Shared autonomous vehicle services: A comprehensive review

• Published in: Transportation research. Part C, Emerging technologies Vol. 111; pp. 255 - 293
• Main Authors: Narayanan, Santhanakrishnan, Chaniotakis, Emmanouil, Antoniou, Constantinos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2020
• Subjects: Automated transport; Autonomous taxis; Autonomous vehicle; Emerging transport modes; mobility on–demand; Review; Self-driving car; Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV); Automated transport; Emerging transport modes; Autonomous taxis; Autonomous vehicle; Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV); Self-driving car; mobility on–demand; Review
• ISSN: 0968-090X; 1879-2359
• DOI: 10.1016/j.trc.2019.12.008

•This work comprehensively consolidates studies in the rapidly emerging field of SAV.•Foreseen SAV impacts are categorised into seven groups.•An SAV typology is presented and the components involved in modelling SAV services are described.•Issues relating to the expected demand patterns and a required suitable policy framework are explicitly discussed. The actions of autonomous vehicle manufacturers and related industrial partners, as well as the interest from policy makers and researchers, point towards the likely initial deployment of autonomous vehicles as shared autonomous mobility services. Numerous studies are lately being published regarding Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV) applications and hence, it is imperative to have a comprehensive outlook, consolidating the existing knowledge base. This work comprehensively consolidates studies in the rapidly emerging field of SAV. The primary focus is the comprehensive review of the foreseen impacts, which are categorised into seven groups, namely (i) Traffic & Safety, (ii) Travel behaviour, (iii) Economy, (iv) Transport supply, (v) Land–use, (vi) Environment & (vii) Governance. Pertinently, an SAV typology is presented and the components involved in modelling SAV services are described. Issues relating to the expected demand patterns and a required suitable policy framework are explicitly discussed.