Enhancing a Smart Mobility-Based Transport Management System (SMTMS) through Smart Innovation Systems and Technologies (SIST); A Case Study on Factors Influencing the Commuting Mode Choice of Civil Servant in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Thimphu, Bhutan

All previous models are being supplanted by the idea of a "smart city" very quickly. Cities throughout the globe are reevaluating their service and development infrastructure in light of the fact that a smart city is characterized by an innovative mix of SIST (Smart Innovation Systems and Technologies). There has been a dramatic increase in rural-urban migration and automobile ownership in Bhutan in recent years. This is despite the fact that Bhutan is famously carbon neutral and the only nation in the world whose constitution requires it to stay covered by forests for more than 60% of its total area forever. Because of this, traffic is always congested all around the city, particularly in Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu. This article uses the Smart City as a case study to talk about how digital technology, Smart Innovation Systems and Technologies (SIST), and a Smart Mobility-based Transport Management System (SMTMS) work together. Subsets of SIST that are devoted to certain technologies include patent applications for high-tech, information and communication technology, and specialist Smart City technologies. Consequently, the purpose of this research is to examine the ways in which government employees in Bhutan go to and from work, specifically looking at their views on the relative merits of public transportation and private automobiles. To investigate these factors, 306 people filled out an online survey. Out of all the commutes to work in Thimphu, 14.6% took use of the city bus, which is the only public transportation option. Researchers from Smart Innovation Systems and Technologies (SIST) used the Binary logistic model (BLM) to determine what variables impact commute mode choice. Therefore, in order to accomplish sustainable objectives and reduce traffic congestion, it is crucial to transition from individual vehicles (private automobiles) to shared transportation (public buses).