The 5th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) Annual Conference was held at Bar-Ilan University on the 26th of February 2025, jointly organized by Bar-Ilan University and the Shamoon College of Engineering (SCE).
For detailed information about conference talks, photos, student award winners, and other highlights, please visit the link below.
Recordings of the lectures will be made available shortly.
DATE
January 15, 2025
LOCATION
The Technion
GOAL
Get familiar with the biomimicry methodology as a source of knowledge for solving challenges in the field of Smart Transportation, while being exposed to a variety of examples and practice
Nature is a huge source of knowledge and an innovation engine. By understanding the underlying design principles and patterns in nature, breakthrough materials, technologies, and processes have been developed. Innovation inspired by nature is nowadays a methodological process called biomimicry. Various methods and tools enable to tap systematically into nature’s solutions and use them as a source for innovation.
This workshop opened a door to the biomimicry world, while providing examples of innovative applications relevant to Smart Transportation. During the workshop, various tools for innovative design inspired by nature were presented and practiced, including databases and searching methods.
Instructor: Dr. Yael Helfman Cohen, Domain expert in the field of biomimicry. Co-Founder and CEO of the Israeli Biomimicry organization, an NGO promoting the field of Biomimicry in Israel. Founder of Nature Code, a consulting firm leading biomimetic innovation processes. A lecturer in the field of biomimicry in academia and industry.
Facilitator: Tchiya Allon, General Manager, ISTRC
ISTRC was a key sponsor of the 5th Symposium on Management of Future Motorway and Urban Traffic Systems (MFTS), organized and managed by the Technion. This international symposium took place in Heraklion (Crete, Greece) on September 4-6, 2024.
MFTS 2024 delved into the future of traffic management systems, exploring topics such as: traffic flow modeling and control, data-driven and AI-driven methodologies, advanced vehicle communication, and automation technologies.
Of the 88 submissions received from 25 countries, 56 papers were selected for podium presentations.
The 4th Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center Annual & Students Conference was hosted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev on the 27th of June 2024.
For detailed information about conference talks, photos, lecture recordings, student award winners, and other highlights, please visit the link below.
DATE
February 25, 2024
LOCATION
Technion, Water Research Institute
GOAL
With the goal to increase the number of submissions to the Horizon 2024 Program in the area of Smart Mobility, ISTRC, together with ISERD, joined effort, and tailor a pilot towards Horizon Calls with deadline on September 5, 2024.
In this pilot we are aiming to provide a holistic support; maximizing ISERD tools & services as well as the ISTRC network and connections, to unite teams of researchers and to submit winning proposals.
As part of this effort, we hosted a roundtable event, with discussion groups led by scientific managers, each focusing on one specific "Horizon 2024 Call".
HORIZON CALLS THAT WERE DISCUSSED
Details about all the "Horizon 2024 Calls" in Smart Transportation to be submitted by September 5, 2024 can be found HERE.
FACILITATORS
Asaf Aharon, Head of Sector, ISERD
Tchiya Allon, General Manager, ISTRC
המרכז הישראלי למחקר בתחבורה חכמה
(ISTRC)
ערך וובינר בנוגע לקול קורא למחקר בנושאי תחבורה חכמה, בטיחות ותשתיות תחבורה לשנת 2023, שפרסם משרד החדשנות, המדע והטכנולוגיה, בשיתוף עם משרד התחבורה והבטיחות בדרכים, ונתיבי ישראל.
מטרת הוובינר
המרכז יארח את נציגי כל השותפים, אשר יציגו את מטרותיהם בקול קורא זה, כמו גם דגשים ותחומי מיקוד להצעות המחקר, ויספקו הבהרות לשאלות.
מועד הוובינר
17.07.2023
קהל היעד
חוקרים.ות בתחום התחבורה החכמה
הקלטות של הוובינר
תחיה אלון – מנהלת מרכז המחקר הישראלי למחקר בתחבורה חכמה, טכניון
הימת יונס – מנהלת אגף חדשנות ותחבורה חכמה, משרד התחבורה והבטיחות בדרכים
ד"ר שי סופר – המדען הראשי, משרד התחבורה והבטיחות בדרכים
ד"ר רמי אהרוני – מנהל תחום הנדסה וטכנולוגיות מתקדמות, משרד החדשנות, המדע והטכנולוגיה
רויטל לוי – מנהלת אגף מו"פ הנדסי, נתיבי ישראל
בועז ברזילי – מנהל תחום רשויות מקומיות והסכמים, משרד התחבורה והבטיחות בדרכים
מידע מפורט
קול קורא להגשת הצעות מחקר בנושאי תחבורה חכמה, בטיחות ותשתיות תחבורה לשנת 2023
The 3rd ISTRC Annual & Students Conference of the Israeli Smart Transportation Center was hosted by the Ruppin Academic Center on 27th and 28th of June 2023.
Information about the conference, e.g. detailed program, pictures, recordings of some of the lectures, winners of the conference student awards, can be found through the link below.
The EcoMotion 2023 Main Event took place on May 23, 2023 at the Expo Tel-Aviv.
In the Academy section of the Exhibition area, visitors could meet representatives of ISTRC and visit Race Cars Student Teams. Read the impressions of the three teams below (in Hebrew):
DATE
February 05, 2023
LOCATION
Afeka Academic College of Engineering in Tel Aviv
GOAL
The ISTRC Professional Committee Members Workshop 2023 - Roundtable Event was held in collaboration with ISERD (Israel-Europe Research & Innovation Directorate).
The workshop was designed to unite groups of researchers towards Horizon Europe 2023-24 Calls in the Smart Transportation domain:
10 selected Calls were chosen by the ISTRC Professional Committees' chairs to be presented at the workshop, while the following 3 Calls were discussed in the "Round Tables" facilitated by ISERD and ISTRC:
A summary of the 10 selected Calls (in Hebrew) is available HERE.
EVENT RECORDINGS
Event’s Goals and Program
Tchiya Allon, General Manager, ISTRC
Prof. Erel Avineri, Afeka Academic College of Engineering
Information about the ISTRC 2023 Annual and Student Conference
Dr. Ayelet Gal-Tzur, Ruppin Academic Center
Greetings
Daniella Gera Margaliot, Deputy Managing Director, Smart Mobility Initiative
Success story - The Municipality of Eilat
Assaf Admon, Head of Eilat-Eilot Environmental Unit
Selected Horizon Calls – Overview and Tips
Hagit Schwimmer, Senior Director, ISERD
Asaf Aharon, Head of Sector, ISERD
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Prof. Erel Avineri (Afeka Academic College of Engineering), Prof. Eyal Yaniv (Bar-Ilan University), Tchiya Allon (ISTRC)
DATE
December 27, 2022
TARGET AUDIENCE
All researchers in the Israeli academy
GOAL
Provide a glimpse into industry and public sector challenges & opportunities in order to promote collaborative research.
OBJECTIVES
WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Introduction
Tchiya Allon, General Manager, ISTRC
The National Initiative For Autonomous Public Transportation - an Israeli Innovation Authorities Project/Experiment
Dror Ben David, Initiative Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Waze for Cities
Noam Reshef, Partnerships Community Manager, Waze
The Municipality of Eilat
Assaf Admon, Head of Eilat-Eilot Environmental Unit
Andromeda TeleOperation Consortium’s Technology and Beyond
Eli Shapira, System Architect, Andromeda