Metro Vancouver can safely integrate most new electric-powered mobility devices, study finds
Love them or hate them, new mobility devices like e-bikes are here to stay.
Jun 2, 2022
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Automotive
Using AI to anticipate others' behavior on the road
Humans may be one of the biggest roadblocks keeping fully autonomous vehicles off city streets.
Apr 20, 2022
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Engineering
Crash tests show that proper repair is crucial for safety
Researchers at the University of Agder (UiA) conducted two full-scale crash tests at Farsund Airport Lista in December 2021. Preliminary findings show that vehicles that have been incorrectly repaired after a collision may ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Analyzing different reasons for cycling to facilitate better bicycle infrastructure planning
Dr. Joey Iuliano of the University of Arizona, a 2020 NITC dissertation fellow who earned his Ph.D. in 2021, has published a journal article in the March 2022 issue of Cogent Social Sciences: Where and how Tucsonans ride ...
Apr 8, 2022
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Security
Government action needed to ensure insurance against major hacking of driverless vehicles, experts warn
Government action is needed so driverless vehicles can be insured against malicious hacks which could have potentially catastrophic consequences, a study says.
Nov 3, 2021
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Robotics
Crossing the line: How robots can rule the roads
Giving autonomous vehicles the 'green light' to break road rules is tackled in a new research in Ethics and Information Technology.
Oct 28, 2021
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Engineering
Road work ahead: Using deep neural networks to estimate the impacts of work zones
Roadside construction—be it a detour, a closed lane, or a slow weave past workers and equipment—work zones impact traffic flow and travel times on a system-wide level. The ability to predict exactly what those impacts ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Automotive
On an electric car road trip around NSW, we found range anxiety (and the need for more chargers) is real
Replacing cars that run on fossil fuels with electric cars will be important in meeting climate goals—road transport produces more than 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. But there are obstacles to wider uptake, particularly ...
Feb 8, 2021
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Automotive
US safety agency seeks input on autonomous vehicle rules
The U.S. government's road safety agency is asking for public comment on how it should regulate safe deployment of self-driving vehicles.
Nov 19, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Emissions-free transport speeding up in Europe
Hydrogen-powered cars are seen as a potential solution to the pollution caused by gasoline and diesel engines, but the mass roll-out of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) hasn't yet materialized. As noted in a report by ...
Oct 1, 2019
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