Last week I was lucky and proud to represent the Mobility Lab at Velo-city 2023 in Leipzig. Velo-city is the world’s largest and most famous international cycling conference having been held since 1980 and now taking place every year with roughly 1500 participants. The overarching theme for this year was leading the transition, i.e., how… Continue reading Karl Saidla at Velo-city 2023 in Leipzig
Category: Conference
MobilityLab at the “Making Sense of Data in Times of Crisis: The Case of Ukraine” conference
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a significant humanitarian crisis, resulting in the displacement of over 8 million refugees across Europe, with more than half of them registered for Temporary Protection. The influx of refugees has created numerous challenges, including issues related to the provision of adequate housing, healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. … Continue reading MobilityLab at the “Making Sense of Data in Times of Crisis: The Case of Ukraine” conference
Mobility Lab at the International Conference on Location Based Services
On September 12-14, the 17th International Conference on Location Based Services took place in Munich. The conference was held on the roof floor of one of the Technical University of Munich buildings, and from the balconies surrounding it, there was a view of a warm and sunny city hastily preparing for Oktoberfest. Our Mobility Lab… Continue reading Mobility Lab at the International Conference on Location Based Services
Reflections from the Mobile Tartu 2022 Conference and the PhD Course
On June 29-30, human mobility researchers all over the world gathered again in Tartu for the eighth international Mobile Tartu Conference and PhD Course, which focused on mobility and mobile big data-based research. This was a happy in-person reunion of the research community after the last Mobile Tartu conference in 2020 was held virtually. This… Continue reading Reflections from the Mobile Tartu 2022 Conference and the PhD Course
Researchers at the University of Tartu organize an international conference on human mobility and big data in Tartu
The conference Mobile Tartu 2022 and an associated doctoral course will take place for the eighth time from June 28 to 30. This year, more than 100 researchers from more than 20 countries are coming to Tartu. Keynote presentations and panel discussions can also be attended virtually. The world and human mobility are in constant change, which… Continue reading Researchers at the University of Tartu organize an international conference on human mobility and big data in Tartu
Human mobility researchers gathered at virtual conference Mobile Tartu 2020
The 7th mobility research conference Mobile Tartu was held on 30 June, brought together leading human mobility researchers from around the world. More than 240 participants from 48 countries registered. This year’s event was a virtual conference, and participation was free. The need to analyze people’s location and mobility is very important in today’s society.… Continue reading Human mobility researchers gathered at virtual conference Mobile Tartu 2020
Mobile Tartu 2020 – International Conference and PhD Course
International Conference and PhD Course from 29th of June to 1st of July 2020 in Tartu, Estonia. WEBPAGE: https://mobiletartu.ut.ee/ 7th Mobile Tartu biennial conference invites researchers who are interested in human mobility and mobility data. Explorations on practical applications of mobility data: CDR, signaling, GPS, crowd-sourced social media etc. are highly anticipated. Conference focuses on the latest advancements in theoretical, methodological… Continue reading Mobile Tartu 2020 – International Conference and PhD Course