INSTITUTE OF SMART CITY & MANAGEMENT · UEH

MOVE System

International Research Group/Lab "MOVE" — a human-centred research group for safe, smart, connected and low-emission mobility systems in Vietnam and developing urban contexts.

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ABOUT

MOVE System

International Research Group/Lab
"MOVE"

MOVE connects people, infrastructure, transport services, network operations, technology and the environment through Living Lab, Sandbox and Field Lab research settings.

MOVE System studies human-centred mobility systems that are safe, intelligent, connected and low-emission, with emphasis on Vietnam and other fast-developing urban contexts.

The research agenda is organised around traffic safety and active mobility; smart, integrated and low-emission mobility; and urban rail systems. It links co-design, simulation, controlled testing and field validation to support policy, education and solution transfer.

MOVE System architecture — three integrated research pillars within the Urban System

Three research pillars · Living Lab, Sandbox and Field Lab · ISCM · UEH

Living Lab

Co-identify problems and co-design solutions with researchers, users, public agencies, enterprises and communities.

Sandbox

Simulate, test and de-risk new mobility models, technologies and policy options in controlled environments.

Field Lab

Validate selected interventions in real-world conditions and feed field evidence back into models, tools and policy.

STRUCTURE

Three research pillars

PILLAR · 01 / SEE

SEE Living Lab

Traffic safety and active mobility research using Safe System thinking, human factors, behaviour change, risk analysis, AI-enabled observation, VR/AR and persuasive technologies.

Road user safety, human factors and behaviour change
Risk analysis, policy evaluation and infrastructure safety
AI, safety technologies and persuasive technology

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PILLAR · 02 / SMART

Smart Mobility Lab

Smart, integrated and low-emission mobility across active mobility, public transport, MaaS, shared mobility, ITS, first-mile/last-mile connectivity, TOD and sustainable logistics.

Active mobility, walkability and non-motorised transport
Public transport, MaaS and shared mobility
ITS, TOD, first/last-mile and sustainable logistics

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PILLAR · 03 / RAIL

CE-Rail@UEH

Urban rail, TOD, logistics and transport-hub operations research on planning, optimisation, station areas, institutions, finance and governance.

Urban rail network planning and operations optimisation
Station-area development, accessibility and human factors
Institutions, policy, finance, logistics and transport-hub governance

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PEOPLE

International research team

research group members

group leads across UEH and Hasselt

research pillars connected by MOVE

IMOB

international expertise by pillar

Group Lead · ISCM

Assoc. Prof. Tu Anh Trinh

Leads MOVE System's academic direction and UEH-based international research group development.

trinhtuanh@ueh.edu.vn

International Co-Lead · Hasselt University

Prof. Geert Wets

Provides strategic guidance, road safety and transport-data expertise through IMOB collaboration.

geert.wets@uhasselt.be

MEMBERSHIP

Research group members

Detailed membership list organised by position, affiliation and role in the research group.

No.	Full name	Title / degree	Affiliation	Role in the research group
1	Tu Anh Trinh	Assoc. Prof. Dr.	Institute of Smart City and Management	Group Lead
2	Geert Wets	Prof. Dr.	Hasselt University	International Co-Lead
3	Pham Nguyen Hoai	Dr.	CNTK · Institute of Smart City and Management	Core member
4	Le Phan Truong An	PhD candidate	CNTK · Institute of Smart City and Management	Core member
5	Vuong Tran Quang	Dr.	Institute of Smart City and Management	Core member
6	Le Thi Hanh An	Dr.	Communication and Partnership Development Department	Core member
7	Do Tri Cuong	Dr.	CNTK · Institute of Intelligent and Interactive Technologies	Core member
8	Nhieu Nhat Luong	Dr.	CNTK · Institute of Intelligent and Interactive Technologies	Core member
9	Pham Tuan Anh	Dr.	CNTK · Institute of Intelligent and Interactive Technologies	Member
10	Tom Brijs	Prof. Dr.	Hasselt University	Member
11	Kris Brijs	Prof. Dr.	Hasselt University	Member
12	Wim Ectors	Prof. Dr.	Hasselt University	Member
13	Davy Janssens	Prof. Dr.	Hasselt University	Member
14	Ariane Cuenen	Dr.	Hasselt University	Member
15	Thi Tran	MSc	Hasselt University	Member
16	Phan Hai Duong	PhD candidate	Faculty of Business and Commerce, UEH College of Business	PhD researcher
17	Phan Anh Tuan	PhD candidate	School of Government, UEH College of Economics, Law and Government	PhD researcher

TT	Họ và tên	Chức danh, học vị	Đơn vị công tác	Vai trò trong nhóm nghiên cứu
1	Trịnh Tú Anh	PGS.TS.	Viện Đô thị Thông minh và Quản lý	Trưởng nhóm
2	Geert Wets	GS.TS.	Hasselt University	Đồng trưởng nhóm
3	Phạm Nguyễn Hoài	TS.	CNTK · Viện Đô thị thông minh và quản lý	Thành viên nòng cốt
4	Lê Phan Trường An	NCS.	CNTK · Viện Đô thị thông minh và quản lý	Thành viên nòng cốt
5	Vương Trần Quang	TS.	Viện Đô thị Thông minh và Quản lý	Thành viên nòng cốt
6	Lê Thị Hạnh An	TS.	Ban Truyền thông và Phát triển đối tác	Thành viên nòng cốt
7	Đỗ Trí Cường	TS.	CNTK · Viện Công nghệ Thông minh và Tương tác	Thành viên nòng cốt
8	Nhiêu Nhật Lương	TS.	CNTK · Viện Công nghệ Thông minh và Tương tác	Thành viên nòng cốt
9	Phạm Tuấn Anh	TS.	CNTK · Viện Công nghệ Thông minh và Tương tác	Thành viên
10	Tom Brijs	GS.TS.	Hasselt University	Thành viên
11	Kris Brijs	GS.TS.	Hasselt University	Thành viên
12	Wim Ectors	GS.TS.	Hasselt University	Thành viên
13	Davy Janssens	GS.TS.	Hasselt University	Thành viên
14	Ariane Cuenen	TS.	Hasselt University	Thành viên
15	Thi Tran	ThS.	Hasselt University	Thành viên
16	Phan Hải Đường	NCS.	Khoa Kinh doanh - Thương mại, Trường Kinh doanh UEH	Nghiên cứu sinh
17	Phan Anh Tuấn	NCS.	Khoa Quản lý nhà nước, Trường Kinh tế, Luật và Quản lý nhà nước UEH	Nghiên cứu sinh

