21/05/26
This session aims to find answers to the following questions: What are the next big advancements in transport digitalisation? How do we address fast-paced change and ensure it best serves the EU transport system? How can we certify AI for mission-critical applications? Is digitalisation an enabler or a driver of transformation? How can digitalisation support mobility management and law enforcement, and what are the cybersecurity barriers? Which fundamentals will be transformed in infrastructure use, resilience and competitiveness—and how does digitalisation contribute to European competitiveness?

4iG

SESAR Joint Undertaking

European Commission's Directorate-General (DG)

Fit Consulting

Transport Innovation Association Lithuania

European Innovation Council Fund
Moderator:
Karen Vancluysen (POLIS)
Rapporteur:
Peter Urban (RWTH Aachen University)
Speakers:
Christian Merkt (BMW)
Walter Struckl (Siemens Mobility)
Chrystelle Damar (SESAR JU)
Pieter Huyskens (Damen)
Pia Wijk (Einride)
Marzena Jougounoux (DG RTD)
Moderator:
Paola Cossu (FIT Consulting)
Rapporteur:
Giuseppe Luppino (ALICE)
Speakers:
Wilhelm Patzner (CER Cargo)
Angelos Amditis (ICCS)
Szymon Oscislowski (DG MOVE)
Sascha Gill (United Waterways)
AI possesses some key characteristics for application in numerous transport related domains. For example, AI plays a key role in sustainable transport by optimizing fuel use and routing. Likewise, AI helps improve the efficiency of transport systems by optimising traffic and transport schedules and anticipating user demand patterns. AI can also facilitate proactive fleet upkeep by enabling predictive maintenance.
Yet, several avenues for research in AI and mobility remain to be explored: the use of AI to improve the synchronisation of fragmented infrastructure and transport modes by integrating data from different actors and transport operators, the deployment of AI driven charging network optimisation, the management of vulnerabilities created by the increased deployment of AI in smart mobility systems, the use of AI in validation and verification processes, especially the certification mission-
critical applications, etc…
This session will present use cases of AI for smart mobility systems and identify priorities for future research and innovation in this sector.
Moderator:
Axel Volkery (DG MOVE)
Rapporteur:
Jaap Gebraad (WTP)
Speakers:
Elodie Petrozziello (EUI)
Margriet van Schijndel (TUE)
Francesco Flammini (University of Naples Federico II)
Maria Boile\*\* (CERTH)
Rita Somogyi (TERN)
Building on the plenary on governance of research and innovation, the session translates high‑level principles into practical adoption playbooks, decision frameworks, and deployment pathways. It focuses on digital twins, scenario‑in‑the‑loop approaches and AI‑enabled ecosystems, highlighting how these tools can accelerate deployment without compromising safety, resilience, sovereignty or public trust.

