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The Future of Transportation - How Autonomous Vehicles Will Change the World

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The future of transportation is arriving faster than we think, and autonomous vehicles are at the forefront of this revolution. In "The Future of Transportation - How Autonomous Vehicles Will Change the World," you’ll explore how self-driving cars, trucks, and other autonomous technologies are set to transform not only the way we travel but also the structure of industries, cities, and economies ... Read more

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The future of transportation is arriving faster than we think, and autonomous vehicles are at the forefront of this revolution. In "The Future of Transportation - How Autonomous Vehicles Will Change the World," you’ll explore how self-driving cars, trucks, and other autonomous technologies are set to transform not only the way we travel but also the structure of industries, cities, and economies
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution

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World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolution, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work.Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are ... Read more

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World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolution, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work.Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are
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Reinventing the Automobile

Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century

by William J. Mitchell, Chris E. Borroni-Bird, Lawrence D. Burns ...

How to leave behind our unwieldy, gas-guzzling, carbon dioxide–emitting vehicles for cars that are green, smart, connected, and fun.This book provides a long-overdue vision for a new automobile era. The cars we drive today follow the same underlying design principles as the Model Ts of a hundred years ago and the tail-finned sedans of fifty years ago. In the twenty-first century, cars are still ... Read more

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How to leave behind our unwieldy, gas-guzzling, carbon dioxide–emitting vehicles for cars that are green, smart, connected, and fun.This book provides a long-overdue vision for a new automobile era. The cars we drive today follow the same underlying design principles as the Model Ts of a hundred years ago and the tail-finned sedans of fifty years ago. In the twenty-first century, cars are still
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Digital Degrowth

Radically Rethinking our Digital Futures

by Neil Selwyn ...

We are fast approaching the point of “peak digital”, with the continued mass production and excessive consumption of digital technologies set to become a key driver of climate crisis, ecological breakdown and ongoing societal instability.Digital Degrowth is a call to completely rethink our digital futures in these fast-changing times. It explores how degrowth thinking and alternate forms of ... Read more

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We are fast approaching the point of “peak digital”, with the continued mass production and excessive consumption of digital technologies set to become a key driver of climate crisis, ecological breakdown and ongoing societal instability.Digital Degrowth is a call to completely rethink our digital futures in these fast-changing times. It explores how degrowth thinking and alternate forms of
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Faster, Smarter, Greener

The Future of the Car and Urban Mobility

by Venkat Sumantran, Charles Fine, David Gonsalvez ...

A call to redefine mobility so that it is connected, heterogeneous, intelligent, and personalized, as well as sustainable, adaptable, and city-friendly.The twentieth century was the century of the automobile; the twenty-first will see mobility dramatically re-envisioned. Automobiles altered cityscapes, boosted economies, and made personal mobility efficient and convenient for many. We had a ... Read more

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A call to redefine mobility so that it is connected, heterogeneous, intelligent, and personalized, as well as sustainable, adaptable, and city-friendly.The twentieth century was the century of the automobile; the twenty-first will see mobility dramatically re-envisioned. Automobiles altered cityscapes, boosted economies, and made personal mobility efficient and convenient for many. We had a
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Driverless Cars: On a Road to Nowhere

by Christian Wolmar ...

Driverless cars are the future. That is what the tech giants, the auto industry and even the government want us to think. Almost daily there are media stories about how we will soon all be able to rip up our driving licences, sit in the back seat and let the car take us around. But is this really going to happen? Christian Wolmar has dug behind the hype and found a very different story. We are ... Read more

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Driverless cars are the future. That is what the tech giants, the auto industry and even the government want us to think. Almost daily there are media stories about how we will soon all be able to rip up our driving licences, sit in the back seat and let the car take us around. But is this really going to happen? Christian Wolmar has dug behind the hype and found a very different story. We are
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Society 5.0

A People-centric Super-smart Society

Edited by Hitachi-UTokyo Laboratory (H-UTokyo Lab) ...

