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| Content Provider | IET Digital Library |
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| Author | Williams, L. |
| Abstract | Roads are dangerous and increasingly congested places. Every year around 1.35 million people die in motor accidents worldwide according to the World Health Organization, with between 20 and 50 million non-fatal injuries on top. Congestion is worsening in major urban centres. In cities like Los Angeles commuters spend an estimated seven working weeks each year driving to work, two of which are wasted in traffic congestion. And the situation will only worsen, as it's thought that 60 per cent of all people will be living in cities by 2030. Clearly something needs to be done. Self-driving ride-share services could ease the problem and help cut down the number of road accidents, 94 per cent of which are caused by human error. But for a complete solution to the problem of traffic, more and more people are looking to the skies in the form of personal air vehicles (PAVs). Electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) can make urban travel up to five times faster, at the same relieving traffic congestion, road accidents and noise and environmental pollution. And some versions are taking humans out of the equation altogether by pioneering self-piloting systems. |
| Starting Page | 52 |
| Ending Page | 55 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| ISSN | 17509637 |
| Volume Number | 15 |
| e-ISSN | 17509645 |
| Issue Number | Issue 7, Aug (2020) |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/et.2020.0707 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/et/15/7 |
| Journal | Engineering & Technology |
| Access Restriction | Limited |
| Subject Keyword | Acoustic Property (mechanical Engineering) Aerospace And Avionic Power Supplies Aerospace Industry Aerospace Transportation (energy Utilisation) Air Pollution Aircraft Aircraft Power System Atmosphere (environmental Science) Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Commuters Electric City Transport Vehicle Electric Vehicle Electric Vertical Take-off And Landing Vehicle Environmental Issues Environmental Pollution EVTOL Human Error Los Angeles Major Urban Centres Noise (environmental Science) Noise Pollution PAV Personal Air Vehicle Product And Commodities Road Accidents Road Traffic Self-driving Ride-share Services Self-piloting System Traffic Congestion Transportation Urban Travel |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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