講座題目：New Paradigm: AutomatedTransportation Systems（新模式：自動運輸系統）
時間：2014年11月19日13:30-14:30
地點：交通運輸學院報告廳

主講人：美國新澤西理工大學土木與環境工程系交通規劃教授 劉榮芳

劉榮芳教授現任美國新澤西理工大學土木與環境工程系交通規劃教授，她在交通行為及需求預測模型、公交運營分析和網絡模擬、城市與區域規劃、土地利用經濟與環境影響分析方面有豐富的經驗。她曾為美國聯邦、州及地方政府和私營公司管理各種長期交通規劃及短期設計項目。劉教授的豐富經驗和她在交通界的知名度源于她在中美兩國的良好教育及其在政府，咨詢公司及高等院校工作的履歷。劉教授不僅積極參與多個交通研究專業學會的活動，她還是中美兩國交通規劃，城市規劃及土地利用學術交流的早期發其人之一。

講座摘要：

A few recent developments, such asGoogle’s Driverless Cars, and disputes between car companies and cableproviders, propelled the ‘Automated Transportation Systems” onto a centerstage. It seems that the rapid development in autonomous driving, control andcommunication technologies coupled with exponential growth in smart phones, GPSand navigation systems will usher in a brand new paradigm: a new fleet ofautomated or drivels vehicles, be it passenger cars or buses, will not onlychange the way we travel but the fundamental structures of car ownership andsociety.

Ready or not, the autonomous drivingcars are here and they are here to stay. As transportation planners, engineers,and decision makers are in the process of evaluating technologies, testingprototype vehicles, and developing safety regulations, the general public mayget excited, curious, or sometimes anxious.

Capturingthe momentum of recent critical developments in automated transportationsystems, Dr. Liu’s presentation will provide a comprehensive and systematicevaluation of automated transit technology and its applications. She will alsotry to shed some light on social, economic and environmental impacts of the ATSapplications. Building on the extensive research accumulated more than fourdecades and extensive communications with a large network of professional, shealso tries to identify some potential impact and implications on travelbehavior changes, life style choices, and economic consequences of the new ATSparadigm.

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