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Impact of Driverless Cars on the Future of Airports by

Impact of Driverless Cars on the Future of Airports by Alain L. Kornhauser , PhD Professor, Operations Research & Financial Engineering Director, Program in Transportation Faculty Chair, PAVE (Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering)

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Impact of Driverless Cars on the Future of Airports by

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  1. Impact of Driverless Cars on the Future of Airports by Alain L. Kornhauser, PhDProfessor, Operations Research & Financial EngineeringDirector, Program in Transportation Faculty Chair, PAVE (Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering) Princeton UniversityBoard Chair, Advanced Transit Association (ATRA)

  2. Impact of Driverless Cars on the Future of Airports 1. Observations & Definitions2. Current State of Driverless Cars and their likely Evolution3. Implications on Demand for Air Transport, both passenger & freight 4. Implications on Terminal Design & Operation 5. Summary Remarks

  3. 1. Observations & Definitions • Airports have pioneered and embraced the use of automation in the movement of people in and around airports • Tampa: 1stAutomated People Mover (1971)

  4. 1. Observations & Definitions • Airports have pioneered and embraced the use of automation in the movement of people in and around airports • Tampa: 1stAutomated People Mover (1971) • DFW: 1st Personal Rapid Transit System (1974) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh53ke7bIjw

  5. 1. Observations & Definitions • Airports have pioneered and embraced the use of automation in the movement of people in and around airports • Tampa: 1st automated people mover (1971) • DFW: 1st Personal Rapid Transit System (1974) • Today: One isn’t a world-class airport without an Automated People Mover http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/PRT_Movies/AlainRidingLHR_PRT.MOV

  6. 1. Observations & Definitions • Airports have pioneered and embraced the use of automation in the movement of people in and around airports • Tampa: 1st automated people mover • DFW: 1st Personal Rapid Transit System • Today: One isn’t a world-class airport without an automated people mover • So… The automated movement of people around airports is not new; however… • All of these systems require a dedicated exclusive cartway

  7. 1. Observations & Definitions • Airports have pioneered and embraced the use of automation in the movement of people in and around airports • Tampa: 1st automated people mover • DFW: 1st Personal Rapid Transit System • Today: One isn’t a world-class airport without an automated people mover • So… The automated movement of people around airports is not new; however… • All of these systems require a dedicated exclusive cartway • What is new about the emerging class of self-driving vehicles is: • they are explicitly designed to operate in non-exclusive environments; along non-exclusive cartways

  8. 1. Observations & Definitions • Airports have pioneered and embraced the use of automation in the movement of people in and around airports • Tampa: 1st automated people mover • DFW: 1st Personal Rapid Transit System • Today: One isn’t a world-class airport without an automated people mover • So… The automated movement of people around airports is not new; however… • All of these systems require a dedicated exclusive cartway • What is new about the emerging class of driverless vehicles is: • they are explicitly designed to operate in non-exclusive environments; along non-exclusive cartways • Collision Avoidance Intelligence is built into Each Vehicle rather than the Cartway

  9. Major Implications… • Cartway Simplicity Substantial Reduction in Infrastructure Capital Costs • Scale Economies with Consumer Automobiles Substantial Reduction in Vehicle Costs • Add: Safety Enhancements & Labor Savings Fundamental Economic Forces

  10. 2. Current State of Driverless Vehicles • Recent advances in automated systems in exclusive environments: • Milan driverless Metro • PodCar system at Heathrow • Extension Plans announced • Driverless Trucks in Australian & Chilean Mines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_DaHJzUbI • http://www.ultraglobalprt.com/heathrow-announces-plans-additional-personal-rapid-transit-prt-system-heathrow/# http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0RCSX95QmE

  11. 2. Current State of Driverless Cars • Much of the public interest has been promoted by the car. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdgQpa1pUUE • It is not driverless… • Not yet • But substantial advancements have focused on: • Development of a self-driving vehicle that can operate in the existing environment. • Motivated by fact: >90% of road traffic accidents involve human error. So… remove the human from the loop. • FAA Sept 2007 Operator’s Manual “ Majority of ramp accidents involve Human error” • Also… People often really do not want to drive. • Driven over 500,000 miles in self-driving mode • http://gawker.com/5825012/how-a-top-google-executive-nearly-killed-a-guy

  12. 2. Current State of Driverless Cars, cont. • Substantial advances by auto industry: • Automated parking http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WEh7qIon36s

