DEVELOPMENT OF A SWARM-LIKE MOBILITY SYSTEM
NeMo focuses on the development and implementation of a swarm-like mobility system that can supplement and revolutionise local public transport. Hubs are set up at central hubs as mobility-energy interfaces. Journeys are made individually as required and run without interruptions and without changing vehicles from the starting point to the destination. This makes individual public transport convenient and socially equitable. With regard to the central aspect of sustainability, the Paderborn region is ideally suited for pilot implementation because more renewable electricity is generated here than is consumed.
PARTICIPANTS OF THE EXPERT DISCUSSION IN PADERBORN TOWN HALL
The expert discussion chaired by Minister Habeck was attended by Christoph Rüther (District Administrator of Paderborn, for municipalities and public transport authorities), Jonathan Behm (Neue Mobilität Paderborn e.V., Network for Mobility Ecosystems), Frank Köster (DRL, Data and Digitalisation Science), Marcus Zwick (INYO Mobility GmbH, consortium leader NeMo.bil, vehicle OEM), Mario Nowack (Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe, project manager ABSOLUT, public transport operator), Michael Walther (Ministry for the Environment, Nature and Transport in NRW), Michael Dreier (Mayor of Paderborn), Norika Creuzmann (Member of the NRW State Parliament) and Stephan Melzer (msg systems AG, Data and Digitalisation Company). Ernst Stöckl-Pukall and Stefan Heidemann from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action provided expert support.
DISCUSSION ON THE SCALABILITY OF ON-DEMAND MOBILITY
During the expert discussion, experts from all over Germany discussed how they can work together to make on-demand mobility scalable throughout Germany. The participants put forward a concrete proposal: with the support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), a community is to be created to develop standards and methods for such solutions and corresponding markets. This community should create the technical basis for implementation and provide initial offers and applications on this basis.
FEDERAL MINISTER HABECK ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MOBILITY
Federal Minister Habeck: ‘It is a central task to enable mobility for everyone, including in rural areas, and thus to strengthen the equality of living conditions. Autonomous on-demand shuttles will be able to make an important contribution here. The New Mobility project is one of the most promising mobility initiatives in Germany. The aim now is to work together on solutions that can be quickly implemented on a broad and supra-regional scale.
PRESENTATION OF THE LATEST CAB PROTOTYPES ON THE TOWN HALL SQUARE
In addition, Neue Mobilität Paderborn presented the latest cab prototypes of the NeMo.bil project, developed by INYO Mobility, in the town hall square. At the information event in the town hall, citizens were able to find out more about the project. Project partner dSpace showed an impressive simulation of the autonomous cabs in a rural community.
TH OWL'S CENTRAL ROLE IN THE NEMO.BIL PROJECT
The Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe (TH OWL) plays a central role in the project: Professor Dr Ulrich Büker, deputy director of the Institute Industrial IT (inIT) at TH OWL from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is leading the work package for the development of the cab's automated driving function. Together with other partners, he will define the safety requirements for the driving function, integrate the necessary sensors into the vehicle and develop the software for automated driving. Ulrich Büker brings extensive experience from his many years in the automotive industry, where he and his departments have already worked on driver assistance systems and autonomous driving.
INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN THE NEMO.BIL PROJECT
‘The great thing about this research project is the link to teaching in the three Master's degree programmes in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics and Information Technology. The latest findings flow directly into teaching,’ says Ulrich Büker. ‘Students can have a direct influence through research projects or support the research as student assistants.’
CONSORTIUM AND PARTNERS OF THE NEMO.BIL PROJECT
The following 20 partners form the consortium for the implementation of the NeMo.bil project under the consortium leadership of INYO Mobility GmbH: Aspens GmbH, Avanco Composites GmbH, Brummelte und Lienen Werkzeugbau GmbH, CADFEM Germany GmbH, CP Tech GmbH, German Aerospace Center (DLR), dSpace GmbH, FIWARE Foundation e.V., Holon GmbH, LIA GmbH, Neue Mobilität Paderborn e.V., PHOENIX CONTACT E-Mobility GmbH, Poppe + Potthoff GmbH, Reisewitz GmbH & Co. KG, Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Paderborn University, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) and Dortmund University (TU Dortmund).
Further information at: www.nemo-paderborn.de
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