Project LOUP: Smart and Sustainable Mobility System for Campus Electrification

Project LOUP

Objective

• The overall project objective is to convert 70% of all personalized and motorized trips starting and finishing within IITM campus into smart trips after one year of fully operational mobility system.

Description

• The "LOUP" project aims to design an electrified, smart, sustainable, and accessible mobility solution for the IIT Madras campus community, including the students, staff, facilities, and residents, The objective of the mobility service is to reduce 70% of all personalized and motorized commutes or trips starting and finishing within the campus, not by mandating the community to use it but by letting the community embrace it by choice and through experiencing its utilitarian benefits and smart features.

Impact

• The project LOUP will have a colossal industrial impact, affecting various domains pertaining to transportation electrification, smart mobility, and sustainable urban planning, The project LOUP contributes to multiple research domains, including smart and accessible mobility design, EV technology, AI and data-driven optimization, and energy management, making the project scientifically impactful.