IMOB

IMOB roles by research pillar

International expertise is mapped to the safety and smart-mobility pillars.

Pillar 1 · SEE Living Lab

IMOB researcher	Expertise	Proposed role
Geert Wets	Road safety, data, leadership	Strategic direction and data leadership
Tom Brijs	Road safety, simulator, policy, infrastructure	Overall direction; risk and infrastructure
Davy Janssens	Travel behaviour, activity-based models	Mobility behaviour and travel models
Kris Brijs	Behaviour change, human factors	Education and behaviour-change intervention
Ariane Cuenen	Behavioural change, education, fitness-to-drive	Education and behaviour-change intervention
Thi Tran	Road safety, AI, ADAS	AI and safety-support technology

Pillar 2 · Smart Mobility Lab

Name	Main expertise	Proposed role
Wim Ectors	ITS, data, AI, Digital Twin	Technology and smart systems
Davy Janssens	Travel behaviour, activity-based models	Mobility behaviour and modelling
Thi Tran	Road safety, AI, ADAS	AI applications in smart mobility
Kris Brijs	Behaviour change	Behaviour change and service acceptance

Trụ cột 1 · SEE Living Lab

Nhà nghiên cứu IMOB	Chuyên môn	Vai trò đề xuất trong Trụ cột 1
Geert Wets	Road safety, data, leadership	Định hướng chiến lược và dữ liệu
Tom Brijs	Road safety, simulator, policy, infrastructure	Định hướng tổng thể; Risk & Infrastructure
Davy Janssens	Travel behaviour, activity-based models	Phân tích hành vi di chuyển và mô hình chuyến đi
Kris Brijs	Behaviour change, human factors	Giáo dục và can thiệp thay đổi hành vi
Ariane Cuenen	Behavioural change, education, fitness-to-drive	Giáo dục và can thiệp thay đổi hành vi
Thi Tran	Road safety & AI, ADAS	AI và công nghệ hỗ trợ an toàn

Trụ cột 2 · Smart Mobility Lab

Họ và tên	Chuyên môn chính	Vai trò đề xuất trong Trụ cột 2
Wim Ectors	ITS, data, AI, Digital Twin	Công nghệ và hệ thống thông minh
Davy Janssens	Travel behaviour, activity-based models	Hành vi di chuyển và mô hình hóa
Thi Tran	Road safety & AI, ADAS	Ứng dụng AI trong di chuyển thông minh
Kris Brijs	Behaviour change	Thay đổi hành vi và chấp nhận dịch vụ

ROADMAP

Four-year research plan and outputs

MOVE's pilot period builds from academic foundation to field testing, knowledge transfer and long-term research infrastructure.

01 Science

Academic outputs

At least five international journal articles, one scholarly book chapter and intermediate academic outputs across the pilot period.

WoSQ1 / ABDC A*Book chapterWorking papers

02 Training

Doctoral and postdoc development

Research-linked dissertations, PhD publications and a pathway for young scholars and postdoctoral researchers to work through the Living Lab-Sandbox-Field Lab cycle.

PhD researchPostdocSeminarsWorkshops

03 Transfer

Policy, data and applied models

Annual policy reports, shared research datasets for the UEH Data Center and at least one applied model or useful solution generated from the research programme.

Policy reportsResearch datasetsApplied model

1 Year 1 · Academic foundation, governance and data plan

2 Year 2 · Initial studies, pilots and publication pipeline

3 Year 3 · Field expansion and mid-term evaluation

4 Year 4 · Transfer, data handover and long-term strategy

TECHNOLOGY & TOOLS

Technology & Tools

The platform combines simulation, AI, immersive interfaces, sensing hardware and shared data infrastructure for MOVE's Living Lab, Sandbox and Field Lab research cycle.

Agent-based Model

Urban and mobility behaviour simulation for testing service adoption, interaction effects, and policy scenarios before field deployment.

NetLogo / ABM Scenario logic Behaviour rules

Machine Learning, AI – Big Data

Data-driven prediction, classification, and insight generation across safety, mobility demand, and rail operations.

Machine learning AI analytics Big data

AR, VR and Hologram

Immersive training and interactive simulation for hazard perception, driver response, smart corridor testing, and professional capacity building.

Unity / Unreal Eye-tracking VISSIM / AIMSUN 360 camera

Digital Twin, Hologram

Shared spatial models for explaining network operations, street experiments, environmental risk, and infrastructure decisions in a more tangible format.

Digital twin Hologram Spatial visualisation

VR/AR Systems & Interactive Simulation Unity/Unreal · Eyetracking · VISSIM/AIMSUN · Camera 360

Traffic Data Sensors & Simulation AI traffic camera · GoPro · GPS trackers · Analysis sensors · Traffic simulation model