Succesfully finished FP7 pilot ERA Chair project ERAdiate

ERAdiate - Enhancing Research and innovAtion dimension of the University of Zilina in intelligent transport systems
  • Duration: July 2014 –  July 2019
  • Project reference: 621386
  • Funded under: FP7-REGPOT
  • Total cost: EUR 2 640 760
  • EU contribution: EUR 2 126 035
  • Coordinated in: Slovakia
  • Topic(s):  ERACHAIRS-2013-1 – Any research topic covered by the EU FP7
  • Call for proposal:  FP7-ERAChairs-PilotCall-2013
The University of Zilina, through ERAdiate+, is currently involved in the following projects:

As coordinator

MoTiV - Mobility and Time Value
  • Duration: 2,5 years (Nov 2017 – Jun 2020), kick off meeting on 14-15 November 2017
  • Financed by H2020-MG-2017-SingleStage-INEA
  • Partnership:
    • University of Zilina, Slovakia (Leader)
    • CoReorient Oy, Finland
    • European Cyclists’ Federation ASBL, Belgium
    • Fundacio Eurecat, Spain
    • INESC ID, Portugal
    • RouteRANK Ltd, Switzerland
    • TIS.pt, Portugal
  • Visit the MoTiV project website for further information.
SENECA - ICT and Smart cars for Efficient emergeNcy responsE and traffiC manAgement
  • Duration: 2 years (10/2018 – 11/2020)
  • Financed by Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV)
  • Partnership:
    • University of Zilina, Slovakia (Leader)
    • Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
  • Visit the SENECA web site for further information.
MOBITIME
  • ITMS code: 2014+ 313011T241
  • Duration: 01/2020 – 12/2021
  • EU fund: Európsky fond regionálneho rozvoja
  • Visit the MOBITIME website for further information.

As partner

SIMMARC - Safety IMprovement using near Miss Analysis on Road Crossings
  • Duration: 3 years (2016-2018), kick off meeting on 12 January 2017
  • Financed by Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
  • Partnership:
    • Joanneum Research Graz, Austria (Leader)
    • SIEMENS
    • PLANUM
    • University of Zilina, Slovakia
SENSIBLE - SENSors and Intelligence in BuiLt Environment
  • Duration: 4 years (2017-2020)
  • Financed by H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016
  • Partnership:
    • University of Strathclyde, UK (Leader)
    • Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain
    • University of Zilina, Slovakia
    • University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Serbia
    • Scheidt & Bachmann Slovensko s.r.o., Slovakia
    • RAMBOLL UK Ltd, UK
    • PANONIT d.o.o., Serbia
  • Project website
Decentralised real-time electric vehicle charging: optimality, fairness and resilience
  • Duration: 2 years (2017-2018)
  • Financed by Lloyd’s Register Foundation
  • Associated with the scientific programme of Alan Turing Institute
  • Leader: Dr. Richard Gibbens (University of Cambridge, UK)
  • Investigators:
    • Prof. Frank Kelly (University of Cambridge)
    • Dr. Rui Carvalho (University of Durham)
    • Assoc. Prof. Lubos Buzna (University of Zilina)
  • Project website
COST Action TU1305 ''Social Networks and Travel Behaviour''
  • Duration: 4 years (2014-2018)
  • Financed by H2020 COST Programme
  • Action Chair: Prof. Pnina Plaut (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Isreal)
  • Dr. Lugano is member of the Management Committee
  • Action web-site: http://www.tu1305.eu
COST Action CA15212 ''Citizen Science to promote creativity, scientific literacy, and innovation throughout Europe''
  • Duration: 4 years (2016-2020)
  • Financed by H2020 COST Programme
  • Action Chair: Dr. Katrin Vohland (Natural History Museum Berlin, Germany)
  • Dr. Lugano is member of the Management Committee
  • Action web-site: https://www.cs-eu.net
COST Action CA16222 ''Wider Impacts and Scenario Evaluation of Autonomous and Connected Transport''
  • Duration: 4 years (2017-2021)
  • Financed by H2020 COST Programme
  • Action Chair: Dr Nikolas Thomopoulos (University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, London)
  • Dr. Lugano and Dr. Pourhashem are members of the Management Committee
  • Action web-site: not yet available
COST Action TD1408 ''Interdisciplinarity in research programming and funding cycles (INTREPID)''
  • Duration: 4 years (2015-2019)
  • Financed by H2020 COST Programme
  • Action Chair: Dr. Olivia BINA (Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon)
  • Dr. Pourhashem is member of the Management Committee
  • Action web-site: http://www.intrepid-cost.eu
SUMI - Sustainable Urban Mobility Indicators''
  • Duration: 2 years (12/2017 – 12/2019)
  • Financed by European Commission, DG Mobility and Transport (MOVE)
  • Partnership:
    • Rupprecht Consult GmbH, Cologne, Germany (Leeder)
    • TRT Trasporti e Territorio Srl, Milano, Italy
    • Transport & Mobility Leuven (TML), Leuven, Belgium
    • Polis, European Cities and Regions Networking for Innovative Transport Solutions, Brussels, Belgium
    • UITP – International Association of Public Transport, Brussels, Belgium
    • University of Zilina, Slovakia (Urban Coach for Slovakia and Czech Republic)
  • Web-site: https://www.rupprecht-consult.eu/project/sumi.html
e-smartec- enhanced sustainable mobility with marketing techniques''
  • Duration: 3 years (Aug.2019 – Jul. 2022), kick off meeting on 23-24 September 2019
  • Financed by Interreg Europe- Improving low-carbon economy policies
  • Partnership:
  • Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece (Leader)
  • Region of Central Macedonia, Greece
  • Coventry University Enterprises Ltd, United Kingdom
  • Link Campus University, Italy
  • Rome Mobility Agency, Italy
  • University of Žilina, Slovakia
  • Municipality of Venlo, Netherlands
  • Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH / Centre of Competence for Sustainable Urban Mobility, Germany
  • POLIS, Belgium

