KeepMoving

KeepMoving is the modular system developed by the DLR Institute of Transportation Systems, which receives, stores and processes mobility data and uses it to provide mobility services.

KeepMoving offers data management, processing and service modules, dashboards, apps and interfaces for user interaction and data exchange.

The basic components developed are continuously expanded on a project-driven basis and new services and functionalities are added. Examples include traffic situation generation, traffic mode determination, user management, routing, scheduling, accessibility analyses, on-demand fleet management, mobility dashboards, etc.

Components of KeepMoving are used in different forms – depending on the individual project objectives and services required in a region, as well as available data sources – and can also be used externally and independently for research projects.

Real-time traffic information from various data sources is used for the different traffic modes and suitably merged in order to provide integrated traffic information that is as comprehensive as possible. These are for example:

  • Floating car data (FCD) from taxis and buses
  • Local municipal traffic detection (induction loops, traffic eyes, video cameras, etc.)
  • Traffic information from third-party providers
  • Broadcast messages (TMC, TPEG)
  • Timetable and operating status data from municipal transport companies

Research is currently being conducted with KeepMoving in the following areas:

  • Traffic management/monitoring
    • Traffic situation calculation with evaluation, forecasts and development of measures
    • Emission estimates
    • Evaluation of simulated scenarios
    • Use of AI for the development of measures
    • Traffic management in crisis situations
  • Disposition of fleets
    • On-demand fleets, integrated in classic public transport
    • Disposition of fleets in exceptional situations
    • Disposition for automated fleets
  • Intermodal travel chains
    • Pre-, on- and post-trip services for travellers with real-time support and feedback channel
  • Movements at the hub (passengers, baggage, boarding and disembarking situations)

Links:

Contact

Dr. Sascha Knake-Langhorst

Acting Head of Department
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Transportation Systems
Technologies for Transport and Mobility Management
Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig