Autonomous vehicles and mobility for people with special needs

E Kassens-Noor, M Cai… - … research part A: policy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Large mobility gaps exist between people with and without disabilities. People with special
needs are heavily dependent upon public transportation for their essential needs …

A focus group study on the potential of autonomous vehicles as a viable transportation option: Perspectives from people with disabilities and public transit agencies

J Hwang, W Li, L Stough, C Lee, K Turnbull - Transportation research part F …, 2020 - Elsevier
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is becoming one of the most promising alternatives to
improve mobility for people with disabilities. Nevertheless, how people with disabilities …

Exploring preferences towards integrating the autonomous vehicles with the current microtransit services: A disability focus group study

RK Patel, R Etminani-Ghasrodashti… - … on transportation and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
This study explores how people with disabilities perceive and accept autonomous vehicles
(AVs) as a technology to improve their mobility. A focus group discussion was conducted to …

Willingness to ride and perceptions of autonomous public transit

E Kassens-Noor, Z Kotval-Karamchandani… - … Research Part A: Policy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) hold great promise to contribute to global sustainability by
expanding access to mobility. The introduction of autonomous buses and shuttles could be a …

People with disabilities' perceptions of autonomous vehicles as a viable transportation option to improve mobility: An exploratory study using mixed methods

J Hwang, W Li, LM Stough, C Lee… - International journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to bring significant changes to the mobility of
people, especially those with disabilities. Despite the strong potential of AVs to impact the …

Parents' perspectives on using autonomous vehicles to enhance children's mobility

YC Lee, JH Mirman - Transportation research part C: emerging …, 2018 - Elsevier
Prior research has estimated the impact of an autonomous vehicle (AV) environment on the
mobility of underserved populations such as adult non-drivers. What is currently unknown is …

Mobility challenges and perceptions of autonomous vehicles for individuals with physical disabilities

P Cordts, SR Cotten, T Qu, TR Bush - Disability and health journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Individuals with physical disabilities face many challenges, especially with
mobility. Transportation plays a key role in an individual's health as it provides the access to …

Exploring concerns and preferences towards using autonomous vehicles as a public transportation option: Perspectives from a public focus group study

R Etminani-Ghasrodashti… - … on transportation and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are new technologies with the potential of becoming a viable
mobility option that mitigates key transportation barriers. This study aims to understand the …

Autonomous vehicle transportation service for people with disabilities: Policy recommendations based on the evidence from hybrid choice model

J Hwang, S Kim - Journal of transport geography, 2023 - Elsevier
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to have a tremendous impact on travel behavior of
people with disabilities because driving skills will be unnecessary. However, there has been …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) into existing transportation services: A focus group study

R Etminani-Ghasrodashti, RK Patel… - Transportation Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) utilize new technology that promises to enhance transportation
equity, accessibility, and safety; however, their acceptance by consumers, as well as their …