Visit the e-smartec project website for further information

RIDE2RAIL - Travel Companion enhancements and RIDE-sharing services syncronised to RAIL and Public Transport
    • Duration: 30 months (1.12.2019 – 31.5.2022 – extended till 30.11.2022)
    • Financed by H2020-S2RJU
    • Partnership:
      • UNION INTERNATIONALE DES TRANSPORTS PUBLICS (UITP), Belgium
      • FIT CONSULTING SRL, Italy
      • OLTIS GROUP AS, Czech Republic
      • TRENITALIA SPA, Italy
      • CEFRIEL SOCIETA CONSORTILE A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA. Italy
      • ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS, Greece
      • EURNEX e. V., Germany
      • FUNDACIO EURECAT, Spain
      • POLITECNICO DI MILANO, Italy
      • UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UK
      • UNION DES INDUSTRIES FERROVIAIRES EUROPEENNES (UNIFE), Belgium
      • UNION INTERNATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER, France
      • ZILINSKA UNIVERZITA V ZILINE, Slovakia
      • ATTIKO METRO AE, Greece
      • INLECOM INNOVATION ASTIKI MI KERDOSKOPIKI ETAIREIA, Greece
      • FORUM VIRIUM HELSINKI OY, Finland
      • METROPOLIA AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY, Finland
  • Visit the Ride2Rail web page for more information
Coordination mechanisms for multimodal cross-border traveller information network based on OJP for Danube Region
  • Duration: 30 months (1.7.2020 – 31.12.2022)
  • Financed by Interreg Danube Transnational Programme – Better connected and energy responsible Danube region
  • Partnership:
    • AustriaTech – Federal Agency for Technological Measures Ltd., Austria (Lead partner)
    • Traffic Information Austria, Austria
    • Railway Company Slovakia, j.s.c., Slovakia
    • Regional Development Agency of Ljubljana Urban Region, Slovenia
    • University of Maribor, Slovenia
    • GyőrSopronEbenfurt Railway Corp., Hungary
    • GLI Solutions LLC, Hungary
    • Institute for Computer Science and Control, Hungary
    • ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS SRL, Romania
    • Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
    • KORDIS JMK, Czech Republic
    • Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
    • Knowledge Hub Moldova NGO, Moldova
    • DELFI association, Germany
    • Timisoara Metropolitan Transport Society (SMTT), Romania
    • National Railway Passenger Company “CFR Călători” – S.A. (CFR), Romania
    • Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Communications (MT), Romania
    • Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Infrastructure, Land Transport Directorate, National Traffic Management Centre (MIS), Slovenia
REBALANCE - Future mobility values and culture
  • Duration: 24 months (Dec 2020 – Nov 2022)
  • Financed by H2020-MG-2020-SingleStage-INEA
  • Partnership:
    • Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems (I.S.I.S), Italy (Leader)
    • Ersilia Foundation, Spain
    • Dresden University of Technology, Germany
    • Gustave Eiffel University, France
    • University of Žilina, Slovakia
    • Osborne Clarke, Belgium
  • Visit the REBALANCE project website for further information.
UMii Project
Methodology for Collection of Sustainable Urban Mobility Data in Slovakia
  • The project has been supported by UNIZA Grant system under call Nr. 1/2020Investigator: Dr. Tibor Petrov
  • More information
NIMBEE project

Useful information 

COST Action CA20137 ''Making Young Researchers' Voices Heard for Gender Equality (VOICES)''

Duration: 4 years (2021-2025)

Financed by Horizon Europe COST Programme

Action Chair: Prof Anne-Sophie GODFROY (Ecole Normale Supérieure, CNRS, Collège de France, PSL University)

Dr Pourhashem is member of the Management Committee

Action website 

Physical and Digital Infrastructure Readiness Index for Connected and Automated Vehicles
  •  The project has been supported by UNIZA Grant system under call Nr. 1/2021.Investigator: Dr. Tibor Petrov
  • More information