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On the cover: In recent years, driven by the new round of scientific and technological revolution, the transportation industry is undergoing unprecedented and significant changes. Emerging transport vehicles include autonomous vehicle and flying car. Some innovative operational modes appear, like Mobility as a Service and shared mobility. Meanwhile, advanced informatics technology, such as Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, is also joining the way to make a better traffic. All of the progress has facilitated the emergence of Advanced Urban Aerial Mobility, a new paradigm for future transportation. The system is based on providing high-quality services as its core and the principles of energy-saving and environmental protection, making urban travel more enjoyable. This common scene in science fiction is no longer far-reaching. |
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Position: Home > issue > Jan 30, 2023 Volume 4, Issue 2 |
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Urban aerial mobility: Network structure, transportation benefits, and Sino-US comparison |
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Author: Kai Wang, Aoyong Li, Xiaobo Qu |
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UAM of representative metropolitan areas or cities in the US and China
Large cities worldwide suffer from traffic congestion, leading to huge economic, social, and environmental costs.1 Various measures have been taken, spanning congestion pricing, public transportation promotion, high-occupancy driving lanes, and road space rationing to recent on-demand ride-sharing models, etc.2,3,4 However, none of them can solve this inherent problem due to the asymmetry between transport infrastructure and dynamic travel demand.

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