Laser Scanning for Terrain Analysis and Route Design for Electrified Public Transport in Urban Areas
The orography of the terrain is a key factor for the electrification of vehicles, especially regarding public transport and electric buses. This work deals with the analysis of the use of mobile laser scanning, both terrestrial and aerial, for the evaluation of the orography of urban areas. First, t...
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| author | María Sánchez-Aparicio Jose Antonio Martín-Jiménez Enrique González-González Susana Lagüela |
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| description | The orography of the terrain is a key factor for the electrification of vehicles, especially regarding public transport and electric buses. This work deals with the analysis of the use of mobile laser scanning, both terrestrial and aerial, for the evaluation of the orography of urban areas. First, the minimum point density required is evaluated to estimate the slope. The results show that point densities of 1 point/m<sup>2</sup>, measured with aerial laser scanning, are adequate for the task. Based on this, the design of a route for public transport is presented including the requirements concerning key transit points, maximum slope, and others. Based on the proposed route design, the transformation to an electrified route is analyzed from an economic and environmental point of view. The results show that the implementation of electric buses vs. diesel buses in cities with steep slopes (up to 7%) reduces greenhouse gas emissions (32.59%) as well as economic costs (18.10%). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f92ab39a1104d0dba189d82533b99fb2023-11-18T17:24:35ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922023-06-011513332510.3390/rs15133325Laser Scanning for Terrain Analysis and Route Design for Electrified Public Transport in Urban AreasMaría Sánchez-Aparicio0Jose Antonio Martín-Jiménez1Enrique González-González2Susana Lagüela3Departamento de Ingeniería Cartográfica y del Terreno, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ávila, Universidad de Salamanca, Calle Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Ávila, SpainDepartamento de Ingeniería Cartográfica y del Terreno, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ávila, Universidad de Salamanca, Calle Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Ávila, SpainDepartamento de Ingeniería Cartográfica y del Terreno, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ávila, Universidad de Salamanca, Calle Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Ávila, SpainDepartamento de Ingeniería Cartográfica y del Terreno, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ávila, Universidad de Salamanca, Calle Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Ávila, SpainThe orography of the terrain is a key factor for the electrification of vehicles, especially regarding public transport and electric buses. This work deals with the analysis of the use of mobile laser scanning, both terrestrial and aerial, for the evaluation of the orography of urban areas. First, the minimum point density required is evaluated to estimate the slope. The results show that point densities of 1 point/m<sup>2</sup>, measured with aerial laser scanning, are adequate for the task. Based on this, the design of a route for public transport is presented including the requirements concerning key transit points, maximum slope, and others. Based on the proposed route design, the transformation to an electrified route is analyzed from an economic and environmental point of view. The results show that the implementation of electric buses vs. diesel buses in cities with steep slopes (up to 7%) reduces greenhouse gas emissions (32.59%) as well as economic costs (18.10%).https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/13/3325laser scanningmobile mappingaerial scanningelectric busurban transportation |
| spellingShingle | María Sánchez-Aparicio Jose Antonio Martín-Jiménez Enrique González-González Susana Lagüela Laser Scanning for Terrain Analysis and Route Design for Electrified Public Transport in Urban Areas Remote Sensing laser scanning mobile mapping aerial scanning electric bus urban transportation |
| title | Laser Scanning for Terrain Analysis and Route Design for Electrified Public Transport in Urban Areas |
| title_full | Laser Scanning for Terrain Analysis and Route Design for Electrified Public Transport in Urban Areas |
| title_fullStr | Laser Scanning for Terrain Analysis and Route Design for Electrified Public Transport in Urban Areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Laser Scanning for Terrain Analysis and Route Design for Electrified Public Transport in Urban Areas |
| title_short | Laser Scanning for Terrain Analysis and Route Design for Electrified Public Transport in Urban Areas |
| title_sort | laser scanning for terrain analysis and route design for electrified public transport in urban areas |
| topic | laser scanning mobile mapping aerial scanning electric bus urban transportation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/13/3325 |
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