  13. 2. Current State of Driverless Cars, cont. Mercedes-Benz Steering-assist • Substantial advances by auto industry: • Automated parking • Jam Assist (lane keeping + collision avoidance) • Currently available as a $3K option @ Mercedes Dealers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7aTbSf1Lyo

  14. 2. Current State of Driverless Cars, cont. • Substantial advances by auto industry: • Automated parking • Jam Assist (lane keeping + collision avoidance) • Currently available as a $3K option @ Mercedes Dealers • Partnership arrangement btwn Parts suppliers and manufacturers (ex: Continental + BMW) suggests that such options will become common place. • Recent successful completion of a collaborative European research initiatives demonstrating automated driving systems using low-cost sensing components

  15. Assorted Videos of Self-Driving Cars http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/SmartDrivingCars/Videos/1_FrozenLakeVID_onlySteeringWoIndividualWheelBraking.mp4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D0ZN2tPihQ&feature=player_embedded http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/SmartDrivingCars/Videos/2_FrozenLakeVID_onlySteeringWoIndividualWheelBraking.mp4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ3s_cdk_yE&feature=player_embedded http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/SmartDrivingCars/Videos/3_FrozenLakeVID_onlySteeringWoIndividualWheelBraking.mp4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ridS396W2BY&feature=player_detailpage http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/SmartDrivingCars/Videos/VolvoPlatooningConcept.wmv http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/SmartDrivingCars/Videos/4_FrozenLakeVID_onlySteeringWoIndividualWheelBraking.mp4

  16. 2. Current State of Driverless Cars, cont. • Technology forecasts by the European Researchers: • Looks to Full Automation ~ 2030

  17. 2. Current State of Driverless Cars, cont. • Technology forecasts by the European Researchers: • Looks to Full Automation ~ 2030 • Enormously Strong Business Case for such Vehicle-centric Collision Avoidance Technologies • Observation: Car Insurance Rates are higher for “Bad” Drivers. • If: Implied_LiabilitieshumanDriver >> Implied_Liabilitiesself-drivingTechnology • (>90% Accidents Involve Human Error) • and If: InsuranceCost ($) = F (Implied_Liabilities) • Then:InsuranceCosthumanDriver ($) > InsuranceCostsself-drivingTechnology ($) • Therefore: The Auto Insurance Industry Has opportunity to finance the adoption of collision-avoidance & self-driving technology • through the addition of surcharges onto policies for those that choose to not purchase and use automated vehicles or as discounts to those that do. A price leader will emerge in the industry and cause it to evolve in this direction • Self-driving Technology has a REAL business model!

  18. 3a. Implications on Demand for Passenger Air Transport • Long distance travel by car becomes safer and substantially more comfortable. So… • Short-haul air travel: Even more uncompetitive • Substantial disappearance of air travel < 500 km • especially in North America • Short-haul only viable as hub-spoke feeder • Continued Consolidation to fewer more-major airports (?)

  19. 3b. Implications on Demand for Air Cargo • Minor implication on Air Cargo • today there is very little < 750km air cargo traffic. • What exists now has unique air requirements that will not be substantially impacted

  20. 4a. Implications on Land-side Terminal Design & Operation • Opportunities to Maximize Airport Land Values via ATN’s using cheaper exclusive Cartways & Vehicles.

  21. 4a. Implications on Land-side Terminal Design & Operation • Opportunities to Maximize Airport Land Values via ATN’s using cheaper exclusive Cartways & Vehicles. • Parking garage efficiency opportunities for storing and retrieving Self-parking Cars.

  22. 4a. Implications on Land-side Terminal Design & Operation • Opportunities to Maximize Airport Land Values via ATN’s using cheaper exclusive Cartways & Vehicles. • Parking garage efficiency opportunities for storing and retrieving Self-parking Cars. • Near term evolution of car rental facilities:

  23. 4a. Implications on Land-side Terminal Design & Operation • Opportunities to Maximize Airport Land Values via ATN’s using cheaper exclusive Cartways & Vehicles. • Parking garage efficiency opportunities for storing and retrieving Self-parking Cars. • Near term evolution of car rental facilities: • Car rental companies may well be “early adopters” of the technology, especially with insurance initiatives • If they implement, then offsite parking of vehicles with close to terminal vehicle distribution. Strong implication of terminal pickup and distribution.

  24. 4b. Implications on Air-side Terminal Design & Operation • Implication on baggage movements and distribution.

  25. 5.Summary Remarks • Consumer-grade Self-driving cars are likely by 2030 • The technology will be Safe & Financially attractive • Airport Investment Scenarios should seriously consider the implications of this rapidly evolving technology

  26. Thank You Alaink@princeton.edu

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