Concept and Feature of “Eco-Ride”--Unmanned Energy-saving Public Transport System

Test track and prototype vehicle of “Eco-Ride”, a novel unmanned energy-saving public transport for short-distance trips, have been developed applying roller coaster technologies. A designing simulator for vertical curves of track geometries for the Eco-Ride to deploy real fields to flexibly fit land shapes has also been developed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Intelligent Transportation Society of America.
• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

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  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Suda, Y
  • Hirasawa, T
  • Aki, M
  • Ogawa, T
  • Omote, H
  • Kanayama, Y
  • Sekiguchi, A
• Conference:
  • 19th ITS World Congress
  • Location: Vienna , Austria
  • Date: 2012-10-22 to 2012-10-26
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 7p
• Monograph Title: 19th ITS World Congress, Vienna, Austria, 22 to 26 October 2012

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Public transit; Rollers; Technological innovations; Test tracks; Transit operating agencies; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Unmanned surface vehicles
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01501888
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 23 2013 7:53AM