South & East Europe, Škoda Group
Moderator:
Kristof Rombaut (Vlaanderen)
Rapporteur:
Norman Rohner (CEDR)
Speakers:
Lukáš Vacek (RSD)
Zoltán Hamar (AVL ZalaZONE)
Viktor Vajda (NTP)
Pedro Arias-Sánchez\*\* (Universidade de Vigo)
Moderator:
Mirela Atanasiu (Clean Hydrogen Partnership)
Rapporteur:
Luca Feola (Clean Hydrogen Partnership)
Speakers:
Sebastien Dubois (Clean Aviation)
Jaap Gebraad (WTP)
Nicolas Furio (Europe's Rail)
Axel Volkery (DG MOVE)
Moderator:
Raffaele Vergnani (POLIS Network)
Rapporteur:
Marion Cottet (ALICE)
Speakers:
Sébastien Horemans (Pick & Smile)
Pauline Buosi (Interface Transport)
Tariq van Rooijen (TNO)
Jack Lu (Lindholmen)
Moderator:
Thierry Goger (FEHRL)
Rapporteur:
Adewole Adesiyun (Fehrl)
Speakers:
Elke Hahn (BMK)
Sylvain Moulherat (TerrOiko)
Hullar Matyas (Hungarian Roads)
Johan Rydlov (Trafikverket)
Lazaros Georgiadis (CERTH)
Moderator:
Larissa Werner (WTP)
Rapporteur:
Alexandros Marios Constantes (WTP)
Speakers:
Maria Guillen Molina (DG RTD)
Karin de Schepper (Inland Navigation)
Jorge Miguel Lara López (Valenciaport)
Jorrit Harmsen (TNO)
Konstantinos Voutzoulidis (American Bureau of Shipping)
202 Matej Fabijanić and Fausto Ferreira – Maritime Object Detection Using Lightweight Deep Learning Models on Low-Power Edge Devices
Presenter: Matej Fabijanić
287 Giannis Roukos, Thodoris Garefalakis, Eva Michelaraki and George Yannis – Predicting Driver Behaviour in a Cross-Country Naturalistic Driving Study Using Machine Learning Techniques
Presenter: Giannis Roukos
573 Julia Porto, Apostolos Ziakopoulos, Daniel Lopez and George Yannis – Lane Segmentation from Street-Level Imagery via Noisy Label Generation and Contrastive Self-Supervision
Presenter: Julia Porto
1128 Athena Psalta, Aristomenis Kopsacheilis, Vasileios Tsironis, Ioannis Politis and Konstantinos Karantzalos – Vision-AI-Driven Dilemma Zone Modeling for Driver Behavior Prediction
Presenter: Ioannis Politis
1179 Apoorv Agrawal, Francesco Pilla and Anna Mölter – Advancing CPTED Assessments in Bus Stops with GPT-Based Detection of Built Environment Indicators
Presenter: Apoorv Agrawal
1453 Michael Schötz, Patrick Muhr, Martina Schöll and Thomas Limbrunner – A Crowdsourced Street-Level Image Dataset for Road Accident Hotspot Research: A Decade of Data from Germany and Austria
Presenter: Michael Schötz
367 Sebastian Winkelheide, Stefan Lipinski and Raphael Pfaff – Automating Wagonload Transport: A Survey-Based Analysis of Operational Challenges and Opportunities
Presenter: Sebastian Winkelheide
503 Lakshya Pandit, Bonnie Fenton, Daniel Franco and Justin Hidalgo Vélez – Human-Centric Trustworthy AI: AITHENA's Methodological Framework for CCAM and Key Insights
Presenter: Lakshya Pandit
696 Lucy Farrow, Christos Gkartzonikas and Teresa Kuhn – Move2CCAM: Co-creating an Inclusive, Citizen-centric, Impact Assessment Model for Autonomous Vehicles
Presenter: Teresa Kuhn
879 Konstantinos Mattas, Sandor Vass, Gergely Zachar, Junyi Ji, Derek Gloudemans, Davide Maggi, Akos Kriston, Mohamed Brahmi, Maria Christina Galassi, Daniel Work and Biagio Ciuffo – Safety and Dynamics of Automated Lane Changes in Contemporary Production Vehicles
Presenter: Sandor Vass
931 Graham Lee and Alan Walker – Linking Perception System Requirements and Simulation Fidelity for ADAS and AV V&V
Presenter: Graham Lee
1011 Christos Gkartzonikas and Konstantinos Kamargiannis – Exploring the Influence of Robo-Taxis, Private AVs and AV Buses on Relocation Intentions in Europe
