing systems into transport networks, aiming to make urban mobility safer, more efficient and environmentally sustainable.

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Section Launch: Advancements in Sustainable Transport

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Research Topic of the Month - October

Open Call for Research Topic Ideas

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konstantinos koufos

felix antreich

haoxuan dong

bilal farooq

Articles

Reinforcement learning based estimation of shortest paths in dynamically changing transportation networks

Comparative evaluation of pseudonym-based anonymisation techniques for connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs)

State-of-the-art virtualisation technologies for the centralised automotive E/E architecture

A lack of meaningful human control for automated vehicles: pressing issues for deployment and regulation

Research Topics

Collaborative Sensing for Intelligent Transportation Systems

Autonomous Vehicles: Revolutionizing Traffic Safety with Intelligent Active Traffic Management

Navigating Perceived Crime Risks in Autonomous Urban Transport

Women in Transportation Research 2022