Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Slovakia is still inadequately exploited for controlling and securing transport systems, in comparison to EU countries more advanced in this field. On the other hand, there is an increasing amount of initiatives at national and regional levels to improve the situation. In parallel, ITS solutions from larger companies and innovative SMEs have emerged, thus gradually creating a community of ITS professionals in Slovakia. This community, however, is fragmented, lacks stakeholder coordination, opinion making, project development, and many more benefits that in many other countries are offered by a dedicated ITS organisation, which is part of the Network of National ITS Associations (ITS Nationals).
With its recognised competences in transport and ICT, the University of Žilina is a research and innovation leader in Slovakia in the field of ITS. Thanks to the ERAdiate team, this leading role is being reinforced thanks to a variety of initiatives. One of them concerns the gradual development of a Slovak research and innovation community in ITS. Being the objective to build a network of ITS professionals, a dedicated group on LinkedIn has been recently launched. Researchers, entrepreneurs, policy-makers, representatives of NGOs or interest groups, stakeholder organisations are welcome to join and contribute to the discussion. This group, moderated by the ERAdiate team, is also open to non-Slovak ITS professionals who wish to connect and develop collaborations with Slovak ITS experts.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Cooperative ITS;
- Decarbonisation of mobility;
- Urban mobility and smart cities;
- Intermodal ITS;
- Mobility indicators;
- Autonomous driving.
Benefits from joining the group include getting an insight into the latest updates in the ITS field in Slovakia and worldwide and the possibility to build trusted partnerships with ITS professionals. This will allow, for instance, to conceive, develop and implement successful ITS projects contributing to economic and social development.
The group relies on the active involvement of its members, which are expected to:
- stimulate discussions on important ITS topics;
- disseminate information on ITS events of common interest;
- share your ideas on opportunities, new projects or initiatives;
- post jobs in ITS-related areas;
- report best practices or new technological solutions;
- identify common needs that require a common solution or approach.
Contribute to the development of the Slovak ITS community by joining the ERAdiate Linkedin group, and by inviting colleagues to jointly make the ITS benefits a reality for Slovakia as well.
Join the ERAdiate LinkedIn group.
