THE OVERALL PROJECT GOAL IS TO OFFER AN ON-DEMAND, ENERGY-EFFICIENT AV BASED MOBILITY SOLUTION THAT WILL CATER TO NORTH TULSA’S NEED TO ACCESS FOOD, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND JOBS. THE PROJECT PROPOSES TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS BY (I) IDENTIFYING CURRENT SHORTCOMINGS IN THE PROPOSED SERVICE AREA, (II) DEVELOP BEHAVIORAL MODELS TO INCENTIVIZE RIDERSHIP, (III) DEVELOP FLEET OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS FOR AVS TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY BENEFITS, (IV) VALIDATE PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY USING DIGITAL TWINS, AND (V) DEPLOY A 1-YEAR PILOT TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SOLUTION.
$3,423,866FY2023Department of EnergyDOE
Cornell University, Ithaca NY