Mobility Lab

Spatial conditions significantly influence mobility. Conversely, mobility shapes the geographical area. Members of the Mobility Lab carry out first-class research at the interface between geoinformatics and mobility research. The knowledge gained is consistently transferred to practical application and published. Students are involved in the continuous development of knowledge and supervised in the context of project and final theses.

High-school student as researcher

By Martin Loidl|2021-11-18T11:11:47+01:00November 18th, 2021|Categories: GI Mobility Lab Blog|Tags: HTL, internship, POSITIM, research, school|

University research does not take place in an ivory tower. At the Mobility Lab, it is our pleasure to really live open research and to involve curious people from 'outside'. In the POSITIM research project, we are developing and testing [...]

Team retreat at Mattsee

By Dana Kaziyeva|2021-10-15T10:59:15+02:00October 15th, 2021|Categories: GI Mobility Lab Blog|Tags: Mattsee, mobility, Retreat, University|

During a 2-days retreat at Mattsee lake, our team had fruitful discussions on current projects and future research topics mixed with walks, quick swims and chit-chats. By exchanging methodological aspects of each ongoing project we could identify synergies and the [...]

Bicycle Observatory nominated for VCÖ Award

By Martin Loidl|2021-07-15T10:44:04+02:00July 15th, 2021|Categories: Bicycle Observatory Blog|Tags: award, Bicycle Observatory, mobility, VCÖ, Voting|

"Who is riding when, where, and why?" remains a difficult question when it comes to cycling at the local and regional scale. This fact is surprising given the central importance of bicycle mobility in transforming the transportation sector into a [...]

Contribution to Department and University

Research

Knowledge building in the Mobility Lab is largely based on externally funded, national and international research projects. Geospatial, methodological innovations in the field of data modeling, network analysis and the modeling of interrelationships between moving objects and their environment are transferred into a number of mobility-related domains through cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Education

The Mobility Lab is involved in teaching (face-to-face studies, UNIGIS) and provides a stimulating environment for students, who are involved in research activities. Students are supported and mentored in study projects and post-grad research for final theses.

Outreach

Through active media work (social media, web, print, TV), the Mobility Lab makes a strong contribution to the external perception of the department. In addition, the research group is involved in third mission activities, such as the ideas:lab and other outreach events (Lange Nacht der Forschung, ToT, GIS Day etc.).

Networks and Cooperations

A wide-ranging, international network has been established through involvement in research consortia, active participation in scientific conferences and professional associations as well as the organization of events. The network includes colleagues from the academic field, but also representatives of the private sector (especially from planning), authorities (at all levels) and associations. In this environment, the Mobility Lab is perceived as a competence provider, especially in the area of spatial information and active mobility, and offers professional support and collaboration with the mobility management at the University of Salzburg as part of the PLUS Green Campus sustainability initiative.