Social media targeting dashboard for online fundraising activities   M Methods New donors are identified through their activity on social media networks such as current and past tweets, posts and statements in social media that can reflect their emotional involvement in an event. These activities are prefiltered with state of the art machine learning algorithms [...]

L'd Up   A study of the L train disruption in New York City     B Background In the spring of 2019, the L train in New York City will undergo a sustained period of repairs. We can learn a lot about the value of transportation infrastructure by observing the effects of this disruption. [...]

POSITIM Pre- and Post-Evaluation of Interventions in the Urban Mobility Space B Background Interventions in urban space are happening frequently. These can be classical maintenance of the infrastructure but also projects for increasing the attractivity of the district. These changes have an high impact on the human perception, but is very seldom investigated in detail. [...]

Improving Walking Conditions for Pedestrians by Combining “People as Sensors” data with Data from Existing Approaches   M Methods The project Walk&Feel conducts a study with 60 test persons in three different areas. The test persons will wear smartbands that measures physiological characteristics like blood pressure volume, skin temperature and galvanic skin response. Additionally the [...]

Integration of social media analysis and crowdsourced information within both the Mapping and Early Warning Components of Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS)

Cross-border Cooperation in Logistical Support in Crisis Situations M Methods The project team will evaluate the current state of the governmental cooperation in crisis situations and identify improvable procedures in the logistical support. The logistical support provides necessary services to support the affected population and to improve rescue services or preventive measures. Therefore, the international [...]