Network for Innovative Sustainable Transportation Co-Simulation
Network for Innovative Sustainable Transportation Co-Simulation
The Network for Innovative Sustainable Transportation Co-Simulation (NIST-CS) is an N8-funded community with the goal of establishing a network of researchers studying the application of collaborative-simulation (co-simulation) capabilities in sustainable transport applications across the North of England.
Overview
The objectives of NIST-CS are to:
- Establish a core network of established and early career researchers working in mobility simulation
- Engage with industry and policy-makers to identify key use cases for collaborative simulation
- Broaden the network to share knowledge across the wider N8 simulation and transport community
- Identify opportunities and outcomes for onward collaboration
We look across all transport modes (road, rail, maritime, urban planning, active travel) and across a range of simulation techniques, to deliver a range of outcomes (engineering design, optimisation, human-systems integration, policy and planning).
Core Members
Community Leads: Dr Zhongbei Tian (Liverpool) and Dr David Golightly (Newcastle)
Theme 1 – Operation and control: Dr Zhiyuan Lin (Leeds)
Theme 2 – Power and infrastructure: Dr Zhongbei Tian (Liverpool)
Theme 3 – Human performance and behavior: Dr David Golightly (Newcastle)
Theme 4 – Planning, governance and policy: Dr Alex Nurse (Liverpool)
Industry network lead: Victoria O’Kelly (Liverpool)
ECR representatives: Dr Jin Liu (Leeds) and Miss Nutthaka Chinomi (Liverpool)
News and Events
Collaborative Simulation for Transport Decarbonisation Symposium
25th Jun 2024, Stephenson Building, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU
Collaborative Simulation for Transport Decarbonisation is a free 1-day symposium at the intersection of dynamic simulation, transport decarbonisation, and collaborative simulation. Our aim is to showcase the diverse range of dynamic models that might contribute to tackling transport decarbonisation problems. We also aim to expand the knowledge base on approaches such as collaborative simulation, and demonstrate how different simulations and skills sets can work together to achieve decarbonisation benefits. Our ambition is to establish a knowledge-sharing network across the N8 universities, and beyond, exchanging models and best practice for co-simulation in transport decarbonisation, and fostering future collaborations.
The symposium will be of particular interest to:
- Computer Science researchers and practitioners simulation transport problems
- Engineering researchers and practitioners looking to rapidly integrate and exchange simulations
- Behavioural and human factors researchers, understanding how transport decarbonisation simulation can reflect human behaviour
- Transport operators and policy makers, understanding how simulation can support their decisions
Outline agenda
- Introduction to Co-Simulation, with examples from ‘Network for Innovative Sustainable Transportation Co-Simulation (NIST-CS)’
- Panel discussion – Industry challenges for co-simulation and transport decarbonisation
- Early career research and breaking research
- Knowledge exchange and agenda setting for collaborative simulation
- Drinks and networking
Present your work
We invite short presentations on current work in simulation of transport decarbonisation, or examples of co-simulation (with or without a decarbonisation element). Areas such as battery applications and electrification, power optimisation, transport operations management, active travel are all welcome as is any form of simulation (e.g. MATLAB, BIM, agent-based modelling).
We particularly welcome early career researchers from the N8 universities and have funds to support travel.
How to take part?
Register your interest in attending.
Past events
NIST-CS hosted a series of in-person and virtual events during Autumn 2022. Each event presented work from NIST-CS, as well as keynotes from the wider research and industry community. The events explored different aspects of simulation for transport, shared knowledge and experience, and helped to understand benefits, challenges and capabilities of simulation to address transport challenges
| Date and format | Topic and themes |
| 20 September 2022
10:00 – 12:00 Online |
OPERATION AND CONTROL Chairs: Zhiyuan Lin (Leeds) and Prof Ronghui Liu (Leeds)
Speakers and topics:
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| 4 October 2022
10:00 – 12:00 Online |
POWER AND INFRASTRUCTURE Chairs: Dr Zhongbei Tian (Liverpool) and Prof David Fletcher (Sheffield)
Confirmed speakers and topics:
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| 20 October 2022 09:30 – 16:00 Holiday Inn Liverpool City Centre |
NETWORK AND ROADMAP – CO-SIMULATION OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
Chairs: Dr Zhongbei Tian (Liverpool), Dr Alex Nurse (Liverpool) and Victoria O’Kelly (Liverpool) Draft Agenda
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24 – 28 July 2023 University of Birmingham
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2023 Birmingham Decarbonisation Summer School
NIST-CS co-organised and co-sponsoered the event with ERA, C-DICE, Ricardo plc, Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) and the University of Birmingham IEEE Student Branch. |
Resources
Claire Sponer (Head of Decarbonising Transport, EPSRC) keynote talk at the NIST-CS Workshop on 20 October 2022 in Liverpool:
Download: Claire Spooner presentation slides (PDF)
Current partners
Academic Partners
- University of Liverpool
- Newcastle University
- Durham University
- University of Leeds
- University of Manchester
- University of Sheffield
- University of York
- University of Birmingham
- Cardiff University
Industry Partners
- Merseytravel
- Ricardo
- Riding Sunbeams
- Tracsis Rail Consultancy
Contact
If you would like more information or are interested in joining the community, please contact the NIST-CS Community Leads:
Dr Zhongbei Tian: zhongbei.tian@liverpool.ac.uk
Dr David Golightly: david.golightly@newcatle.ac.uk