Accessible Electric and Autonomous Vehicles: Designing for Inclusion and Mobility
A special issue of Vehicles (ISSN 2624-8921).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 1755
Special Issue Editors
Interests: robotic wheelchairs; accessible autonomous vehicles; participatory action design and engineering
Interests: rehabilitation engineering; assistive technology; accessibility and inclusion; participatory action design and engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and the rise of autonomous technologies offer a unique opportunity to reshape transportation for people with disabilities. Historically, transportation systems have often excluded individuals with mobility, sensory, or cognitive impairments, limiting their independence and access to social, economic, and recreational opportunities. As the global focus shifts toward sustainable transportation, it is essential that accessibility becomes a core element in the design and deployment of new mobility solutions.
This Special Issue focuses on the challenges, innovations, and future of accessible electric and autonomous vehicles (AAVs), highlighting recent advancements and encouraging further research in this evolving field. Its topics include the design of EVs and AAVs to accommodate diverse disabilities, including sensory, cognitive, and mobility impairments, as well as the adaptation or accommodation of assistive technologies. We invite work on accessible charging infrastructures, inclusive user interfaces, and autonomous driving solutions that enhance independent mobility. We also welcome research on policy frameworks, regulatory strategies, and the environmental and social impacts of accessible EVs and AAVs. Contributions from engineering, policy, design, urban planning, and rehabilitation science are encouraged, whether in the form of original research, reviews, or case studies. By addressing gaps in accessibility and transportation equity, this Special Issue aims to foster innovation and inspire solutions that ensure sustainable, inclusive mobility for all.
Dr. Sivashankar Sivakanthan
Prof. Dr. Rory A. Cooper
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- user-centered design
- accessible transportation
- disabilities
- assistive technology
- accessibility
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