Smart and Sustainable Urban Mobility Event

We are pleased to invite you to an insightful seminar on Smart and Sustainable Urban Mobility, where leading researchers will present pioneering digital approaches aimed at transforming everyday urban travel.

This event will explore how emerging technologies, such as reinforcement learning in ride-pooling systems and immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experiences, are shaping sustainable and health-enhancing urban mobility solutions. Following the presentations, a panel discussion will examine the potential of digital innovations to enhance sustainability in urban mobility, offering diverse perspectives from researchers, experts, and stakeholders.

 

Date: 23.4.2025

Time: 13:00–14:40

Location: Think Corner, Yliopistonkatu 4, Helsinki

Stream: https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/tiedekulma/suora-lahetys

 

Please find the event program below.

13:00 Sustainable ride-pooling with reinforcement learning at scale: a case study of Helsinki city area

Klavdiia Bochenina, Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki

13:20 As if it was real: Using Virtual Reality to measure health and well-being effects of greenery during active mobility

Silviya Korpilo, Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki

13:50 Panel discussion: Can digital innovations make urban mobility more sustainable?

Laura Ruotsalainen, Professor of Spatiotemporal Data Analysis for Sustainability Science, University of Helsinki

Tuuli Toivonen, Professor of Geoinformatics, University of Helsinki

Carlos Lamuela Orta, Senior Scientist (Sustainability, Mobility, City, Architecture), VTT

Hannu Oskala, Voi Scooters Finland Public Policy Manager and former Helsinki City Councillor

14:40 End