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Automation of the driving task: Some possible consequences and governance challenges
Smith, Bryant Walker - 2017
The possible consequences of the advent of fully automated vehicles (AVs) for personal transport are assessed. A shared-user model is considered preferable to an owner-user model; public-sector intervention is considered necessary to secure the successful integration of AVs with mass transit....
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Select legal considerations for shared automated driving
Smith, Bryant Walker - 2017
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Shared automated vehicles: Review of business models
Stocker, Adam; Shaheen, Susan - 2017
This paper provides an introduction to the current state of vehicle automation and shared mobility. The paper discusses current shared mobility business models to foster a better understanding of these systems at present and to set the stage for possible future shared automated vehicle (SAV)...
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Human factors, user requirements, and user acceptance of ride-sharing in automated vehicles
Merat, Natasha; Madigan, Ruth; Nordhoff, Sina - 2017
This paper provides an overview of the social-psychological factors that are likely to influence the trust and acceptance of shared SAE Level 4 Automated Vehicles (AVs). It begins with a short summary of what influences users' engagement in ride-sharing for conventional vehicles, followed by the...
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Application of drones in Indian agriculture
Beriya, Abhishek - 2022
Different prospects are offered by drones (small unmanned aerial vehicles) for the agricultural sector; typical drone … time and are reported to be efficient in resource utilization with substantial water savings. Unit economics of drone spray … cost per acre vis-à-vis manual labour cost is also catching up. Drone flying for agricultural operations can also be a good …
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Development of social cost and benefit analysis (SCBA) in the maq¯aòsid Shariah framework: Narratives on the use of drones for takaful operators
Muhamat, Amirul Afif; Sulaiman, Suzana; Subramaniam, Geetha - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14 (2021) 8, pp. 1-17
framework to measure cost effectiveness by including the social and economic benefits of drone-assisted technology in the … context of maq¯aòsid Shariah. Second, the study intends to investigate how the takaful industry can benefit from the drone … project which is focusing on the use of drone for disaster victim identification (DVI). This study employs thematic analysis …
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The potential use of drones for tourism in crises: A facility location analysis perspective
Ilkhanizadeh, Shiva; Golabi, Mahmoud; Hesami, Siamand; … - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 13 (2020) 10, pp. 1-13
Considering the recent lockdowns and travel bans due to COVID-19, novel tourism strategies are necessary to face the increasing need for innovative products and services and to ensure long-term sustainable growth. This study looks into the potential use of drones in providing online virtual...
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Can drones save lives and money? An economic evaluation of airborne delivery of automated external defibrillators
Röper, Johann W. A.; Fischer, Katharina; Baumgarten, … - In: The European Journal of Health Economics 24 (2022) 7, pp. 1141-1150
Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is one of the most frequent causes of death in Europe. Emergency medical services often struggle to reach the patient in time, particularly in rural areas. To improve outcome, early defibrillation is required which significantly increases neurologically...
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Ökonomische Überlegungen zur Kameraüberwachung als Maßnahme gegen den Terrorismus
Stutzer, Alois; Zehnder, Michael - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 78 (2009) 4, pp. 119-135
In jüngster Zeit ist Kameraüberwachung als potenziell abschreckende Maßnahme bei der Bekämpfung von Kriminalität und Terrorismus zunehmend ins Blickfeld der Öffentlichkeit gerückt. Kameraüberwachung ist wohl das sich am schnellsten verbreitende Instrument und gleichzeitig eine der...
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Coping with disassembly yield uncertainty in remanufacturing using sensor embedded products
Ilgin, Mehmet; Gupta, Surendra M.; Nakashima, Kenichi - In: Journal of Remanufacturing 1 (2011), pp. 1-14
This paper proposes and investigates the use of embedding sensors in products when designing and manufacturing them to improve the efficiency during their end-of-life (EOL) processing. First, separate design of experiments studies based on orthogonal arrays are carried out for conventional...
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