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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Rideshare"”.
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Rider multihoming in the United States rideshare market
This thesis examines rider multihoming in the US ridesharing market. Ridesharing services experience substantial multihoming on both sides of the platform, and appear to suffer from a combination of a lack of differentiation as well as low multihoming costs. Through an informational interview, a …
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ANALYSIS OF SLACK TIME FOR A REAL-TIME RIDESHARE SYSTEM
… advantage of advanced scheduling for pickups. A rideshare system might provide some incentives for users to schedule their pickup with substantial lead time rather than requesting a ride with minimal advanced notice, on an as-needed basis.
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Understanding and Designing for Perceptions of Trust in Rideshare Programs
… and social networks. We conducted a rideshare needs assessment survey conducted within the Virginia Tech community. The purpose behind this survey was to understand commuters travel patterns, their needs and to identify their preferences for private vehicles and public transit for a …
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Exploring the impact of incorporating on-demand drivers into a child rideshare platform
… a better solution to child transportation. Many rideshare companies have already sprung up with a focus to serve this younger population (examples include HopSkipDrive, Zum, and Kango). While these companies provide flexibility by allowing parents to book both pre-scheduled and on-demand rides, …
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Real-time ridesharing : exploring the opportunities and challenges of designing a technology-based rideshare trial for the MIT community
… range of stakeholders. In a properly applied rideshare scheme, drivers and passengers achieve cost savings, they potentially achieve travel time savings, and they benefit from increased travel options. Employers can reduce expensive parking construction or leasing, and benefit from higher …
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The impact of ride-hailing services on travel behaviour
… into consideration the number of years since rideshare was introduced in specific cities as part of calculations. The primary database for the research is the NHTS 2017 survey. Data compilation is done to establish a dataset of cities with TNCs operating in them and the duration of operation. …
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Don't get taken for a ride! : designing and Implementing effective autonomous vehicle regulation in Toronto, Ontario
… proposed Article 10-A of the code to regulate AV rideshare companies. Chapters three to five of this thesis develop a framework (laid out in Figure 0.1) for thinking about how best to design effective AV regulation. Firstly, the government needs legal capacity to regulate in a given area. Toronto, …
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Personal Safety and Rideshares
… solutions for personal security while using rideshares. Current solutions have usability issues and problems with trust, while others are dependent on a personal network that may not be well-practiced in handling security needs. These different options have the potential to create a confusing …
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Sustainable and inclusive last-mile transportation for developing countries
… It analyzes current innovation and trends in rideshare and last-mile transportation. It states the challenges of transportation systems in our urban ecosystems, as well as the intimate relationship between transportation and energy demand, energy sources, and environmental impact. This thesis …
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Enhancing Capacity and Managing Demand to Increase Short-Term Throughput on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
… Lynx and BART transit services, partnering with rideshare apps to increase transit station accessibility (last mile problem), partnering with vanpool/minibus apps, promoting carpooling and implementing a citizen report system for carpool violators, shifting corporate cultures away from requiring …
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Optimization of Disaggregated Space Systems Using the Disaggregated Integral Systems Concept Optimization Technology Methodology
… The first problem is the design of a resilient rideshare-manifested fire detection system. This analysis uses a novel framework for evaluating constellation resilience to threats using mixed integer linear programming. A solution is identified where revisit times of under four hours are …
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Assessing Alternate Approaches for Conveying Automated Vehicle Intentions
… scenarios, especially ones typically found in rideshare or public transit operations. Participant responses and opinions about the HMIs and their perceived levels of comfort, safety, trust, and situational awareness were captured via paper-based surveys administered during experimentation. …
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Assessing Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) In Rural Maine As An Approach To Increase Transportation Options
… transportation management association (TMA) and rideshare boards represent reasonable solutions. The study also suggests methods to encourage use of alternative solutions to get Eastern Maine residents to their destinations.</p>
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Investigation of ride-share service decisions with uncertainty and perceived risks: Case study of young adults in Cape Town, South Africa
… Africa, and specifically Cape Town, decide on rideshare service trips involving uncertainty and perceived risks (trips ‘at night', ‘alone' and ‘alone at night'). Using the Quantum Probability Theory concepts of Belief State and incompatibility, this research aims to better understand the …
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Encouraging Development of Mobile Applications as a Service to the Community
… students. The idea stemmed from the Cal Poly Rideshare Facebook page, where the posting format for a ride is inconsistent, making it difficult to find a ride match. The Poly Rides app provides an improved user interface for posting, searching, and coordinating rides with other students. Its …
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Deep-Space Exploration Enabled by CubeSats with Staged Electrospray Propulsion
… Deep-space CubeSats have been limited to rideshare launches thus far, acting as companions to enhance large missions or using propulsion to reach science orbits near the destination of the primary mission (e.g. to Mars or around the Moon). More CubeSat companions are planned on future …