KEYSTONE Highlights Innovations in Logistics Digitisation at TRA 2024 in Dublin, Ireland
Dr Giulia Renzi (UNIMORE) in Poster Session 4.3 “Transport data sharing”
From 15 to 18 April 2024, the KEYSTONE project was present at the Transport Research Arena Conference (TRA), which was held this year in Dublin, Ireland.
TRA is the largest European research and technology conference on transport and mobility. It takes place bi-annually and attracted leading experts and stakeholders from Europe and beyond, this year under the theme “Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility”.
TRA provided an ideal platform for the KEYSTONE project to showcase its latest accomplishments. The conference also facilitated valuable exchanges with representatives from other EU-funded projects, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the Horizon Europe framework, such as the opportunity to connect with KEYSTONEs sister project SETO and share insights and expertise.
From left to right: Dr David Betaille (Gustave Eiffel University), Mr Alex Papacharalampous (Aethon Engineering), Mrs Friederike L. Kühl (Smart Transportation Alliance) & Dr Miguel Casero Flórez (University College Dublin), Dr Giulia Renzi (UNIMORE), Dr Beatriz Martínez Pastor (University College Dublin), Prof Bernard Jacob (Gustave Eiffel University)
TRA 2024 Opening Ceremony in Dublin, Ireland (Copyright: Transport Research Arena)
Monday, 15 April 2024
On Monday 15 April 2024, TRA officially started with an electrifying atmosphere, featuring traditional live music and a warm welcome from Dublin's Lord Mayor, Mr Daithi de Rouste.
KEYSTONE, throughout the conference, was present with a dedicated booth at the ALICE Innovation Village (AL 101) showcasing the groundbreaking work and overreaching goal of the project, the creation of a sustainable, efficient and safe transport system, which allows enforcement authorities to access data for compliance checks. Furthermore, the KEYSTONE poster was featured at the TRA Poster Board Area at Simmonscourt Hall. This allowed for greater visibility and engagement with conference participants, facilitating discussions and exchanges of ideas about the project's objectives and outcomes.
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
The conference featured several noteworthy sessions with several participation of KEYSTONE project representatives:
Strategic Session 2.3 “Logistics Decarbonisation Champions: Accelerating the Decarbonisation of Freight Transport”
From left to right: Prof Alan McKinnon (Kuehne Logistics University), Mr Andrea Condotta (Gruber Logistics), Mr Sergio Barbarino (Procter & Gamble), Mrs María Luisa Melo (DHL Express Europe), Mr Carles Rúa (Port de Barcelona), Mrs Annika Kroon (European Commission, DG MOVE), Mr Abhinand S V Chandrasekar (Future Proof Shipping B.V.)
On Tuesday, 16 April 2024, Mr Andrea Condotta from Gruber Logistics, took part in Strategic Session 2.3 “Logistics Decarbonisation Champions: Accelerating the Decarbonisation of Freight Transport”. The session underscored the urgent need to embrace low-carbon technologies to reach the targeted emission reductions by 2030. During the session, the importance of collaboration among stakeholders, including governments, industry players, research institutions, and international organisations was highlighted. All participants shared best practices, innovative solutions, and collaborative approaches to optimise supply chain operations, in an attempt to drive collective action toward decarbonising freight transport. The abovementioned resulted in four pivotal proposals that have been directed to the European Commission for additional research on transport and decarbonisation.
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
On Wednesday, 17 April 2024, Dr Giulia Renzi, from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), Project Coordinator of KEYSTONE, presented the findings of the paper entitled “Knowledgeable comprehensive and fully integrated smart solution for resilient, sustainable and optimized transport operations”, in the Poster Session 4.3 “Transport data sharing”. She highlighted how the KEYSTONE project aims to develop tailored solutions that can transform transport operations into a more resilient, sustainable, and optimised system. Additionally, she emphasised the various ways that the project leverages comprehensive data sharing and smart technologies to optimise transport operations while ensuring resilience and sustainability. The presentation sparked insightful discussions among attendees, underscoring the significance of KEYSTONE in shaping the future of transport and logistics.
In the same session, Dr Marco Comerio from Cefriel presented the paper “The TANGENT Governance Model for Mobility Data Sharing” and Mr Mario Scrocca, also from Cefriel showcased the research entitled “An Integration Framework to Support Data Sharing and Process Tracking in Intelligent Asset Management Systems”, focusing on various ways that optimise data sharing and facilitate the exchange of data in more efficient and transparent ways.
Thursday, 18 April 2024
On the last day of the event, Mr Alex Papacharalampous from Aethon Engineering showcased the findings of the paper “A Methodology for Planning and Executing Mobility Data Labs: Fostering Collaboration, Data Sharing, and Innovation” in the Technical Session 4.2.3 “Management and Sharing of Mobility Data”, focusing on the development of a structured approach for establishing and operating Mobility Data Labs (MDLs).
In the same session, Dr Marco Comerio from Cefriel presented the paper “Mobility data harmonisation: the TANGENT solution”. The research is focused on addressing the challenge of harmonizing mobility data-based, by presenting findings from the TANGENT project.
The KEYSTONE project's presence at TRA 2024 was met with enthusiasm, offering a valuable opportunity to spotlight its contributions to sustainable transport and engage in fruitful discussions on the future of transport and logistics in Europe and beyond!
We are looking forward to TRA 2026 in Budapest, Hungary in May 2026!