DAVeMoS

On 20th April, at 10 am, Dr. Miguel Costa, from the Technical University of Denmark will visit us and give a seminar on a novel decision-support framework using reinforcement learning (RL) for longterm
flood adaptation planning. More information about the seminar and the zoom link to join the seminar can be found in here.

This paper adopts a longitudinal, mixed-methods living-lab approach to examine factors influencing Neighbourhood Telecommuting Centre (NTC) use compared to employer offices and home offices. Data from a real-life NTC living lab in Stockholm, Sweden, were analyzed using a three-week time-use diary. Qualitative interviews were used to contextualize inconsistencies between participants' expectations and actual usage. Findings indicate that NTCs can reduce commuting times and provide a professional environment closer to home; however, adoption is constrained by organizational norms, logistical barriers and continued reliance on private cars for trip-chaining. The paper can be found in here. 

We proud to host the UNLOCK15 consortium meeting here in Vienna. For 3 days, our city became a "shared laboratory" where researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders from across Europe gathered to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Millions thanks to Mobyome colleagues who have been spearheading the exchange events.  

This study explores how e-shopping and good delivery services shaped individual time allocation across various activities and locations. The study employs a one-week time-use and app-use diary from four Indonesian cities. The paper can be found in here.

This research investigates the physiological stress of e-scooter riders using virtual reality to simulate dynamic traffic conditions on a shared bike lane in Vienna. It provides insights into factors shaping e-scooter riders’ physiological responses provide evidence for analyzing accidents and risky behaviors from a psychophysiological perspective and may guide the development of interventions to enhance e-scooter comfort, safety and integration in shared road. The paper can be found in here.

From 14-16, we will host a MSCA TRANSFORM doctoral network's spring school. All PhD students and supervisors of TRANSFORM doctoral network will gather at our place to learn, train and research together in exploring different aspects of "Behaviuoral Transformation".

Another year where DAVeMoS have privilege to contribute to the Annual Monitoring Report of Automated Mobility in Austria. The report can be found in here. 

Another milestones of DUT DREAMS project: We continue to deploy and evaluate the intervention activities in our living labs. We also organised a Stakeholder Symposium in Budapest which was very well attended. The event involves joint presentations and discussions with other DUT projects. Our consortium meeting was closed with a visit to and a meeting at Rakosmente, DREAMS' living lab location in Hungary.  

Prof Susilo was invited to participate at an AgiMo workshop at TU Dresden which focuses on mobility and time-use survey. In this workshop Prof. Susilo presented his previous experience on collecting a cross-dimensional physical and virtual time and app use diaries.

With the start of the new year, Prof. Susilo will start his role as the new chair of the International Association of Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR), for period 2026 and 2027. From this January, Prof. Susilo also will serve as the Associate Editor of Transportation Research part A.

We will be conducting our wayfinding experiment from 13th to 30th April. We will investigate the learning process mechanisms of individual in recognising his/her neighbourhoods. For further information, please have a look in here.

Our City of Vienna’s Jubileumfond funded project "Spatial Aging & Green Environments for a resilient, elderly-friendly city of Vienna" was celebrated in BOKU. Denissa Purba as the PI of the project received the award. In this project, using biometric measurements we investigate the temporal formation of elderly's spatial cognition and wayfinding.  

In this two days we spent time together, far away from our office, to get to know each other better and also to discuss different issues we have as an institute and how to anticipate incoming changes and challenges. 

This paper aims to provide a cognitive perspective on the hazard perception process in the traffic situation based on the conceptual frameworks of two complementary theories of brain information processing, namely, Signal Detection Theory and Predictive Coding Theory. The study uses an augmented virtuality scenario encompassing a simplified traffic situation, where participants are faced with hazard cues characterised by a different degree of predictability. The work can be found in here.