Introducing Autonomous Shuttle Services Based on Travel Patterns for the Elderly
The transportation-disadvantaged population is rapidly increasing through aging; moreover, the mobility of the elderly has increased due to life expectancy improvements and lifestyle changes. To respond to these changes, a customized mobility service specifically tailored to the travel patterns of t...
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| author | Eunbi Kang Sunmin Park Younghoon Seo Hyungjoo Kim |
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| description | The transportation-disadvantaged population is rapidly increasing through aging; moreover, the mobility of the elderly has increased due to life expectancy improvements and lifestyle changes. To respond to these changes, a customized mobility service specifically tailored to the travel patterns of the elderly was developed in this study. In particular, an autonomous shuttle service that can improve the operational efficiency and the accessibility of existing transportation methods was proposed by considering the travel characteristics of elderly people, who mainly travel short distances. To this end, a study was conducted in Seongnam City, Republic of Korea, where mobility support services for the elderly are insufficient. Using smart card data, the elderly were classified according to their travel patterns, with autonomous shuttle routes suggested for each travel purpose. We derived four clusters via the Gaussian mixture model clustering, with travel purposes classified according to the spatiotemporal travel patterns. Finally, the major routes for each travel purpose were selected, and feasible road paths for autonomous shuttle operation were suggested using the concept of ODD (operational design domain). This holistic methodology is expected to contribute to the development of autonomous mobility services for the elderly and for the establishment of welfare policies based on the smart card data. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-646ba4bef4af43aeba2b132ab42fcfd72023-05-02T00:00:04ZengHindawi-WileyJournal of Advanced Transportation2042-31952023-01-01202310.1155/2023/2206625Introducing Autonomous Shuttle Services Based on Travel Patterns for the ElderlyEunbi Kang0Sunmin Park1Younghoon Seo2Hyungjoo Kim3Laboratory of Intelligent Transportation SystemLaboratory of Intelligent Transportation SystemLaboratory of Intelligent Transportation SystemLaboratory of Intelligent Transportation SystemThe transportation-disadvantaged population is rapidly increasing through aging; moreover, the mobility of the elderly has increased due to life expectancy improvements and lifestyle changes. To respond to these changes, a customized mobility service specifically tailored to the travel patterns of the elderly was developed in this study. In particular, an autonomous shuttle service that can improve the operational efficiency and the accessibility of existing transportation methods was proposed by considering the travel characteristics of elderly people, who mainly travel short distances. To this end, a study was conducted in Seongnam City, Republic of Korea, where mobility support services for the elderly are insufficient. Using smart card data, the elderly were classified according to their travel patterns, with autonomous shuttle routes suggested for each travel purpose. We derived four clusters via the Gaussian mixture model clustering, with travel purposes classified according to the spatiotemporal travel patterns. Finally, the major routes for each travel purpose were selected, and feasible road paths for autonomous shuttle operation were suggested using the concept of ODD (operational design domain). This holistic methodology is expected to contribute to the development of autonomous mobility services for the elderly and for the establishment of welfare policies based on the smart card data.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2206625 |
| spellingShingle | Eunbi Kang Sunmin Park Younghoon Seo Hyungjoo Kim Introducing Autonomous Shuttle Services Based on Travel Patterns for the Elderly Journal of Advanced Transportation |
| title | Introducing Autonomous Shuttle Services Based on Travel Patterns for the Elderly |
| title_full | Introducing Autonomous Shuttle Services Based on Travel Patterns for the Elderly |
| title_fullStr | Introducing Autonomous Shuttle Services Based on Travel Patterns for the Elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Introducing Autonomous Shuttle Services Based on Travel Patterns for the Elderly |
| title_short | Introducing Autonomous Shuttle Services Based on Travel Patterns for the Elderly |
| title_sort | introducing autonomous shuttle services based on travel patterns for the elderly |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2206625 |
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