Presenter: Christos Gkartzonikas
70 Anton Thomas Koerfer, Hartwig Busch, Tobias Vosshall and Joschka Schaub – High-Efficiency Hybrid Powertrain Systems for Challenging Commercial Vehicle Applications to Meet Upcoming Market Expectations
Presenter: Anton Thomas Koerfer
134 Sunna Forslund, Liv Lundberg, Jonas Zetterholm, Maria de Oliveira Laurin and Maria Grahn – Mandates and Penalties: The Impact of Policy Implementation on Biofuel Markets – A Comparative Study on Road and Aviation Transport Fuel Prices in Different EU Countries
Presenter: Sunna Forslund
171 Adrian Velaers – Interactive Comparators - Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and heavy duty vehicles
Presenter: Adrian Velaers
425 Johannes Lackner and Jasmin Kniewallner – Powering Ships, Cutting Carbon: The FuelSOME Approach to Multifuel SOFCs
Presenter: Johannes Lackner
1500 Daniel Imre Nagy and Tibor Dr. Princz-Jakovics – Leveraging the Business Canvas Modell for the Hungarian biomethane industry
Presenter: Tibor Dr. Princz-Jakovics
1586 Markus Schwarz, Albert Albert and Rüdiger-A. Eichel – Freeze start strategies for fuel cell electric vehicles: Balancing durability, reliability and practicability – an experimental approach on automotive-sized short stacks
Presenter: Markus Schwarz
102 Zisis Maleas, Georgia Ayfantopoulou, Sofoklis Dais, Pavlos Giannakou and Katerina Batzou – Rail-Enabled Last Mile: Simulating Parcel Flows via Urban Metro Networks for Carbon-Smart Logistics
Presenter: Zisis Maleas
282 Tangzhe Chen, Mahnam Saeednia, Michiel De Bok, Ali Nadi and Lóránt Tavasszy – Empirical evaluation of a simple matchmaking algorithm for freight carrier collaboration
Presenter: Lóránt Tavasszy
1049 Dominic Kwakye Ampong, Libor Švadlenka, Molková Tatiana and Libor Bauer – A Modern and Sustainable Rail-Enabled Urban Logistics System and its Economic Evaluation
Presenter: Dominic Kwakye Ampong
1495 Arkadiusz Drabicki, Filippos Adamidis, Ramandeep Singh, Karen Van Brussel, Dirk Staelens, Marco Mazzarino and Constantinos Antoniou – Information Flow Modelling for Automated Freight Port Operations: Insights from Two Case Studies in Europe
Presenter: Filippos Adamidis
1509 Babis Magoutas, Amalia Bozinaki, Ioannis Tsouros, Francesca D'Alessandro, Joris Beckers, Panagiotis Georgakis, Athina Tsirimpa, Konstantinos Barbopoulos and Vivian Kiousi – GREEN-LOG Logistics as a Service Marketplace: A policy-aligned marketplace for Sustainable Last-Mile Operations
Presenter: Babis Magoutas
1570 Serkan Ozdemir, Lampros Yfantis, Gonçalo Homem de Almeida Rodriguez Correia and Shadi Sharif Azadeh – Agent-Based Simulation for Meal Micro-Delivery Services: Modeling, Simulation, and Dispatch Strategy Evaluation
Presenter: Lampros Yfantis
1242 Ágoston Pál Sándor and Attila Borsos – Eyes on the Road: A Bicycle Simulator Study of Cyclist Gaze Behavior During Interactions with Autonomous Vehicles
Presenter: Ágoston Pál Sándor
1330 Mario Ilic, Tanja Niels and Klaus Bogenberger – Evaluating Cyclist Visibility in Urban Intersections through Cooperative Perception under Different Speed Limits
Presenter: Mario Ilic
1417 Marianthi Alverti, Stella Roussou and George Yannis – Investigation of Illegal Pedestrian Crossings at Crosswalks in the Center of Athens, Greece
Presenter: Marianthi Alverti
1425 Stella Roussou, Natalia Mirogianni and George Yannis – Investigation of Non-Compliant Pedestrian Crossings at Signalized Intersections Using Computer Vision Techniques
