MIWA 2026 – Bangkok | Program: Session 5 (12:45–14:15)
Session 5: Context-Responsive Mobility Solutions: Innovation from Asia
This session highlights practical and context-responsive mobility solutions emerging from Asia. It focuses on how local knowledge, constraints, and ingenuity shape implementable and sustainable approaches.
Implementing Level 4 Automated Driving for a University Shuttle Bus Service
This presentation provides an overview of a project that implemented Level 4 automated driving for a university shuttle bus service. As bus service reductions caused by driver shortages become an increasingly serious issue, the significance of deploying automated driving technologies in real-world transportation systems will be discussed.
Kimihiko Nakano
Professor, Harmonic Mobility Research Center (ITS Center), Institute of Industrial Science
The University of Tokyo
MuvMi: Local Integrity meets Global Mindset for a new era of urban mobility
In high-context and high-barrier markets like Thailand, mobility innovation cannot be a "copy-paste" of Western ride-hailing models for enhancing effectiveness of the urban mobility. This presentation explores how MuvMi navigated Bangkok’s complex urban fabric—characterized by narrow alleys (sois), informal transit hierarchies, and regulatory hurdles—by blending Local Integrity with a Global Mindset.
Tawit Sangveraphunsiri
Head of Operations
Urban Mobility Tech (MuvMi)
Bringing Japanese-Quality On-Demand Mobility Solutions to ASEAN
This presentation introduces WILLER’s efforts to bring Japanese-quality on-demand mobility services to ASEAN through the mobi platform. It compares mobility challenges and market conditions in Japan and ASEAN, shares practical experiences from regional projects, and discusses opportunities for expanding sustainable mobility services across Southeast Asia.
Kee Chong Yan
Senior Leader
Nadi Willer Sdn. Bhd.
Operating Mobility in Transition: Insights from Asia-Pacific Shared and On-Demand Systems
This presentation draws on selected Asia-Pacific case examples of on-demand and context-responsive mobility services to reflect on current operator challenges and emerging trends. It highlights how operators are adapting to evolving urban mobility demands shaped by digital platforms, hybrid service models, and changing regulatory environments.
* This presentation will be delivered remotely.
Yuhan Xiao
Training & Research Manager - Asia-Pacific Office
UITP Asia-Pacific Office
Moderator:
Manabu Umeda
Project Researcher, Mobility Innovation Collaborative Research Organization (UTmobI)
The University of Tokyo
