This study examines the rapidly changing and competitive area of automobile design, with a
particular focus on the introduction of autonomous vehicles. The study moves the focus of …

In the future, the world will be characterized by highly densely populations, with growing
share of mobility-impaired/disabled persons, a critical problem regarding the sustainability of …

Understanding the diverse range of public attitudes towards autonomous vehicles is a vital
component for their successful introduction to urban environments, to inform the design of …

This paper introduces the concept of Anti-Ephemeral Design through a discussion about
automotive design responsibility on collaborating to the generation of consumption habits …

It is estimated that there will be an increase of more than 2.5 billion in the urban population
by 2050 especially in Asia and Africa. Urbanization has a major impact on the transport …

Integration of economic and ecological considerations with engineering ones in new vehicle
concepts presents many challenges, not least of which is overcoming long established …

New transportation or mobility technologies have the power to disrupt the social, economic,
and political landscape, exemplified by the introduction of the automobile over a century ago …

The product “car” as it is known since more than 100 years is going to change dramatically
over the coming decades. Autonomous vehicles will enable an entirely new travelling …

Visual nuisance is one of the environmental consequences caused by the operation of an
urban mass transportation system and especially that of a surface system, such as a …

The progressive advancement of highly automated vehicles is expected to make self-
mobility more accessible and comfortable for the elderly population, because the …