Assessing automated air-taxis for urban mobility

IF 5.1 3区工程技术 Q1 TRANSPORTATION

European Transport Research Review Pub Date : 2024-06-27 DOI:10.1186/s12544-024-00658-w

Bin Hu, Georg Brandstätter, Johannes Müller, Patrick Stern, Alexander Schaffenberger, Arno Fallast, Samuel Lesak, Dieter Meinhard

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Abstract

This paper explores the feasibility and potential implications of automated air-taxis as a new mode of urban transport. By applying flight simulation and operations research, we investigate different questions regarding travel time, travel costs, and transport sustainability. As practical application, we consider the transportation service between the city and the airport, as well as on-demand air-taxi services within the city of Vienna. We compare the air-taxis with gasoline taxis and e-taxis, as they serve analogous transportation needs and cater to a similar clientele. In our effort to assess the feasibility of air-taxis, we aim to answer crucial questions that will influence the future of urban transportation. Our study examines how efficient air-taxis are in reducing travel time and explores their cost dynamics, addressing the affordability for passengers and their value of travel time savings. Additionally, we investigate their environmental impact by looking into energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Through a rigorous analysis of empirical data and simulation outcomes, we aim to provide a comprehensive perspective that informs policy decisions and guides the evolution of urban transportation networks in the years to come.

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评估用于城市交通的自动空中出租车

本文探讨了自动空中出租车作为一种新型城市交通模式的可行性和潜在影响。通过应用飞行模拟和运营研究，我们研究了有关旅行时间、旅行成本和运输可持续性的不同问题。在实际应用中，我们考虑了城市与机场之间的交通服务，以及维也纳市内的按需空中出租车服务。我们将空中出租车与汽油出租车和电子出租车进行了比较，因为它们服务于类似的交通需求，并满足类似的客户群。在评估空中出租车可行性的过程中，我们旨在回答影响未来城市交通的关键问题。我们的研究考察了空中出租车在缩短旅行时间方面的效率，并探讨了其成本动态，解决了乘客的经济承受能力及其节省旅行时间的价值。此外，我们还通过能源消耗和二氧化碳排放来研究其对环境的影响。通过对经验数据和模拟结果的严格分析，我们旨在提供一个全面的视角，为政策决策提供依据，并为未来城市交通网络的发展提供指导。

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European Transport Research Review Engineering-Mechanical Engineering

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8.60

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4.70%

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审稿时长

13 weeks

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