Smarter, Connected, and Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility Systems

This book provides a multidisciplinary view of autonomous and smart mobility systems with a focus on autonomous vehicles (AVs), connectedness of the infrastructure, applications, artificial intelligence, and big data. The book discusses various drivers that are pushing us towards the smart mobility era. The authors define its major dimensions and review the ongoing developments in the field. The topics include, among others, autonomous vehicle functions, autonomous vehicle types, AVs and edge computing, smart cities, smart transportation infrastructure and services, Internet of Things (IoT), data management, smart roads and built environment, bike sharing, carpooling, electrification of vehicles, urban sensing and crowdsourcing, and broader issues (policy, law, security and privacy). The book serves as an introductory and review text on advanced cutting-edge developments in the field with over 500 references. The book can be used to gain an overview of the field by taught and research students, academics, and practitioners.