Recent years have witnessed increased interest in new mobility systems and technologies
across the globe. These include shared-mobility systems, autonomous (also known as self …

Autonomous driving will potentially strongly affect preferences for time spent in a vehicle
and, consequently, the value of travel time savings (VTTS). As VTTS is a key element of cost …

The automobile has fascinated people ever since its invention in 1886 by Carl Benz in
Mannheim, Germany. A car can embody what is technically feasible, as well as what is …

Mobility patterns are changing. The trends we perceive indicate that a completely new
understanding of mobility is coming up. The role of the driver within individual mobility is …

The aim of this paper is to give a concise history of autonomous vehicle development and an
understanding of the enabling technologies in order to outline where autonomous vehicle …

Self-driving vehicles (SDVs) are part of a critical shift that articulates a technological leap
forward. SDVs propose solutions to current transportation problems in order to change how …

The aim of this minor pilot study is, from a sociological user perspective, to explore a priori
user acceptance and the perceived driving pleasure in semi-autonomous and autonomous …

Autonomous vehicles, understood as vehicles that do not require manual steering, will
cause disruptive changes in the transportation sector. Many studies on autonomous vehicles …

Objectives To investigate how members of the public define autonomous vehicles, including
perceived advantages, disadvantages and reliability. Methods A series of qualitative …