User Experience and Analysis of an Autonomous Shuttle Service

Andersson, Lova; Ayala, Allegra; Chan, Shuan; Hickerson, Kyle; Kettle, Liam; Malcein, Lindsey A.; Lee, Yi‐Ching

doi:10.5220/0010408703700377

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“…An investigation conducted by Anund et al [1] involving pilot demonstration projects across three European cities revealed that users in all three locations exhibited strong enthusiasm towards utilizing AS services, even in the face of challenges like abrupt braking and frequent stops encountered during service usage. This finding is consistent with the outcomes observed in the study conducted by Feys et al [24], Bellone et al [25] and Andersson et al [23]. Nevertheless, there is a discrepancy between Anund et al's [1] overall conclusion concerning the necessity of adapting road infrastructure to facilitate AS operation and the findings of other research works.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…In each of the scenarios, the AS maximum speed has been fixed at 20 km/h, based on previous pilot test runs in different cities. Nonetheless, according to Andersson et al [23], there is a possibility of increasing the speed to a maximum of 40 km/h.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To achieve this, trial initiatives are being launched in different cities. These projects also aim to gain deeper insights into the potential applications and advantages of this technology in the future [1,23]. An investigation conducted by Anund et al [1] involving pilot demonstration projects across three European cities revealed that users in all three locations exhibited strong enthusiasm towards utilizing AS services, even in the face of challenges like abrupt braking and frequent stops encountered during service usage.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The AS vehicle model has the capacity to carry a maximum of twelve individuals, up to a weight of 612.35 kgs. However, typically, only eight seats are taken into consideration [23]. Based on an assumption of two passengers per CVs in the study area on average, it is estimated that each AS will take the place of four CVs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Comprehending the influence on network traffic performance and assessing the operational consequences of AS deployment are crucial factors in achieving a successful implementation while minimizing adverse effects. The study's hypothesis builds upon the user behavior-based literature of pilot projects in a controlled environments [1,23] as a baseline. These findings are utilized to develop a range of scenarios in order to gain insights into future deployment perspectives.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Urban Mobility Dynamics in the Realm of Autonomous Shuttles on Dedicated Lanes: A Microscopic Synthesis

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2023

IEEE Access

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The growing interest in utilizing autonomous vehicles (AVs) for public transportation is increasingly evident in urban areas, and numerous locations worldwide have set up demonstration sites to test autonomous shuttles (ASs). However, there is a significant necessity to investigate the future traffic operational performance resulting from such services, in addition to the user behavior-based studies conducted during pilot projects. In this paper, an experimental approach is presented using a microsimulation environment to develop the traffic model with dedicated AS lanes. The approach examines different combinations of conventional vehicles (CVs), ASs, AV driving logics, and geometric modifications required to accommodate the AS service. The traffic performance of the network is evaluated using five measures of effectiveness (MoEs) at various market penetration rates (MPRs). The results reveal that the cautious driving behavior poses challenges primarily during the early stages of the MPR, and the same holds true at very high MPRs or if this driving behavior is sustained for an extended period. Thus, it is advisable to transition towards adopting higher driving logics (Normal and Aggressive), which exhibit highly promising results in meeting expectations. The trend of the results clearly indicates that utilizing dedicated lanes for AS buses is a potential option for integrating the emerging mobility solution into the current transportation system. The findings of this study are of significant importance, as they offer valuable quantitative insights that enable key stakeholders to make well-informed decisions on AS deployment.

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