Autonomous and Electric Vehicles in Urban Living Labs: Smart Mobility Strategies for the Future

Axel A. Mendoza-Armenta, Luis C. Félix-Herrán, Bartolomeo Silvestri, Andrea C. Valderrama-Solano, Juan C. Tudon-Martínez, Michele Roccotelli () and Jorge de J. Lozoya-Santos ()
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Axel A. Mendoza-Armenta: School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64700, Mexico
Luis C. Félix-Herrán: School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Blvd. Enrique Mazón López 965, Hermosillo 83000, Mexico
Bartolomeo Silvestri: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
Andrea C. Valderrama-Solano: School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64700, Mexico
Juan C. Tudon-Martínez: School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64700, Mexico
Michele Roccotelli: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
Jorge de J. Lozoya-Santos: School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64700, Mexico

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-25

Abstract: The deployment of electric, connected, and autonomous vehicles on public roads presents a significant challenge that can be addressed through previously established frameworks developed globally for implementing these technologies as part of an urban living lab (ULL). This systematic review, based on records from four distinct databases, focuses on projects that have conducted deployments of self-driving technologies in streets within urban environments. The review describes relevant information about various initiatives, including a classification of the stages of development reached according to the urban area covered, safety considerations, and lessons learned for optimal deployment. On-board sensing technology, digital infrastructure, and energy and communication systems emerge as the essential components of a ULL with autonomous vehicles (AVs). A crucial goal for smart cities is ensuring the scalability of large-scale deployments of such ULLs for safe, clean, and future mobility experimentation. This can only be achieved through effective coordination among academia, government, industry, and society to guarantee the successful integration of multiple projects in a unique environment.

Keywords: urban living lab; smart mobility; autonomous vehicles; electric vehicles; intelligent transportation systems; sustainability; service (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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