access_time 29 de janeiro de 2020 às 14:00 até 29 de janeiro de 2020 às 15:00
place Room E5 (Piso 1), Pavilhão de Electricidade, IST, Alameda
Urban mobility as we know it today is changing. It started with the development of different non-combustion means of propulsion, such as electric motors. Then there was the appearance of ride sharing companies (using either cars, scooters, bikes and bicycles). Finally, starting with innovations like Tesla’s autopilot, urban mobility is giving its first steps towards shared autonomous vehicles. These new technologies - combined - will not only affect the environment and sustainability, but also enable the creation of new business models and significantly reduce traffic, as well as the need for parking lots, instead leading to more green spaces and other needed infrastructures. There are already a few companies around the world working on the development and testing of fully autonomous vehicles. However, the development of this technology on its own will probably not be enough. The problem is that since this mobility revolution is happening now, there is a lack of reference models for implementing an autonomous vehicle ecosystem (such as specific laws, insurance, vehicles, applications, charging stations, parking and payment systems, just to name a few) that support cities and businesses do decide to implement and take real advantage of autonomous vehicles. Therefore, developing a reference model that could easily be instantiated to any city might be a step forward in this revolution, and maybe push it forward by providing cities and businesses with a solid scientific approach to support their decision making process.
local_offer Tópicos de Investigação
person Candidato: António Jorge dos Reis Pereira
supervisor_account Orientador: Prof. Miguel Leitão Bignolas Mira da Silva