Reducing CO2 emissions is crucial to climate change mitigation, but there has been little progress made in the transport sector. Public could make a significant contribution, which would require substantial changes travel demand. In various national models proportionally increasing capacities have assumed; this must be scrutinized light of urgency, long-term planning and construction processes ...

The introduction of autonomous (self-driving) and shared autonomous vehicles (AVs and SAVs) will affect travel destinations and distances, mode choices, vehicle-miles traveled, and congestion. Although some congestion reduction may be achieved (thanks to fewer crashes and tighter headways, long-term), car-trip frequencies and VMT are likely to rise significantly in most settings, compromising t...

The literature on international travellers with psychiatric disorders is limited. This perspective article highlights various travel-related aspects of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including its aetiological association with maternal migration, the difficulties faced by long-term travelers with autistic children, and the facilitation of international travel for autistic individuals by the tr...

Active travel (walking or cycling for transport) is considered the most sustainable and low carbon form of getting from A to B. Yet net effects changes in active on mobility-related CO2 emissions are complex under-researched. Here we collected longitudinal data daily behavior, journey purpose, as well personal geospatial characteristics seven European cities derived lifecycle over time space. S...

While the needs of many individuals with disabilities can be satisfied with power wheelchairs, some members of the disabled community find it difficult or impossible to operate a standard power wheelchair. To accommodate this population, several researchers have used technologies originally developed for mobile robots to create "smart wheelchairs" that reduce the physical, perceptual, and cogni...

It has been 5 years since Chris was evaluated for a powered wheelchair, and she has had two occupational therapists and three physical therapists since the evaluation and training process began. It has been a long and arduous process, full of triumphs and setbacks. Chris's level of functional mobility, self-confidence, and ability to socialize, however, have increased dramatically as a result o...

Intelligent wheelchairs (IWs) can become an important solution to the challenge of assisting individuals who have disabilities and are thus unable to perform their daily activities using classic powered wheelchairs. This article describes the concept and design of IntellWheels, a modular platform to facilitate the development of IWs through a multiagent system paradigm. In fact, modularity is a...