Abstract
In fall 2020, a novel autonomous-vehicle (AV) service named ENDEAVRide will start pilot testing in Nolanville, a typical rural town in central Texas. The AV will serve as a taxicab and a mobile telemedicine portal. This project marks the first attempt to conduct a real-world assessment of AV’s potential safety impacts as a disruptive technology to offer older adults a pathway to continued independent mobility in underserved communities. Collaborating with industry partners, we will explore how older adults (60+) can more safely transit and get access to health care with a “2-in-1” (taxi + telemedicine) service delivered via autonomous vehicles. The perceived and objective safety impacts of this novel service will be explored along with changing travel patterns and reduced healthcare trips.
Project Highlights
Coming Soon!
Final Report
EWD & T2 Products
ENDEAVRide site can be found here.
Presentations/Publications
Wei, L., Dadashova, B., Usman, M. and Roscom, K., (2023, May 4). Autonomous Vehicles for Small Towns: System, Service, and Safety from Research to Practice. Webinar SafeD Virtual Webinar is available here. PDF of PowerPoint slides from Webinar available here.
Research Investigators (PI*)
Wei Li (TTI/TAMU)*
Bahar Dadashova (TTI/TAMU)
Xinyue Ye (TTI/TAMU)
Xiao Li (TTI/TAMU)
Marcia Ory (TTI/TAMU)
Chanam Lee (TTI/TAMU)
Kiju Lee (TTI/TAMU)
Sivakumar Rathinam (TTI/TAMU)
Muhammad Usman (Student-TTI/TAMU)
Project Information
Start Date: 2020-01-09
End Date: 2023-31-05
Status: Active
Grant Number: 69A3551747115
Total Funding: $494,855
Source Organization: Safe-D National UTC
Project Number: 05-109
Safe-D Theme Areas
Automated Vehicles
Transportation as a Service
Safe-D Application Areas
Risk Assessment
Vulnerable Users
Planning for Safety
Vehicle Technology
Planning for Safety
More Information
RiP URL
UTC Project Information Form
Sponsor Organization
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC 20590 United States
Performing Organization
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
3135 TAMU
College Station, Texas 77843-3135
USA