KTH - ITRL, Integrated Transport Research Lab

Welcome to the last Breakfast Seminar before summer! This time we invite you to join us for a virtual tour of four distinct demonstration facilities at ITRL. On May 30th (8:30) you'll be treated to four presentations, each highlighting the unique purpose and capabilities of our state-of-the-art facilities.

Speakers:
Smart Mobility Lab - Kaj Munhoz Arfvidsson
Remote Driving Station - Xujing Song
Research Concept Vehicles - Mikael Nybacka
Space Robotics Lab - Pedro Roque

Read more and sign up here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/events/calender-itrl/itrl-virtual-lab-tour-1.1250829?date=2023-05-30&orgdate=2023-05-09&length=1&orglength=0

We are also joined by moderator Elisa Bin, PhD student, and ITRL’s Director Jonas Mårtensson.

Remember to sign up for Thursday’s Breakfast Seminar as we discuss the interaction between electric roads, static charging, and batteries!

A recent study show that electric roads contributes to reduced cost compared to electrification enabled by only static charging options, and that most freight traffic has a cost incentive to use ERS infrastructure if it is built. Due to the cost advantage, electric roads outcompetes other public charging where built and is a good complement to night-time depot charging. Electric roads are also the only charging solution that has potential to reduce total battery consumption, which means the rate of decarbonisation can be increased if battery supply is limited.

Sign up here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/events/calender-itrl/electrification-of-trucks-batteries-stationary-charging-electric-roads-or-all-of-them-1.1228788?date=2023-03-16&orgdate=2023-03-13&length=1&orglength=0

With the increasing popularity of electric trucks, society is on the verge of a mobility revolution. However, how to charge these vehicles remain a key issue to solve in order to accelerate the electric transition.

For our next Breakfast Seminar on March 16th we have invited Jakob Rogstadius to discuss different types of interaction effects between Electric Road Systems (ERS), static charging, and truck batteries. A recent study show that ERS contributes to reduced cost compared to electrification enabled by only static charging options, and that most freight traffic has a cost incentive to use ERS infrastructure if it is built. Due to the cost advantage, ERS outcompetes other public charging where built and is a good complement to night-time depot charging. ERS is also the only charging solution that has potential to reduce total battery consumption, which means the rate of decarbonisation can be increased if battery supply is limited.

Read more and sign up here: https://www.itrl.kth.se/events/calender-itrl/electrification-of-trucks-batteries-stationary-charging-electric-roads-or-all-of-them-1.1228788?date=2023-03-16&orgdate=2023-02-28&length=1&orglength=0

We are also joined by moderator Albin Engholm.

The project PSSST (Policies for sustainable, shared self-driving transportation) has ended and the final report is now available.

Self-driving technology will have many different impacts on society, so how should we create policies that mitigate unwanted effects? PSSST looks into how governing instruments can be used to control this.

In summary, the project found that interviewees regarded the governing instruments as part of a whole, for example parking fees, only should be considered together with other means of control. The context needs to be considered as well as some of the policies might only work during certain hours of the day. Additionally, economic means of control were viewed as more impactful than marketing and planning.

Read more about the project and find the full report here:

PSSST releases final report | KTH PSSST releases final report Photo by Nabeel Syed on Unsplash. Published Jan 31, 2023 The project PSSST (Policies for sustainable, shared self-driving transportation) has ended and the final report is now available. Some of the findings were the importance of mixing different kinds of policies. Self-...