BIO-INTEL-MOB

Acronym: BIO-INTEL-MOB
Title: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AND LOGISTICS WITH CITIZEN-CENTRIC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS FOR SAFE, SMART, GREEN, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE CITIES

What is the BIO-INTEL-MOB project about, and what challenge does it aim to address?
BIO-INTEL-MOB introduces an AI-driven, citizen-driven framework to create a climate neutral, data-driven, and inclusive peri-urban mobility ecosystem by integrating IoT sensors, AI cameras, satellite imagery, and citizen self-reporting data into predictive models for optimizing traffic, emissions, and mobility flows. PUMHs, integrated with GSRA, will enhance public transit, shared  mobility, and micro-mobility connectivity, with real-time adaptive routing for VRUs and optimized multimodal transfers based on safety and energy efficiency metrics. For peri-urban logistics, bioPLU and Green-Safe Logistics Corridors will introduce solar powered micro-logistics hubs and cargo-bike integration, reducing packaging waste, emissions, and operational inefficiencies while supporting dynamic space allocation for freight and last-mile deliveries. The SCGo Framework will enhance digital governance  and co-design, featuring a VR/AR engagement interface for participatory planning, a self-reporting portal for dynamic citizen  feedback, and a Digital Policy Compliance tool that aligns local governance with EU transport, energy, and emissions directives. 

BIO-INTEL-MOB tackles key urban and peri-urban challenges, including data fragmentation, multimodal  inefficiencies, lack of green-safe prioritization, and governance gaps, by integrating mobility enhancements  and smart governance to create climate-neutral, resilient, and inclusive cities. It delivers scalable solutions that enable adaptive green-safe multimodal mobility, data-driven decision-making, enriched AI ecosystems, 
enhanced accessibility, optimized space use, dynamic transport planning, and citizen-led co-design. Through three mega and four satellite pilots across Europe, the project will demonstrate how aMDS, PUMHs, bioPLU,  GSRA, and SCGo effectively address these challenges, ensuring smarter mobility operations and governance transformation.
 

What are the key outcomes or innovations you hope to achieve with this project?
BIO-INTEL-MOB is designed to tackle critical challenges in urban and peri-urban mobility, logistics, and  sustainability through integrated pilot sites strategically implemented in major European cities—Rome, Cascais (Lisbon), and Riga & Vilnius—and satellite pilots, including Ciampino (Rome), Melsungen, Urla  (Izmir), and Rhodes Island. Besides, the project will also have the scalability pilot site – Izmir & Kyiv Metropolitan Areas, and the follower sites as they are the consortium partners’ cities to further support the data collection and algorithms (for PUMHs and GSRA) testing. These will focus on multimodal data management, PUMHs, GSRA, public space reallocation, multimodal transport optimization, logistics efficiency, accessibility, connectivity, safety, and active citizen participation to city governance. The goal is to create scalable, replicable solutions that advance the vision of smart, climate-neutral, resilient peri-urban contexts  while aligning with the EU`s targets. The strength of BIO-INTEL-MOB lies in its cross-pilot integration, where advanced  technologies and methodologies are shared and interconnected to maximise impact and transferability. The project’s innovation actions reflect its commitment to technological development, citizen empowerment, and green-safe-focused resilience strategies. Impact of BIO-INTEL-MOB’s Innovation Actions will target to deliver transformative solutions that address the unique needs of urban and peri-urban regions while creating scalable solutions and models for other cities to align with  climate neutrality goals through data-wealthy predictive analytics and citizen engagement, while ensuring widespread replicability and long-term impact. 

What broader societal impact do you hope BIO-INTEL-MOB will have?
The wider impacts of BIO-INTEL-MOB extend beyond immediate project outcomes, aligning with the European Green Deal, Vision Zero for road safety, and the New Agenda. By addressing critical challenges in sustainability, mobility, safety, and engagement, the project will create transformative, long-term benefits. Besides the Work Programme, the project aligns with key EU policy priorities by promoting climate-neutral, resilient, and inclusive cities. Through innovative actions, BIO-INTEL-MOB aims to reduce GhG emissions, enhance multimodal transport efficiency, and improve city-life-quality with emphasizing citizen-centric participatory governance, ensuring that city policies and mobility  solutions are inclusive and co-designed with stakeholders. By circular economy and sustainable principles, BIO-INTEL-MOB supports the EU's goals of economic growth from resource use and climate-neutrality.

What is VUB’s role in the project, and what unique contribution are you making?
VUB is the leader of the impact assessment work package. This work package evaluates the environmental, social, economic, and operational impacts of BIO-INTEL-MOB’s solutions, ensuring sustainability, inclusivity, and scalability. Using 3-Index Impact Analysis, it assesses solution effectiveness, alignment with EU policies, and replication potential across diverse regions. Key outputs include an Impact Assessment Framework, 3-Index Impact Assessment results, LCA reports for long-term viability, validation reports combining real-world and Digital Twin data, and policy-aligned impact recommendations. WP5 introduces innovative assessment methods, including the 3-Index Assessment, LCA for long-term resource efficiency, Digital Twin validation for real-world accuracy, and policy integration to support EU-wide adoption – to ensure the solutions are effective, scalable, and ready for widespread implementation.