Svantje T. Kähler, Miriam Tomat, Aquiles Luna-Rodriguez, Thomas Jacobsen
{"title":"Assessing the acceptance and aesthetics of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones): An experimental and survey-based comparison between students and older adults","authors":"Svantje T. Kähler, Miriam Tomat, Aquiles Luna-Rodriguez, Thomas Jacobsen","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101497","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101497","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Contextual effects and comparisons of technologies to their alternatives (e.g., drones and helicopters) provide the industry, regulators, and other stakeholders with valuable information for more effective participation by communities that are overflown. We present older adults’ (a significant proportion of Western societies) acceptance and beauty ratings of visual stimuli depicting flying quadcopters, replicate and compare these results with those of a previous student study, and overall validate the benefits of experimental approaches for assessing acceptance of Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM). The stimuli depicted quadcopters with medical or commercial markings, with helicopters and geese used as controls. We tested environmental effects on the ratings by superimposing these objects on urban, industrial, or rural backgrounds and also assessed participants’ knowledge and experience of drones and the reasons for their acceptance ratings.</div><div>Only the students’ acceptance ratings were dependent on the environment, the different objects, and the salience of the objects. For older demographic groups, the usage alone may determine acceptance—although not all participants were familiar with the medical usage of AAM. The self-assessed factors behind the acceptance ratings indicated that “usefulness” was the most important factor for both groups, followed by “environment” (which was more important for the older adults). As the simultaneous experimental assessment of different factors’ impact on AAM acceptance yielded valuable information about their importance and the interaction of effects, industries and policymakers should consider the contextual factors and visual effects of AAM, along with other nontechnical variables.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101497"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144632849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Behavioral consistency between real and simulated driving: a multi-layered experimental study","authors":"Hitoshi Terai , Kazuhisa Miwa , Hiroyuki Okuda , Yuichi Tazaki , Tatsuya Suzuki , Kazuaki Kojima , Junya Morita , Akihiro Maehigashi , Kazuya Takeda","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101512","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101512","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated behavioral consistency of across the operations of braking, accelerating, and steering between a real vehicle and a driving simulator (DS). Behavioral consistency between the real vehicle and the DS was examined based on two criteria. The upper criterion was derived from the constraint that even if the fidelity of the DS increases, it cannot exceed the behavioral consistency when driving in a real vehicle. The lower criterion was derived from the constraint that the physical course on which the vehicle is traveling produces a minimum level of consistency. Experiments were conducted on isomorphic courses to compare driving behavior across a real vehicle, a DS, and a dot vehicle (a sprite in a driving game). The behavioral consistency of each driving operation (braking, accelerating, and steering) was calculated as a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient using the amount of operation along the course for each system. The results showed a high consistency in steering between the real vehicle and the DS. However, braking and accelerating showed lower consistency. It was suggested that the discrepancies in braking could be attributed to inherent human characteristics in real-world driving, while the issues with acceleration could be associated with the DS’s fidelity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101512"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Privacy challenges of automated vehicles: Merging contextual integrity and responsible innovation frameworks","authors":"Dasom Lee , Le Anh Nguyen Long","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101536","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101536","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Privacy has become a central issue in automated vehicles (AVs). Questions around who owns data, who manages data, and how to access data are some of the key concerns around AVs, mobility data justice. This study broadens the understanding of privacy challenges for AVs by introducing a multilevel contextual integrity (MCI) model. MCI considers contextual integrity (CI) in tandem with societal preferences and individual level preferences, which is captured using demographic data. Therefore, it captures the individual-level, group-level, and societal-level factors that drive peoples’ preferences regarding AV privacy. Empirical insights into the relationships among the social forces captured at these three levels are drawn from survey data collected in South Korea. The findings reveal that although social goals and demographic variables initially show some association, the introduction of CI parameters significantly diminishes this relationship, highlighting the primacy of informational contexts in shaping AV privacy attitudes. This paper nuances current understandings of AV privacy by linking informational norms with overarching societal values and goals. By advancing the CI framework to include social goals, this study contributes to the broader discourse on responsible innovation, offering a robust approach to managing privacy challenges in emerging technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101536"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144662017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating completeness and positional accuracy of traditional utility records compared to subsurface utility engineering: A comparative case study analysis","authors":"Jeremiah Adebiyi, Jim Anspach, Roy Sturgill","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101539","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101539","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate and complete mapping of subsurface utilities such as gas lines, water pipes, and power cables is essential for efficient