Urban Transport Systems Laboratory

The Laboratoire de Systèmes de Transports Urbains (LUTS) at EPFL focuses on urban transport systems, aiming to improve productivity and health in society. Their research revolves around Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies and new sensing hardware to reduce congestion levels in cities. LUTS emphasizes observation-based macroscopic models over traditional forecasting methods, advocating for a monitoring-based approach where the system is continuously adjusted based on real-time observations. Their activities span modeling, monitoring, and control of urban transport systems, with a strong emphasis on the Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD) to enhance cities' accessibility and mobility. Collaborating with various institutions globally, LUTS addresses arterial congestion monitoring challenges to gather reliable data crucial for model development and testing.