Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles: Development and Challenges
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Robotics and Automation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 905
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Interests: shared autonomous vehicles; mobility on demand; travel behavior; disaster preparedness
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Interests: construction safety; resilient infrastructure; smart and sustainable mobility
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles: Development and Challenges in Applied Sciences. Intelligent Autonomous Vehicle development is fueled by continuous advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, and sensor technologies, which promise to revolutionize transportation modalities in urban and rural settings.
This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality research addressing critical issues such as safety, reliability, regulatory frameworks, and ethical considerations in deploying autonomous vehicles. Contributions are expected to explore the societal impacts, infrastructure requirements, and economic implications associated with the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles.
The topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
- Autonomous vehicle technology advancements.
- Public perception and acceptance of autonomous vehicles.
- Regulatory frameworks and ethical considerations.
- Human–machine interaction with autonomous vehicles.
- Infrastructure requirements for autonomous vehicles.
- Economic and societal impacts of autonomous vehicles.
- Case studies on autonomous vehicle deployment.
We invite submissions encompassing rigorous theoretical and experimental studies, comprehensive reviews, and survey papers.
Dr. Ronik Ketankumar Patel
Dr. Apurva Pamidimukkala
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- autonomous vehicles
- artificial intelligence
- safety and reliability
- technology advancements
- regulatory frameworks
- infrastructure requirements
- economic and societal impacts
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