Essays about: "Driverless Trucks"

Found 4 essays containing the words Driverless Trucks.

  1. 1. Remote Interface Design for Fault Handling of Driverless Trucks

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Jesper Holm Englund; [2021]
    Keywords : HCI; Control Tower; Interface; Design; Autonomous Vehicles; Driverless Trucks; Diagnostics; Decision Making; Master Thesis; MDI; Kontrolltorn; Gränssnitt; Design; Autonoma Fordon; Förarlösa Lastbilar; Diagnostik; Beslutsfattande; Examensarbete;

    Abstract : There are many potential benefits to reap from driverless trucks in the industry of freight transport. However, there are concerns about the uptime of these vehicles, and the concept of a control tower — that monitors and supports the decision-making of driverless trucks — has been suggested to address those concerns. READ MORE

  3. 2. Innovation Diffusion Dynamics and Behavior of Actors in Road Freight Transportation : A study of the market uptake dynamics and adoption of driverless trucks

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Diar Balata; Robel Menghes; [2021]
    Keywords : Innovation; adoption; diffusion of innovations; driverless truck; transportation; business model; Innovation; adoption; innovationsspridning; förarlös lastbil; transport; affärsmodeller;

    Abstract : Technological innovations have long been a driving force of change in different industries. However, not all innovations gain widespread diffusion and adoption, regardless of it being an incremental or a radical innovation. Driverless trucks are expected to have a substantial disrupting effect on the road freight transportation sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. The environmental impact assessment of manual and automatic truck types

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Abhinav Maithani; [2020]
    Keywords : Heavy Duty Trucks; Global warming potential; Automation technology; Environmental impacts; Electric trucks; Life cycle assessment;

    Abstract : Trucks are used to transport goods and services using road transportation. Emissions from the transportation industry are rising with every passing year. The Swedish government said in a report in 2009 that they are working to reduce 70% of the greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to build a pathway for sustainable transportation (Allerup, 2019). READ MORE

  5. 4. Traffic Flow Implications of Driverless Trucks - Microscopic Traffic Simulations using SUMO

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Trafik och väg

    Author : William Erlandson; [2020]
    Keywords : Traffic Simulation; Driverless; Autonomous; AT; SUMO; Freight; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Godssektorn spås bli en tidig användare av självkörande fordonsteknik. Minskade drivmedelskostnader, ökad flexibilitet i ruttplaneringen och utökade drifttider är exempel på incitament för godsföretag att ställa om till en självkörande lastbilsflotta. Automatiseringen kommer mest sannolikt ske gradvis. READ MORE