A vision for sustainable mobility through autonomous vehicles in city planning

It is estimated that there will be an increase of more than 2.5 billion in the urban population by 2050 especially in Asia and Africa. Urbanization has a major impact on the transport energy use. Globally the number of vehicles is estimated to double its current volume. Cities need to be designed fo...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2021-04, Vol.1130 (1), p.12037
Main Authors: Narayani, A R, Kumar, K Krishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessibility
Autonomous vehicles
Economic forecasting
Energy consumption
Literature reviews
Optimization
Transportation systems
Trends
Urban planning
Urbanization
Vehicles
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Summary:It is estimated that there will be an increase of more than 2.5 billion in the urban population by 2050 especially in Asia and Africa. Urbanization has a major impact on the transport energy use. Globally the number of vehicles is estimated to double its current volume. Cities need to be designed for safe accessibility and sustainable mobility. Apart From focusing on reduced carbon emissions, well networked transport systems and reduced congestion, creative solutions need to be envisioned for the vital flow of people, goods and services. The main Objective of the study is to understand the potentials of Autonomous vehicles as a key to sustainable mobility and Safe accessibility. The study also examines current trends and future predictions in technological advancements, its importance in safer and cleaner drives through review of literature. The key performance indicators considered are the Economic, Environmental, and social Impacts. The critical challenge lies in forecasting the impact of the paradigm shift to complete autonomous systems by consumers and businesses. Optimization model and simulations are carried out by various researchers to understand the future trends and scope of autonomous mobility. The idea faces numerous criticisms due to technical constraints and user attitudes. Further investigation in this domain will be instrumental in developing a vision focused on autonomous vehicles as a key to sustainable mobility in future cities.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/1130/1/012037