Determine the combined effects of automation, electrification, and shared mobility

Determine the combined effects of jointly deploying autonomous driving technologies, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and shared mobility platforms on urban transportation systems’ sustainability, resilience, and efficiency, to inform integrated planning of Shared Automated Electric Mobility Systems (SAEMS).

Background

Section 2.1 surveys core technologies—automation, electrification, and shared mobility—that underpin SAEMS. While each technology has documented benefits, their joint integration introduces complex interactions at the system level. The paper highlights that the aggregate impact across sustainability, resilience, and efficiency dimensions has not been established.

Understanding these combined effects is essential for coherent SAEMS planning and policy design, as individual technology assessments may not capture emergent system-wide outcomes when deployed together.

References

Although the individual technologies that enable automation, electrification, and shared mobility systems offer promising solutions to various urban mobility challenges, their combined effects on the overall sustainability, resilience, and efficiency are unclear, and hence deserve joint consideration.

— Synthetic Participatory Planning of Shard Automated Electric Mobility Systems (2404.12317 - Yu et al., 18 Apr 2024) in Section 2.1 (Technological Foundation and Planning of SAEMS)