One of the 14th Grand Challenges that the United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has identified for the XXI century is improving urban infrastructure. According to NAE, the greatest challenge will be the integration of the different modes of transportation as a whole system, especially in large metropolitan areas. In the last decade, new technologies based on autonomous vehicles and information technology systems have made significant key breakthroughs in this field. The combination of high-performance driverless cars with intelligent information systems could produce a powerful tool to reach new levels of optimization in urban transportation. This paper presents a holistic approach to solving public and private transportation challenges by using unmanned cars and intelligent information systems. The paper also addresses the urban transportation challenge and the technologies available today, describes the multifaceted approach, and identifies the advantages of its application. In a nutshell, this paper provides a systematic approach that XXI century engineers could use to create more eco-friendly, safe, and sustainable transportation environments.


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    Title :

    Autonomous Vehicles: A Critical Tool to Solve the XXI Century Urban Transportation Grand Challenge


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Third International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems ; 2013 ; Paris, France



    Publication date :

    2013-10-09




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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