and safe infrastructure projects. This study investigates the completeness, positional accuracy, and reliability of traditional utility records compared to Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) investigation data by examining documented utilities for a highway reconstruction project in South Dakota. SUE investigations followed the Quality Level standards defined in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 38–22 “Standard Guideline for investigating and documenting existing utilities.” A composite map was developed by overlaying the traditional and SUE investigation datasets. An analysis of the linear footage mapped revealed significant under-documentation in the traditional records, known as One Call records, with SUE investigations designating and mapping 160% more utility infrastructure across all asset types. Positional accuracy metrics further exposed deficiencies in traditional mapping. Only 32% of utility footage analyzed aligned within 2 feet (ft) when comparing One Call records to SUE investigation data. Moreover, about 21% of utilities in One Call records deviated by over 20 ft compared to the SUE data. These findings demonstrate the necessity of rigorous SUE practices to mitigate risks from inaccurate and incomplete utility data. SUE provides comprehensive, precise subsurface infrastructure mapping, which is essential for informed engineering design, conflict prevention, and efficient, low-risk construction. This study affirms SUE’s value in reducing utility-related risks and supporting efficient project delivery through accurate subsurface mapping.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101539"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144694814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sukhwan Chung , Daniel Sardak , Maksim Kitsak , Andrew Jin , Igor Linkov
{"title":"Contested logistics: Resilience of strategic highways and railways","authors":"Sukhwan Chung , Daniel Sardak , Maksim Kitsak , Andrew Jin , Igor Linkov","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101507","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101507","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Military logistics rely heavily on public infrastructure, such as highways and railways, to transport troops, equipment, and supplies, linking critical installations through the Department of Defense’s Strategic Highway Network and Strategic Rail Corridor Network. However, these networks are vulnerable to disruptions that can jeopardize operational readiness, particularly in contested environments where adversaries employ non-traditional threats to disrupt logistics, even within the homeland. This paper presents a contested logistics model that utilizes network science and Geographic Information System (GIS) to evaluate the robustness and resilience of strategic transportation networks under various disruption scenarios. By integrating GIS data to model logistics networks, simulating disruptions, and quantifying their impacts, we identified vulnerabilities in US power projection routes and assessed the resilience and robustness of highways and railways. Our findings reveal that highways are more resilient than railways, with greater capacity to absorb targeted disruptions.. These findings underscore the importance of prioritizing investments in highway infrastructure and reinforcing vulnerable road and rail segments, particularly in high-risk regions, to enhance the resilience of military logistics and maintain operational effectiveness in contested conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101507"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144581229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and evaluation of a novel curved speed hump (CSH) for Indian roads","authors":"Korra Ravi Kiran , M. Kumar , Hazratullah Paktin","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101527","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101527","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Traffic calming measures are crucial for sustainable traffic management. Globally, vertical and horizontal techniques, such as speed humps, speed cushions, roundabouts and chicanes are used to reduce vehicle speeds and enhance road safety. While effective in achieving these goals, traditional traffic calming devices can have negative impacts on vehicles and the environment. To address these issues, a Curved Speed Hump (CSH) is introduced as a novel traffic calming solution specifically designed for Indian road conditions. CSH consists of a main speed hump, which is raised and curved structure positioned within a lane and complemented by an additional speed hump, adjacent to it. Motorists have the option to navigate along the curved trajectory, effectively moderating their speeds while mitigating the drawbacks typically associated with conventional vertical measures. This study outlines the CSHs objectives and geometric configuration. Through series of interconnected experimental field trials, including preliminary testing, driver perception studies, and real-world deployment. The final optimized design parameters obtained from the studies, features a radius of curvature (R) of the main CSH of 15 m, with lengths (L) of main CSH at 5 m and 6 m. Objective speed (V<sub>b</sub>) for these parameters range from 20 km/h to 25 km/h and 30 km/h to 35 km/h, respectively. Driver perception studies for these parameters resulted in positive perceptions of comfort, safety, and speed reduction. Additionally, field implementation showed that the CSH outperformed traditional speed humps when comparisons were made to validate the CSH.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101527"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144614595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative lifecycle cost and sustainability assessments between very-light rail and bus-rapid transit","authors":"David Boateng Yeboah , Sakdirat Kaewunruen","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101529","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101529","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents a comprehensive lifecycle environmental and economic sustainab ility of two medium-capacity urban transit systems − Very Light Rail (VLR) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Considering identical systems’ functional unit, real-world case studies of Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project and Cambridgeshire Guided Busway (CGB) were evaluated as representatives of the VLR and BRT systems, respectively. The LCA’s quantified greenhouse gas emissions across all phases, from raw materials to recycling and decommissioning. CVLR exhibited 48% higher total lifecycle GHG emissions compared to CGB, with substantial differences across lifecycle phases. Emissions were significantly higher for CVLR during material production, construction and transport, which is largely due to associated production and manufacturing of ultra high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete and complex construction methods. CVLR also had 21% higher operational emissions attributed to a larger required depot size and an additional station. Our new findings exhibit that BRT system is more cost- and carbon-effective.