Automated vehicles routing: impacts and opportunities for urban mobility
Themes: Software technology & Intelligent Systems, Social Impact, Infrastructure & Mobility / Transport
Proof of principle
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Why?
Besides all technological challenges related to Automated Vehicles (AVs), there are as many challenges related to urban planning, vehicle routing, and social impact. This research is a first step in exploring these, starting with routing.
How?
There are new degrees of freedom in routing AVs compared to routing conventional vehicles (e.g. associated to parking location, re-routing, increased use). New mobility patterns will emerge, with associated costs and benefits to society.
When?
This research is envisioning the algorithms that will be needed for a future with AVs. Such AVs (without even a steering wheel) are expected to come on the market around 2025.
Dr. Goncalo Homem De Almeida Correia