Developing Regions through Spatial Planning and Logistics & ICT Competence (LogOn Baltic)

Periods: 01.01.2006
- 01.01.2008
Programma: IEE

Projekta vadītājs/a:

Valsts emeritētais zinātnieks, profesors 

Dr. sc. ing., Dr. habil. sc. ing.
Igors Kabaškins
Inženierzinātņu fakultāte
Igor Kabaskin

Academic degree and current position in TSI: Professor, Dr.sc.ing. Dr.hab.sc.ing, leading researcher of the Engineering Faculty, Director of PhD Programme “Telematics and Logistics”.

Previous Experience: Founder and President of Transport and Telecommunication Institute for over 15 years, Vice-rector for Research and Development Affairs for more than 10 years

Membership: Member of the Joint OECD/ITF Transport Research Committee (OECD – Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, ITF – International Transport Forum), Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Corresponding Member of Latvian Academy of Science, President of Latvian Transport Development and Education Association, President of Latvian Operations Research Society, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal “Transport and Telecommunication”, Member of the board of the Journals “Transport”, “Technological and Economic Development”, “Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering” etc.

Academic experience: Author of more than 600 academic and research publications, author of 68 patents. Expert of the Latvian Council of Science in Civil and Transport Engineering, Chairman of promotion council for PhD degree in Civil and Transport Engineering, Chairman of Professor Council in Telematics and Logistics.

Teaching at post- and graduate level: 45 years of pedagogical experience in university; courses: Research Methodology (PhD programme); New Trends of Telematics and Logistics Development (PhD programme), Research Methodology (MSc programme), Theory of Systems and System Analysis (MSc programme), Transport Policy (MSc programme), Intelligent Transport Systems (MSc programme), Reliability Engineering (BSc programme) etc.

Participation in projects: has participated in 37 international projects (in 26 projects as national coordinator of the projects) and 26 Latvian research projects and programs (in 23 as head of the projects) within the frame of COST Activities, Horizon 2020, Framework Programs, INTERREG etc. 

Research Interests: Transport Telematics and Logistics, Smart Cities, Analysis and Modelling of Transport Systems, Intelligent Transport Systems, Reliability of Electronics Systems, Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems, Information Technology Applications, Electronics and Telecommunication, Decision Support Systems, Avionics, Air Traffic Control Systems and others.

Supervised Doctoral, Master and Bachelor Theses: Supervisor of 9 PhD theses and more than 200 Master and Bachelor theses.

Awards: 2 Gold and 5 Silver Medals of International Research and Innovation Exhibition of Innovators (1985-1990); Honorary title “Latvian Honored Inventor”, Latvian Parliament (1989); Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology, USA (1998); Award and memorial medal for outstanding research in computer science and informatics,  Latvian Academy of Sciences (2001); Award and memorial medal for outstanding performance of research in air navigation, communication and radar technology, Latvian Academy of Sciences (2002); Certificate of Recognition as a significant contribution to the research and educational work in the transport, logistics and information technology, as well as on the international success in science, Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia (2014); Certificate of Honor of the Latvian Academy of Sciences for research in the field of transport and logistics (2019).

Project LogOn Baltic dissemination event on 25th October 2007 in Riga

Objectives

LogOn Baltic aims at improving regional development and spatial integration in different types of regions (e.g. capital regions, semi-rural regions around so-called secondary cities) by transferring knowledge in ICT and logistics competence. The main objective is to produce and disseminate information for regional development agencies on how to support enterprises in the participating regions in their effort to improve ICT and logistics competence, thus improving regional development. The project has been approved in the INTERREG III B Programme.

Description

LogOn Baltic will identify development agencies, evaluate their performance in selected Baltic Sea regions and also evaluate the level of logistics and ICT efficiency (among users) within the participating regions. It will also suggest concrete actions for regional and local public sector bodies to enable the spreading of the competence and exploitation of it in spatial planning. LogOn Baltic will search measures and suggest extension projects to enhance the circumstances for the development of SMEs in the regions.

Project will

  • Define the role of logistics and ICT competence in regional development;
  • Analyse the ICT, logistics and spatial planning competence in participating regions based on empirical evidence from the business community;
  • Propose actions to improve logistics related information and communication technology applications and to deepen regional networking;
  • Disseminate highly useful results for regional development agencies and other relevant stakeholders in the BSR as well as on EU level;
  • Outline and suggest concrete extension projects;

Strategic focus

  • Analysis of the Regions ICT and Logistics development needs and the effectiveness of performed and anticipated development activities.
  • Analysis of the Regions ICT and Logistics development needs and the effectiveness of performed and anticipated development activities.
  • Provide the Regions a comprehesive and valid development direction on ICT and logistics development and related spatial planning needs.
  • Ensure effective dissemination and transfer of LogOn Baltic Results locally, regionally and internationally through valid channels.

Planned results

  • To provide an analytic framework including structural self-evaluation and regional development indicators on the role of ICT, logistics and spatial planning in regional development .
  • Analysis of the ICT, logistics and spatial planning competence in participating regions based on empirical evidence from the business community, provided both regionally and in BSR-wide comparison.
  • Defining the link between logistics and ICT competence, spatial planning and regional development Improving the interplay.
  • Guarantee efficient dissemination; making sure that the events and materials will be done according to timescale; follow-up on the impact of the results during the duration of the project, including media coverage.

The project consists of 4 work packages:

WP 1 the context of regional development in view of ICT and logistics concentrates on the connection of ICT and logistics to the regional development in the public sector;

WP 2 ICT and logistics competence in the participating regions, examines the ICT and logistics know-how among logistics users and providers, and what these firms’ expectations from the public sector are;

WP 3 advancing regional development through ICT and logistics competence, processes the results from WP1 and WP2 with key stakeholders;

WP 4 comprises the dissemination of LogOn Baltic, and runs throughout the project period. nalysis of the Regions ICT and Logistics development needs and the effectiveness of performed and anticipated development activities

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