Machine learning for social science: An agnostic approach

J Grimmer, ME Roberts… - Annual Review of Political …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Social scientists are now in an era of data abundance, and machine learning tools are
increasingly used to extract meaning from data sets both massive and small. We explain …

Autonomous vehicles and public health

D Rojas Rueda, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen… - Annu Rev Public …, 2020 - repositori.upf.edu
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to shape urban life and significantly modify
travel behaviors." Autonomous technology" means technology that can drive a vehicle …

[HTML][HTML] Introducing autonomous buses and taxis: Quantifying the potential benefits in Japanese transportation systems

R Abe - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2019 - Elsevier
The introduction of autonomous buses and taxis is expected to generate such benefits as
cost reductions—and particularly for regional bus operations with a substantial deficit—as …

Impacts of autonomous vehicles on public health: A conceptual model and policy recommendations

S Sohrabi, H Khreis, D Lord - Sustainable cities and society, 2020 - Elsevier
Supporting policies are required to govern the (unintended) negative consequences of
Autonomous Vehicle (AV) implementation and to maximize their benefits. The first step …

Automation, digitalization, and changes in occupational structures in the automobile industry in Germany, Japan, and the United States: a brief history from the early …

M Krzywdzinski - Industrial and Corporate Change, 2021 - academic.oup.com
A major concern in the current public discussion is rapidly accelerating automation and in
particular the use of robots. Many experts and researchers see it as a driver of employment …

[HTML][HTML] Building on the past to help prepare the workforce for the future with automated vehicles: A systematic review of automated passenger vehicle deployment …

S Agrawal, AM Schuster, N Britt, EA Mack… - Technology in …, 2023 - Elsevier
A variety of stakeholders have put forth automated vehicle (AV) deployment timeline
predictions over the past decade. To synthesize these predictions, we performed a …

Promoting human-centred AI in the workplace. Trade unions and their strategies for regulating the use of AI in Germany

M Krzywdzinski, D Gerst… - … : European Review of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world of work. For trade unions, the
issue of how to regulate the use of AI is a central but difficult topic because the technology is …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of automation on long haul trucking operator-hours in the United States

A Mohan, P Vaishnav - Humanities and social sciences …, 2022 - nature.com
Automated long haul trucking is being developed for commercial deployment in the United
States. One possible mode of deployment for this technology is a “transfer-hub” model …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing alternative occupations for truck drivers in an emerging era of autonomous vehicles

S Wang, EA Mack, JA Van Fossen, L Medwid… - Transportation research …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study identifies alternative occupations for heavy truck drivers and evaluates the
relative attractiveness of these alternatives in terms of compensation, ease of entry and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the sustainability implications of autonomous vehicles: Recommendations for research community practice

E Williams, V Das, A Fisher - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Autonomous vehicles (AV) are poised to induce disruptive changes, with significant
implications for the economy, the environment, and society. This article reviews prior …