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101529"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why is the Southeastern United States late to adopt electric vehicles? Analyzing trends in social media conversation to form marketing recommendations","authors":"Carlina DiRusso , Md Enamul Kabir , Althea Hotaling Hagan , Brandon Boatwright","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101509","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101509","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Because electric vehicles (EVs) are an essential part of national and global goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, organizations communicating about EVs should explore message design strategies that help increase adoption among various consumer groups. One consumer group that warrants closer attention is the Southeastern United States, which is slow to adopt EVs compared to national adoption rates. Therefore, this study seeks to better understand Southeastern consumer perceptions of EVs to lay a foundation for future exploration of this group and to identify communication implications. Guided by the concept of co-creation, a marketing process in which organizations and consumers create innovation and value together, this study employs social listening and topic modeling to analyze the social media conversation in the Southeast surrounding EVs between 2020 and 2024. Findings show that environmental concerns were largely absent from the conversation, and consumers instead co-created EVs’ value in relation to affordability and economic gain. The findings suggest a need to better tailor messages toward cultural and political audiences and potentially shift away from environmental benefits and toward functional benefits, like long-term financial value, lifestyle associations, and shared moral values.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101509"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144564110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"It is dangerous but I like it: How affective-cognitive consistency influence driving behaviors","authors":"Xinze Liu , Yan Ge , Weina Qu","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101532","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101532","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>According to the two-component view of attitude, attitudes have both affective and cognitive components, and affective-cognitive consistency is an attitude strength construct, which may contribute to the inconsistent findings of the predictive effect of attitudes on driving behaviors in previous studies. Thus, this study aimed to explore the role of overall attitudes and affective-cognitive consistency in predicting driving behaviors. The results showed that affective-cognitive consistency plays different roles in different driving behaviors. For driving behaviors with high enforcement (speeding and seat-belt wearing), affective-cognitive consistency significantly moderated the predictive effect of overall attitudes on the frequency of driving behaviors, showing a protective effect on risky driving behaviors and a facilitative effect on positive driving behaviors. For driving behaviors with low enforcement (distracted driving), affective-cognitive consistency significantly predicted distracted driving frequency. The results suggest the need to focus on drivers’ affective-cognitive consistency when administering intervention programs to promote safe driving.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101532"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aafreen Aafreen , Abdur Raheem Khan , Ashfaque Khan , Ausaf Ahmad , Monira I. Aldhahi , Weam Okab Alsalem , Mohammed M Alshehri , Almutasim Billa Moafa , Ahmed Ghazwani , Mohammad Abu Shaphe
{"title":"Comparative analysis of upper body postural angles and their association with neck pain in car and motorcycle drivers","authors":"Aafreen Aafreen , Abdur Raheem Khan , Ashfaque Khan , Ausaf Ahmad , Monira I. Aldhahi , Weam Okab Alsalem , Mohammed M Alshehri , Almutasim Billa Moafa , Ahmed Ghazwani , Mohammad Abu Shaphe","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>This study aimed to assess upper-body postural angles and neck pain among car drivers and motorcycle drivers separately, and to compare these outcomes between the two groups.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional study comprised a total of 200 participants, with an equal distribution between car drivers (n = 100) and motorcycle drivers (n = 100). To evaluate upper-body postural alignment, measurements of the craniovertebral angle, sagittal head tilt, coronal head tilt, and thoracic flexion angle were obtained.The severity of neck pain was measured using a visual analog scale. The data were analysed to compare the upper-body postural angle and neck pain between driver groups.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>The study found that car drivers had significantly higher mean craniovertebral angle (CVA) of 52.6 degree (°) compared to 47.2° in motorcycle drivers (p = 0.0001), a lower sagittal head tilt of 10.2° versus 12.3° (p = 0.0001), and a lower thoracic flexion of 26.4° versus 30.7 (p = 0.023). However, motorcycle drivers reported a significantly higher mean neck pain score of 6.1, compared to 5.5 in car drivers (p = 0.0001). Thus, the prevalence of neck pain was higher in motorcycle driver (54 %) compared to 36 % in car drivers.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study found that both car and motorcycle drivers had distinct upper-body postural angles and neck pain levels. When comparing the two groups, motorcycle drivers showed greater deviations in craniovertebral and thoracic flexion angles and a higher prevalence of neck pain than car drivers. These results highlight the need for targeted interventions to address neck health in both populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"32 ","pages":"Article 101534"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}