Presenter: Stella Roussou
1434 Stella Roussou, Apostolos Ziakopoulos, Paraskevi Koliou, Katerina Folla and George Yannis – Video-Based Analysis of Pedestrian Behaviour in Contrasting Greek Urban Environments Using Smartphone Cameras
Presenter: Stella Roussou
1593 Asnake Adraro Angelo, Kotaro Sasai and Kiyoyuki Kaito – Assessing the Impact of Road Infrastructure on Pedestrian Fatalities Using Structural Equation Modeling
Presenter: Asnake Adraro Angelo
359 Niklas Gritsch, Florian Dandl, Isabella Waldorf and Klaus Bogenberger – Empirical Analysis of Carpooling Data in Germany: Investigating the Influence of User Flexibility on a Carpooling System
Presenter: Niklas Gritsch
673 András Körizs, Martin Demel, Velimir Kreso and Solomiya Velyka – WienMobil Hüpfer – A User-Centred Approach to On-Demand Shared Mobility in the City of Vienna
Presenter: András Körizs
1067 Markus Straub, Benjamin Kokoll and Christian Rudloff – Quantifying Park & Drive Potential: A Quick Location Planning Tool
Presenter: Markus Straub
1265 Tyll Diebold, Pia Groß and Carsten Gertz – Death of a Demand-Responsive Transport Service: Perception and Usage of an Alternative Ride-Pooling Service Among Former DRT Users
Presenter: Tyll Diebold
1502 Hassan Hussin, Gabriele Grea and Giuseppe Liguori – Empowering Regional, Suburban and Rural Transport through DRT. Insights, Lessons Learnt & Policy Recommendations from DREAM\_PACE
Presenter: Hassan Hussin
1577 Anna Joliot, Philippe Canalda and Hakim Mabed – MILP Formulation for the Static Carpooling Problem with Flexible Roles and Detours
Presenter: Anna Joliot
240 Sven Lißner, Leon Bartsch, Mirosława Łukawska and Jens Borken-Kleefeld – Short- and Medium-Term Reactions to Transport System Disruptions: Evidence from the Carola Bridge Collapse in Dresden
Presenter: Sven Lißner
719 Thomas F. Veit-Alves and Martin Fellendorf – Modeling Mode Choice for Park and Ride with Express Buses Serving Highway Bus Stops
Presenter: Thomas F. Veit-Alves
976 Christian Rudloff, Thomas Matyus and Darina Petrova – An AI-Supported Methodology of Demand Estimation
Presenter: Christian Rudloff
1144 Gen Hayauchi, Yu Suzuki, Yusuke Kanda, Yasuhide Nishihori, Takane Imagawa, Yohei Ishida and Taiyo Ishikawa – Multifaceted Impacts of Mobility as a Service in Japan: A Catalyst for Local Stakeholder Engagement
Presenter: Yusuke Kanda
1216 Réka Kertész-Doffkay\*, Daniel Hörcher and Stefan Tscharaktschiew – Mode Shift Versus Urban Sprawl: A Quantitative Spatial Model for a Suburban Railway Policy in Budapest
Presenter: Réka Kertész-Doffkay\*
1639 Jana Sochor, Marianne Karlsson and Hans Arby – Value Creation in Integrated Mobility Services, or Building the ‘House of MaaS’
Presenter: Jana Sochor
75 Johannes Hendricks, Mattia Righi, Sabine Brinkop, Katrin Dahlmann, Mariano Mertens, Christof G. Beer, Volker Grewe, J. Christopher Kaiser and Michael Ponater – The Climate Effects of Transport Emissions: Models and Data to Support the Development of Mitigation Strategies
Presenter: Johannes Hendricks
103 Christian Moretti, Inga Mareike Nienkerke, Bessie Noll, Susanne Hanger-Kopp, Tobias Schmidt, Christian Bauer, Adolfo Uribe Poblete, Paul Kyoma Asiimwe, Kristiina Joon and Anthony Patt – How Policy Distortions Shape EV Affordability in Africa
Presenter: Christian Moretti
105 Gabriel Möring-Martínez, Murat Senzeybek and Simone Ehrenberger – Clustering the European Union Electric Vehicle Markets: Status in 2025
