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166-0201-00L 3 Credits WBZ , NDS D-MAVT
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Potential of Spatial Information- and Communication Technologies

Potenziale räumlicher Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Peter Kiefer
Only for MAS in Future Transport Systems and CAS in Future Transport Systems: Technology Potential.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:48:28

Abstract

The digital revolution, spatial information and communication systems in particular, have a significant influence on the development of new transport systems. Participants acquire an in-depth understanding of the functionality and application potential of spatial information systems and services and of communication technologies for deployment in future transport systems and applications.

Objective

Familiarity with information and communication technologies (ICT) and spatial information technologies, and the ability to identify and utilise their potential to address concrete problems.

Content

- Functionality and application of geographic information systems (GIS) to represent and analyse transport systems (acquire, model, analyse and visualise geodata) - Deployment potentials of GIS and ICT for efficient transport solutions (tangible, non-tangible) - Functionality and application of mobile spatial information technologies in future transport systems - Methods of spatiotemporal analysis and geodata analysis - Technical aspects of information and communication technologies (ICT) - Modelling, simulation and assessment of traffic behaviour - Basics of autonomous driving - Legal aspects of geodata - Applications: Traffic behaviour in Switzerland; location based services for energy-efficient behaviour; GIS for the Zurich traffic system (multimodal)

Resources

Lecture Notes

Distributed at start of module

Literature

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General Information

Language
German
Levels
WBZ , NDS
Frequency
Every two years

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Potenziale räumlicher Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien
Blockkurs (Ort: LEO C12 oder Hönggerberg)
  • 02.11. - 05.11 Date 08:15-12:00 (LEO C 12)
  • 02.11. - 05.11 Date 13:15-16:00 (LEO C 12)
  • 08.12 Date 08:15-12:00 (LEO C 12)
40 h semesterly

Offered In

  • CAS in Future Transport Systems: Technology Potential (The "CAS in Future Transport Systems: Technology Potential" takes place only in Autumn Semester Start of the next course: Autumn Semester 2021 Course duration: Six months part time Periodicity: Every two years More Information at: )
  • MAS in Future Transport Systems (Four-semester, part-time MAS programme. Start of the next course: Spring Semester 2023. More Information at: )
    • Major in Technology Potential (The Major in "Major in Technology Potential" takes place only in Autumn Semester Start of the next course: Autumn Semester 2021 Course duration: Six months part time Periodicity: Every two years)