{"id":31368,"date":"2026-07-07T14:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ifabfoundation.org\/project\/mia-multimodal-interchange-assistant\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T12:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T10:24:53","slug":"mia-multimodal-interchange-assistant","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.ifabfoundation.org\/en\/project\/mia-multimodal-interchange-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"MIA: Multimodal Interchange Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>National Centre for HPC, Big Data and Quantum Computing (ICSC), a project funded by the European Union \u2013 NextGenerationEU \u2013 and by Italy&#8217;s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) \u2013 Mission 4, Component 2.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Objectives<\/h3>\n<p>The main goal is to simplify and personalize the travel experience by integrating different mobility services, such as public transport and sharing services. MIA, the Modal Interchange Assistant, aims to provide flexible travel plans that adapt in real time to changes such as delays or queues, and to improve waiting times by offering personalized activities. The project also aims to collect user feedback to continuously improve the service and help promote more sustainable and accessible urban mobility, encouraging the shift from private car use to public transport. With its ability to personalize trips based on users&#8217; specific needs and adapt to their preferences, MIA aims to make public transport a more attractive and accessible option for everyone.<\/p>\n<h3>Initial Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>MIA was created to address the complexity and dynamic nature of urban travel by public transport. By tackling the challenges of modern trip planning \u2014 such as delays or congestion \u2014 it proposes adapting in real time to these changes and integrating different mobility options, including sharing services and public transport.<\/p>\n<h3>Solution<\/h3>\n<p>MIA combines different transport services, such as buses, trains, shared mobility services, and taxis, offering users a complete, personalized travel plan. The system dynamically adapts to traffic conditions and other unforeseen factors, updating travel plans in real time to minimize delays and disruption. It also offers personalized suggestions during waiting times, improving the overall traveler experience and promoting more sustainable use of public transport.<\/p>\n<h3>Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Travel plans are optimized and personalized, taking into account factors such as time, cost, and personal preferences.<\/li>\n<li>Adapts quickly to real-time changes, such as transport delays or traffic issues, reducing stress and uncertainty for the user.<\/li>\n<li>Combines different transport modes, including public transport and shared mobility services, for better accessibility and convenience.<\/li>\n<li>Improves the waiting experience with personalized suggestions for nearby activities and services.<\/li>\n<li>Simplifies ticket purchase and validation across all legs of the journey.<\/li>\n<li>Promotes the use of public transport, helping reduce environmental impact and ease urban traffic congestion.<\/li>\n<li>Uses user feedback to continuously improve the services offered, adapting to evolving needs and preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Partners<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifabfoundation.org\/it\/\">IFAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unict.it\/\">University of Catania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alstom.com\/\">Alstom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Spokes involved<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercomputing-icsc.it\/en\/spoke-9-digital-society-smart-cities-en\/\">Spoke 9<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, contact: <a href=\"mailto:projects@ifabfoundation.org\">projects@ifabfoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":32580,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categoria-project":[249],"class_list":["post-31368","project","type-project","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria-project-energy-and-infrastructure"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>MIA: Multimodal Interchange Assistant - IFAB International Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifabfoundation.org\/en\/project\/mia-multimodal-interchange-assistant\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MIA: Multimodal Interchange Assistant - IFAB International Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"National Centre for HPC, Big Data and Quantum Computing (ICSC), a project funded by the European Union \u2013 NextGenerationEU \u2013 and by Italy&#8217;s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) \u2013 Mission 4, Component 2. 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