During the highly anticipated Mobility Tech Update in mid-October, PTV Group and Econolite, part of the global Umovity brand, unveiled their latest software releases and technological innovations of their combined Tech Suite. One standout highlight was the introduction of the company’s groundbreaking Dynamic Multimodal Network Management concept.
“Our teams are pushing the boundaries of innovation with this system, which will revolutionize the way we organize and manage transportation,” said Christian U Haas, CEO of Econolite and PTV Group, following the Mobility Tech Update keynote presentation.
Umovity’s Dynamic Multimodal Network Management focuses on a holistic approach to transportation which results in an integrated management, operational planning, and decision support system. This enables cities and organizations to shape and organize mobility across all modes of transportation.
“Our vision is to empower cities to seamlessly integrate public transit, walking, cycling, shared mobility services, and, in the future, connected and autonomous vehicles,” explained Haas. “This system will support cities and mobility organizations by providing real-time and historical data from multiple sources, giving them comprehensive situational awareness.”
By leveraging data from diverse sources – including field devices such as detectors and signal controllers like Econolite’s Evo Radar, live data such as Floating Car Data, and long-term data repositories – and incorporating innovative technologies, such as AI and model-based methodologies, Umovity is creating a connected ecosystem for dynamic mobility planning and control, both in real-time, and long-term. With advanced tools for planning, disruption management, and congestion mitigation, cities will be equipped to respond swiftly and effectively to both planned and unexpected changes in mobility demand.
Haas further emphasized: “We’re ushering in a new era where planning and operations converge into a unified ecosystem. By using operational data to improve transport planning and applying advanced analytics like AI, we are shaping a future where urban mobility is smarter, more responsive, and truly connected.”
Initial steps toward developing the Dynamic Multimodal Network Management System include connecting Econolite’s Centracs Mobility with PTV Flows for proactive signal control and integrating EOS Traffic Signal Controller Software with PTV Vissim. Additionally, the development team is working on incorporating Econolite’s EVO radar into PTV Optima, the real-time traffic management software.
Another important component of the Dynamic Multimodal Network Management concept is PTV Hub, launched during the Mobility Tech Update. As the industry-first cloud-based collaborative modeling platform for mobility planning, design, and optimization, PTV Hub seamlessly connects desktop licenses of PTV’s flagship software solutions, including PTV Visum, PTV Vissim, PTV Viswalk, and PTV Vistro, while enriching them with easy-to-use cloud-based functionalities. This centralized platform enables teams to collaborate effortlessly, share data, and perform cloud-based computations. Users can easily track and manage models, scenarios, revisions, and results. By transforming data into actionable insights, PTV Hub offers decision-makers and the public a clearer understanding of planning results.
“PTV Hub not only boosts productivity and accessibility for PTV software users, strengthens collaboration with stakeholders, and enhances engagement with the public,” Haas noted. “It’s a major step toward realizing our vision for Dynamic Multimodal Network Management. And this is just the beginning – expect more exciting advancements on the horizon.”