Presenter: Gabriel Möring-Martínez
418 Tina Onorato and Patrizia Bellucci – ECODRIVE Project: Managing and Controlling Traffic to Mitigate Pollution From Private Road Transport
Presenter: Tina Onorato
1218 Rosa Picon-Garcia, Jorge Bañuelos-Gimeno, Carlos Romero, Rosa Arce, Paal Brevik Wangsness, Caroline Mullen, Hedda Strømstad and Zihao An – Adapting Road Transport Decarbonization Strategies: A Comparative Study between Spain, Norway, and the United Kingdom
Presenter: Rosa Picon-Garcia
1339 Athina Grigoriadou, Georgios Triantafyllopoulos, Dimitra Lekaki, Traianos Karageorgiou, Heinz Steven, Stefan Hausberger, Stephan Schmidt, Martin Dippold, Michael Dittrich, Iddo Riemersman, Pim van Mensch, Joseph Kermani, Alba Garbí and Leonidas Ntziachristos – Policy Options to Reduce Emissions of L-category Vehicles in the European Union and Expected Effects
Presenter: Athina Grigoriadou
420 Feyisayo Lari-Williams, Wouter Verheyen, Tim Breemersch, Bruno Van Zeebroeck and Camilla Domenighini – Levelling the Playing Field in EU Road Haulage: Enforcement Challenges and Early Lessons from Mobility Package I
Presenter: Camilla Domenighini
818 Carlos Luján Tutusaus, Oriol Flix Viñas, Nadia Martínez Sheikhi and Justin Hidalgo Vélez – Regulatory Divergence in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment: A comparative Study of the US, EU, and China
Presenter: Nadia Martínez Sheikhi
908 Gabriel Dias, Elisabete Arsenio\*\* and Sofia Cerqueira – EU Regulatory Framework for Transport and Logistics: The Path to Low-emission, Energy Transitions, and Technology Advancements Through the ADMIRAL Lens
Presenter: Gabriel Dias
1007 Hai Anh Le – Assessing the effectiveness of the EU passenger rights framework in the context of multimodal and smart mobility
Presenter: Hai Anh Le
1018 Julia Roussou, Armira Kontaxi, Apostolos Ziakopoulos and George Yannis – Comparative Analysis of Liability Frameworks for Automated Vehicles: Legal Readiness in the EU, US and China
Presenter: Julia Roussou
1504 Zsófia Farkas and Péter Gáspár – Changing Traffic Regulation in Europe - Impact of Autonomous Driving
Presenter: Zsófia Farkas
326 Leevi Toratti, Praneeth Chandran, Florian Thiery and Matti Rantatalo – Environmental data-driven prediction of railway curve squeal using boosted tree models
Presenter: Leevi Toratti
387 Jose Bertolin, Pascal Bouvet, Martin Rissmann, Ester Cierco, David Thompson, Geert Degrande, Andreas Nuber and Pinar Ylmazer – QuieterRail Project: A Step Change in Prediction, Mapping, Acceptance Testing and Cost-Effective Mitigation for Railway Noise and Vibration
Presenter: Pascal Bouvet
466 Johannes Waechter, Prasaenna Ranganathan and Raphael Pfaff – Investigating Contact Sensitivity Between Internally Contacting Rollers of a New Roller Test Rig
Presenter: Johannes Waechter
751 Edina Anna Balogh, Viola Parászka and Tamás Schmelz – Influence of rail roughness characteristics in Hungary on expected noise reduction effect of “quieter routes” in rail freight transport
Presenter: Viola Parászka
1385 Fabrice Aubin, Franck Poisson, Olivier Minck, Julie Spiegel and Simon Bouley – Noise sources characterization of commercial high speed trains using antenna measurement
Presenter: Fabrice Aubin
1566 Flavio Picone, Joshua Jones, Megan Clampitt, Wassim Daoud and Joachim Claudet – Assessing the Underwater Acoustic Footprint of a Polar-Class Cruise Ship: A Case Study in East Greenland
Presenter: Flavio Picone