ThIMo brings research from the lab to the streets
Sustainable mobility strategies, as a component of a modern and intelligently connected society, require the joint development of transport, data, and network infrastructures. A prime example of this is pilot projects for autonomous driving in public transport, where the necessary remote operation can only be realized with the performance features of the 5G network (low latency, maximum reliability and coverage, and vehicle-to-everything connectivity).
The idea of digitized and networked solutions extends beyond this application in projects such as P:Mover – 5G Pioneer Region: Connecting mobility solutions in suburban areas addresses intermodal mobility, municipal tasks in the transport sector, and a broad spectrum of mobility-related services. This approach is illustrated by the three closely interlinked action and application domains of business, science, and municipal tasks. P:Mover is part of an entire project family in which research partners, industry, public transport companies, and, last but not least, Thuringian districts and cities are developing innovative mobility solutions, especially for rural regions.
Smart mobility in rural areas – from a research idea to a real laboratory.
ThIMo is advancing its research strategy on automated and connected driving in rural areas, as well as numerous applications in the areas of transport and infrastructure. Here, ThIMo and its partners present the research field in a video portrait.
Automated driving at SAE Level 4 in Ilmenau
The Thuringian Innovation Center for Mobility (ThIMo), in collaboration with the city of Ilmenau, has established a real-world laboratory for highly automated driving in real traffic. Using an SAE Level 4-capable research vehicle, intelligent road infrastructure, and state-of-the-art wireless technologies, research is being conducted into use cases in public transport in urban and rural areas.