Team USP Project

THE MOBILITY AS A SERVICE (MAAS) INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS AS A TOOL FOR EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR THIS CIRCUMSTANCES.

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An introduction about our research

With the 2020 pandemic and the new global challenges, we faced the need for new ways for human relations so that they are more secure and accessible. During this period, cities fell asleep to stop the spread of Covid 19, since the main form of contamination occurs through the air, which is enhanced in closed environments, especially in public transportation.

Therefore, we can settle a connection between the virus spread and the need for public transportation around the world that may face the problems of overcrowding. In this context, and the trivial need of moving through urban space, we believe that the MaaS (Mobility as a Service) system is a possible response to this issue in a post-pandemic world, aiming to make public transportation more convenient, safer and smarter.

Team Members

Here are the creators behind this research work and a brief summary of who they are!

Alex Abiko

Project Advisor

Full professor in Urban and Housing Management at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo since 2002. He has experience in the field of Civil Engineering, working on numerous subtopics in the area.

Andre Devay T. Gomes

Website Developer and Main content creator

Student in the fourth year of electrical engineering at POLI-USP, who loves areas related to automation and artificial intelligence, mainly involved with autonomous cars and urban optimization projects.

Carolina Almeida

Content creator

Undergraduate student of psychology at the University of São Paulo. Passionate about learning new things, developing different skills and participating in new projects in several fields of study.

Felipe Giacomin Gripa

Content creator

Undergraduate Student of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo. Enjoys to work with large interdisciplinary groups and with multiscale projects.

Marcio Lino

Content creator

Student in the fourth year of Architecture and Urbanism at IAU-USP, researcher of scientific introduction by the ARTARQBR group, studies the architectural heritage of the University of São Paulo produced by PAGE, focusing on São Carlos Campus.

Raktim Mitra

Project Advisor

Full professor in urban planning at Ryerson University. He is also co-director of TransForm Laboratory of Transport and Spatial Planning.

Member Universities

The World Cities World Class University (WC2) network brings together top universities located in major world cities in order to respond to the challenges and opportunities facing urban areas. The nine WC2 members are leading universities located in world cities.