PinnedSmart Mobility: Foundational Technologies, Technology Enablers and DisruptorsNowadays, we are witnessing several paradigm shifts in mobility systems and services. Cities are decarbonizing the transportation sector and are moving from car-centric mobility to multimodal mobility; from restricted mobility in two-dimensional streets to 3D mobility; from rigid schedule mobility to mobility on demand and on an as-needed basis and…Smart Mobility5 min read
Dec 19, 2021Last-Mile Delivery: Definition and TrendsLast mile is a term used in logistics planning to describe the movement of people and goods from a transportation hub to a destination. Last-mile delivery is the last leg of transportation that focuses on the movement of goods from a warehouse or a distribution store to the final delivery…Smart Mobility7 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·Mar 31, 2019Biological versus Non-Biological/Artificial IntelligenceWhat is Intelligence? The great philosopher Socrates (470/469BC–399BC) said “I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing”. Albert Einstein (1879–1955) saw imagination as the true sign of intelligence not knowledge. While Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) sees intelligence as the ability to adapt to change. Many theories have been coined…Artificial Intelligence4 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·Mar 31, 2019AI and Disruptive InnovationAI and Global Economy AI will have a major impact on the global economy. It is estimated that the market for predictive analytics software will amount to more than $6.5 billion worldwide in 2019, advanced driver assistance systems will have a global market volume of $18 billion in 2019, compared to $5.6 billion in…Innovation4 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·Mar 31, 2019The 7-Step Procedure of Machine LearningThere is a need for a systematic procedure for data collection, machine learning (ML) model development, model evaluation and model deployment. Fig. 1 illustrates a 7-step procedure to develop and deploy data-driven machine learning models. These steps are explain in the following sub-section. Step-1: Problem Characterization First step in creating…Machine Learning5 min read
Published in Towards Data Science·Mar 31, 2019Turning Data into Actionable InsightsData and Insights Insights are the new gold not the data as data is worth very little unless this data is turned into critical actionable insights. These insights can be used to support decision making and can help in refining the design and manufacturing processes. Machine learning algorithms can be used to accomplish…Machine Learning4 min read
