Lowongan Kerja Luar Negeri: PhD Design
Lowongan Kerja Luar Negeri: PhD Design and decision support systems-Eindhoven
PhD Design and decision support systems – ICT and activity-based analysis
Eindhoven, (Noord-Brabant), 40 hours per week Technische Universiteit
Eindhoven
Job description
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*Project description*
*Problem definition
*New forms of teleworking and the provision of travel information (both pre
route and en-route) will likely influence the way individuals and households
organize their activities in time and space.
Travel information and
location-based services allow travellers to make better informed decisions
about the choices they have and reduce the uncertainty about various types
of attributes influencing their decisions. Likewise, travel guidance systems
will imply that travellers experience new and different options. All of this
should be viewed in a dynamic context as travellers learn about their
spatial and travel environment. The feasibility of activity-travel patterns
depends largely on the spatial distributions of land use (and the time space
constraints/accessibility involved) and on institutional factors such as
office and shopping centre opening hours. Thus, due to increasing
congestion, less reliable travel times and the impact of various forms of
ICT, individuals and households are likely to change or are
advised/stimulated to change one or more characteristics of their
activity-travel patterns (destination, timing, transport mode, task
allocation etc.). In turn this may impact the market potential of
facilities, triggering supply side dynamics. Little is know about the
intensity and nature of such changes. Moreover, current activity-based
models of activity-travel patterns do not incorporate such dynamics yet
(Arentze and Timmermans, 2007).
*Research design*
The goal of this research project is to examine likely spatial externalities
of new forms of teleworking and travel information provision (personal and
public; descriptive and prescriptive). To that effect an agent-based
simulation model will be developed, building on the models available in
Eindhoven. It simulates first the impact of new forms of teleworking on
changes in activity-travel patterns, and in turn changes in these patterns
are used to simulate the impact on changing spatial and temporal demand.
*Methodology
*First, a stated adaptation and real world study will be designed to collect
data on how individuals and households adapt their activity-travel patterns
in the context of respectively new forms of telecommuting and various kinds
of travel information. The survey will be a panel survey. ICT technology
will be used to trace the activity-travel patterns of respondents. This will
be supplemented by prompted recall via the Web. Next, the collected data on
adaptation patterns will be analyzed using Bayesian networks as this method
allows estimating both direct and indirect effects between the various
factors and in addition allows simulating behavioural change as a function
of new evidence/experiences. Thirdly, using these Bayesian belief networks,
spatial externalities can be identified. It will lead to conclusions with
respect to changing destination for conducting particular activities. In
turn, this will be used in a series of performance indicators allowing one
to judge different urban scenarios. Finally, the agent-based simulation
model will be applied to evaluate different scenarios.
Requirements
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University Graduate
The candidate should possess a master degree and a good background in
research methods, statistical analyses and computer programming.
Further requirements:
- Demonstrated interest in scientific research
- Proficiency in English writing and speaking
- Highly motivated to conduct academic research
- Team spirit
Organization
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Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Architecture, Building and
Planning
The Department offers a BSc in Building Science (Bouwkunde) and MSc
programmes in Architecture, Building and Planning, Building Services and
Construction Management and Engineering. Research is design and application
oriented, based on fundamental scientific insights and methods.
Conditions of employment
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Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 jaar
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional Information
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Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof.dr. Harry Timmermans
Telephone number: +31(0)402472274
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links.
- About the organization
Application
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You can apply for this job before 01-11-2008 by sending your application to:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
VRT 2.09
F. van der Heijden
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland
E-mail address:
bwspo@tue.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number V38.539.