Design and implementation of a shared autonomous vehicle system in Austin, Texas

University of Texas, April 1, 2017

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) and shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) have the potential to significantly change society’s transportation systems and land-use patterns, thereby impacting the quality of life for urban dwellers. A shift to self-driven cars affects what people do in their vehicles, their values of travel time, road safety, traffic congestion, and the natural environment.

https://www.caee.utexas.edu/prof/kockelman/public_html/TRB16SAVDesign.pdf