This open access book introduces readers to the vision on future cities and urban lives in connection with “Society 5.0”, which was proposed in the 5th Basic Science and Technology Plan by Japan’s national government for a technology-based, human-centered society, emerging from the fourth industrial revolution. The respective chapters summarize the findings and suggestions of joint research ... Read more

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This open access book introduces readers to the vision on future cities and urban lives in connection with “Society 5.0”, which was proposed in the 5th Basic Science and Technology Plan by Japan’s national government for a technology-based, human-centered society, emerging from the fourth industrial revolution. The respective chapters summarize the findings and suggestions of joint research
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New Mobilities

Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies

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New transportation technologies can expand our world. During the last century, motorized modes increased our mobility by an order of magnitude, providing large benefits, but also imposing huge costs on individuals and communities. Faster and more expensive modes were favored over those that are more affordable, efficient, and healthy. As new transportation innovations become available, from e ... Read more

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New transportation technologies can expand our world. During the last century, motorized modes increased our mobility by an order of magnitude, providing large benefits, but also imposing huge costs on individuals and communities. Faster and more expensive modes were favored over those that are more affordable, efficient, and healthy. As new transportation innovations become available, from e
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Autonomous Driving

How the Driverless Revolution will Change the World

by Walter Brenner, Rupert Stadler, Andreas Herrmann ...

This book looks at the latest advances in autonomous driving, demonstrating that a future once considered science fiction is now close at hand.Acceptance of driverless cars relies on more than just the technology that delivers it; in this book the authors consider the shift in attitudes required for social acceptance and a move towards considering cars one aspect of a wider mobility solution. In ... Read more

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This book looks at the latest advances in autonomous driving, demonstrating that a future once considered science fiction is now close at hand.Acceptance of driverless cars relies on more than just the technology that delivers it; in this book the authors consider the shift in attitudes required for social acceptance and a move towards considering cars one aspect of a wider mobility solution. In
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History of The Automobile

by Blake Carson ...

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From horse-drawn carriages to self-driving cars—how did automobiles revolutionize transportation? The invention of the automobile in the late 19th century changed the way people moved, worked, and lived. Early pioneers like Karl Benz and Henry Ford introduced mass production, making cars accessible to millions. This book explores the evolution of the automobile industry, the impact of cars on ... Read more

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From horse-drawn carriages to self-driving cars—how did automobiles revolutionize transportation? The invention of the automobile in the late 19th century changed the way people moved, worked, and lived. Early pioneers like Karl Benz and Henry Ford introduced mass production, making cars accessible to millions. This book explores the evolution of the automobile industry, the impact of cars on
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Downtime on the Microgrid

Architecture, Electricity, and Smart City Islands

by Malcolm McCullough ...

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Something good about the smart city: a human-centered account of why the future of electricity is local.Resilience now matters most, and most resilience is local—even for that most universal, foundational modern resource: the electric power grid. Today that technological marvel is changing more rapidly than it has for a lifetime, and in our new grid awareness, community microgrids have become a ... Read more

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Something good about the smart city: a human-centered account of why the future of electricity is local.Resilience now matters most, and most resilience is local—even for that most universal, foundational modern resource: the electric power grid. Today that technological marvel is changing more rapidly than it has for a lifetime, and in our new grid awareness, community microgrids have become a
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Japan and the Global Automotive Industry

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The Japanese automotive industry enjoyed spectacular success in the 1980s. This was largely due to the so-called 'Lean Production System' - the combination of an efficient production system, an effective supplier system, and a product development system. In the 1990s the industry fell on hard times because of the Japanese asset price bubble and extreme currency appreciation. In this book, eminent ... Read more

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The Japanese automotive industry enjoyed spectacular success in the 1980s. This was largely due to the so-called 'Lean Production System' - the combination of an efficient production system, an effective supplier system, and a product development system. In the 1990s the industry fell on hard times because of the Japanese asset price bubble and extreme currency appreciation. In this book, eminent
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