| Title |
Vector Maps Mobile Application for Sustainable Eco-Driving Transportation Route Selection |
| ID_Doc |
44577 |
| Authors |
Balali, V; Fathi, S; Aliasgari, M |
| Title |
Vector Maps Mobile Application for Sustainable Eco-Driving Transportation Route Selection |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 12, 14 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su12145584 |
| Abstract |
The decisions managing all modes of transportation are currently based on the traffic rate and travel time. However, other factors such as Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, the sustainability index, fuel consumption, and travel costs are not considered. Therefore, more comprehensive methods need to be implemented to improve transportation systems and support users' decision making in their daily commute. This paper addresses current challenges by utilizing data analytics derived from our proposed mobile application. The proposed application quantifies various factors of each transportation mode including but not limited to the cost, trip duration, fuel consumption, and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. All calculated travel costs are based on the real-time gas prices and toll fees. The users are also able to navigate to their destination and update the total travel costs in real-time. The emissions data per trip basis are aggregated to provide analytics of emissions usage. The traffic data is collected for the Southern California region and the effectiveness of the application is evaluated by twenty participants from California State University, Long Beach. The results demonstrate the application's impacts on users' decision-making and the propriety of the factors used in route selection. The proposed application can foster urban planning and operations vis-a-vis daily commutes, and as a result improve the citizens' quality of life in various aspects. |
| Author Keywords |
smart city; sustainable transportation; route selection; data-driven decision making |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000554297600001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/14/5584/pdf?version=1594619618
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