Mobility and Autonomy

21 terms

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• Autonomous Valet ParkingAutonomous valet parking lets an L4-capable vehicle drop its passengers at an entrance and park itself, directed by the facility to a waiting area,...
• Autonomous VehiclesAutonomous Vehicles (AVs), also known as self-driving cars or driverless cars, are vehicles equipped with advanced sensors, cameras, radar, and artificial intelligence (AI) systems...

C

• Curb ManagementCurb management is the active allocation, pricing and enforcement of curb space among competing uses: parking, commercial loading, ride-hail and robotaxi pick-up and drop-off,...

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• Fleet StagingFleet staging is the parking of shared autonomous or ride-hail vehicles between calls: an overnight home base for charging, cleaning, and maintenance, and daytime...

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• Level 4 AutonomyLevel 4 (L4) autonomy is driverless operation within a programmed or pre-mapped area, known as an operational design domain. It is the technology behind...
• Level 5 autonomous vehicleA level 5 autonomous vehicle is a type of self-driving car that is capable of completely autonomous operation, without requiring any human input or...

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• MicromobilityMicromobility covers small, light vehicles, such as bikes, e-bikes, scooters and delivery robots, that move people and goods over the first and last mile...
• Mobility CourtA mobility court is the curb rebuilt as a designed facility for fleet-scale pick-up and drop-off: organized queuing, protected pedestrian space, and clear assignment...
• Mobility HubA mobility hub is a place that brings several ways of traveling together, such as transit, bike share, scooters, car share, ride-hailing and parking,...
• Multi-Modal FacilitiesMulti-modal facilities are transportation centers that connect several modes, such as buses, trains, light rail, bicycles, ride-hailing and private vehicles, so travelers can transfer...

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• Park-and-RidePark-and-ride is parking positioned at a transit station or stop so drivers can leave their cars and complete the trip by bus or rail....
• Passenger Loading ZoneA passenger loading zone is a designated space where vehicles stop briefly so people can get in and out, separate from parking spaces and...
• Pick-Up/Drop-Off (PUDO) ZoneA pick-up and drop-off (PUDO) zone is curb or off-street space set aside for passengers getting into and out of vehicles, including ride-hail cars,...
• Pull-Through Mobility CourtA pull-through mobility court is a mobility court laid out so every vehicle enters, loads and leaves moving forward, so no vehicle ever has...

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• Ride Sharing or Ride HailingRide hailing is on-demand travel in a private vehicle booked through an app from a transportation network company (TNC); ride sharing more strictly means...
• Right-SpeedingRight-speeding is the practice of setting both the power level (kW per port) and the number of EV charging ports from how the facility...
• RobotaxiA robotaxi is a driverless (SAE Level 4) vehicle operating shared rides within a mapped service area.
• Robotaxi DepotA robotaxi depot is an off-street facility where a driverless ride-hail fleet parks between trips and overnight to charge, get cleaned and inspected, and...

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• Third-Party Car-SharingThird-Party Car-Sharing refers to a model of car-sharing where a separate entity or platform facilitates the sharing of vehicles among users, without the direct...
• Transit-oriented development (TOD)Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) embodies an urban development strategy that prioritizes the availability of residential, business, and leisure spaces within a walkable distance from public...
• Transportation Network Company (TNC)A Transportation Network Company (TNC) is a business that connects paying passengers with drivers who provide transportation using their personal, non-commercial vehicles.