STA survey highlights the need for improved strategies for the deployment of Smart Infrastructures

4 May 2018

The STA Technical Committee on Smart Mobility, TC1, chaired by Dr Elena de la Peña, has conducted a survey between 5 and 27 April 2018 on Smart Mobility issues associated with the deployment of the Smart Infrastructures of the Future.

The purpose of this survey has been to analyse the experts’ perceptions on Smart Mobility issues critical to secure actual deployment of a new generation of transportation infrastructures. 103 experts from across the world have contributed to the survey; the collected responses will also serve as an underlying basis for future activities carried by STA.

To read the survey's results, please click the "Read More" button below.

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