[HTML][HTML] Real-time detection of road manhole covers with a deep learning model

D Pang, Z Guan, T Luo, W Su, R Dou - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Road manhole covers are crucial components of urban infrastructure; however, inadequate
maintenance or poor marking can pose safety risks to vehicular traffic. This paper presents a …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated motion planning scheme for safe autonomous vehicles in highly dynamic environments

CP Vo, J Jeon - Electronics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study proposes a new integrated approach to the motion control of autonomous
vehicles, which differs from the conventional method of treating planning and tracking tasks …

[HTML][HTML] The politics of autonomous vehicles

J Stilgoe, M Mladenović - Humanities and Social Sciences …, 2022 - nature.com
Self-driving,'autonomous' vehicles (AVs) promise to change the world in profound ways. The
suggested benefits include safety, efficiency and accessibility. However, researchers and …

[HTML][HTML] Online legal driving behavior monitoring for self-driving vehicles

W Yu, C Zhao, H Wang, J Liu, X Ma, Y Yang, J Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Defined traffic laws must be respected by all vehicles when driving on the road, including
self-driving vehicles without human drivers. Nevertheless, the ambiguity of human-oriented …

What do surrogate safety metrics measure? Understanding driving safety as a continuum

AY Bin-Nun, C Lizarazo, A Panasci, S Madden… - Accident Analysis & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Road safety is an important public health issue; technology, policy, and educational
interventions to prevent crashes are of significant interest to researchers and policymakers …

[HTML][HTML] Using the Extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology to explore how to increase users' intention to take a robotaxi

W Wei, J Sun, W Miao, T Chen, H Sun, S Lin… - Humanities and Social …, 2024 - nature.com
In recent years, many governments and companies have gradually launched robotaxi
projects to help make transportation systems smarter, improve travel efficiency, and reduce …

Motion Planning for Autonomous Vehicles in Unanticipated Obstacle Scenarios at Intersections Based on Artificial Potential Field

R Mu, W Yu, Z Li, C Wang, G Zhao, W Zhou, M Ma - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
In unanticipated obstacle scenarios at intersections, the safety and mobility of autonomous
vehicles (AVs) are negatively impacted due to the conflict between traffic law compliance …

Exploring the Criteria for the Evaluation of Scientific Evidence in Free Trade Agreements

N Ali - Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences, 2023 - hnpublisher.com
Study Background: For a long period, the standards of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
Agreement were the only scientific conditions incorporated in WTO agreements (WTO) …

[HTML][HTML] Implicit communication in cyclist-vehicle interaction: Examining the influence of driving dynamics in interactions with turning (automated) vehicles on cyclists' …

AM Harkin, A Mangold, KA Harkin, T Petzoldt - Journal of Cycling and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Successful and safe management of interactions between cyclists and motorized vehicles
often includes implicit communication, such as vehicle motion signals. While the introduction …

[HTML][HTML] Various Vulnerabilities in Highway Hierarchies: Applying the UK Highway Code's Hierarchy of Road Users to Autonomous Vehicle Decision-Making

SR Milford, BS Elger, DM Shaw - International Journal of …, 2024 - igi-global.com
In 2022 the UK government introduced extensive updates to the Highway Code. This
includes making specific reference to autonomous vehicles (AVs) on UK roads as a present …