We have designed the MilliPod™, a platoon of electric, fully automated two-person microvehicles following a professionally operated lead vehicle. The MilliPod picks up passengers without stopping and uses an order of magnitude less energy than the transit buses it replaces. To reduce congestion, the pods physically couple to each other, but are all individually powered and steered creating an agile all-wheel drive vehicle.

    The MilliPod is designed to move people in the city with minimal energy. It is expected to cost less than a bus but provides faster trips A major technical contribution is a control system that will let the pods drive bumper-to-bumper smoothly.

    The MilliPod achieves its efficiency by applying automated vehicle technology to microvehicles weighing less than the riders. It takes advantage of the high energy efficiency required for human-powered vehicles that can break highway speed limits. The passenger pods are fully automated, but are restricted to a limited operational driving domain, and depend on a professional operator to ensure safety. This level of automation can be done with today’s technology.

    Because of its high energy efficiency, each pod can be powered by a 20 kg battery, enabling refueling by battery swap and eliminating range anxiety. A bank of discharged batteries can be recharged whenever local renewable energy is available.


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    Titel :

    Improved Bus Service on Ten Times Less Energy


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Lect.Notes Social.Inform.


    Beteiligte:
    Martins, Ana Lúcia (Herausgeber:in) / Ferreira, Joao C (Herausgeber:in) / Kocian, Alexander (Herausgeber:in) / Folsom, Tyler C. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    International Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems ; 2021 November 24, 2021 - November 26, 2021



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2022-03-12


    Format / Umfang :

    15 pages





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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