University of Illinois at Chicago & Spacebot Capstone Project Presentation
• Gowatham Kumar, UIC Student • Jigyasa Sachdeva, UIC Student • Meher Phani Ujwala Ambarkhana, UIC Student • Rachana Manjuath, UIC Student • Dave Turner,
May 26, 2021
DemandTrans
Charlotte Frei, Director of Transit Research
We are a software and technology company that provides services for non-emergency medical transportation and public transportation agencies. Our suite of tools includes various products that can be used to plan and operate services for those organizations. We have automated routing and dispatch software for dynamic situations. We also work with the public sector. They have services that are dynamic and unpredictable, such as call-and-ride zones or ADA paratransit. We offer planning and operational tools to help them be more efficient.
We’re always exploring new partnerships with other technology companies, providers, transportation network companies, and cities.
Our biggest clients are the Nashville MTA (WeGo), the Denver RTD (transit agency), Big Star Transportation in Chicago and SCR. Also, we’ve done a lot of work with MV Transportation (national company that provides contracted transportation services).
The company itself has been around since 1994, and until 2008, the focus was on databases and teleconferences in the healthcare and other sectors. Its focus changed to transportation in 2008. I’ve been working here for about 18 months.
I have been working from the Connectory a little less than a year now. But the location is great for us and any clients that come to town. When we were looking at spaces – we noticed that the focus here is on mobility and IoT, and since we are in the mobility space – we liked how there would be like-minded people working around us. They are more attuned to certain issues that we may face. I like how it is so curated here.
I would definitely choose time travel. If you go forward and back you can do all sorts of things! I would go back in time an hour and get out of bed earlier so I can get out of the house on time. Since I work in the transportation industry, I’ve realized that it’s a psychological thing – travel time can be an important cognitive break. It helps people decompress and can serve as an important buffer between home and work activities.
• Gowatham Kumar, UIC Student • Jigyasa Sachdeva, UIC Student • Meher Phani Ujwala Ambarkhana, UIC Student • Rachana Manjuath, UIC Student • Dave Turner,
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