Autonomous Vehicles, Children’s Mobility, And Family Perspective

This paper presents the current knowledge on ridership scenarios for autonomous vehicles and shuttles within context of children’s mobility. Perspectives from parents, caregivers, schools provide a unique use case that needs further attention vehicle manufacturers policy regulatory agencies. Social benefits barriers to adoption, willingness, acceptance as well hypothetical are discussed family mobility perspective. Relevant accounts other forms automation presented in parallel highlight challenges opportunities using automated enhance parent-child practice. Future research need better understand adoption parent, family, school perspectives potential practical contributions real-world implications.