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Additionally, a formula was developed which allowed analysis of the Olli’s battery usage to be used in the estimation of an Olli fleet size.This research provides several insights into how this region, and others like it, can prepare for a technology and information-driven transportation future."]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["The Impact of Inclement Weather on Transportation Systems and the Future of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Sadek, Adel","Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering"],"dc:creator":["Bartlett, Andrew; 0000-0002-4480-5906"],"dc:date":["2019-10-29T16:47:54Z","2019","2019-08-05 08:22:42"],"dc:description":["Ph.D.","The Buffalo-Niagara Region boasts a complex environment, in terms of geography and weather, which presents a wide variety of transportation challenges and opportunities. 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