The scope and adaptation strategy for autonomous vehicles from the perspective of Indian smart city

ABSTRACT

This study aims to give the possible adoption of autonomous vehicles (AV)in Indian smart cities. The majority of accidents that occur in Indian cities are from metropolitan areas, and the primary cause is human error. The adaptation of AVs for transportation would undoubtedly reduce these numbers while also assisting in the transformation and further development of Indian smart cities. For the analysis, the demographic and economic profile of smart city Noida has been selected which is quite fit for the analysis. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) is chosen as the most practical framework for measuring AV adoption by residents. The study also examines the AVs technology adaptation and UTAUT method in support of many aspects that should be considered for greater acceptance of AVs technology in Noida. According to the findings of the investigation, AV technology has a significant potential to aid in the development of Indian smart cities by lowering travel costs while also providing passengers with safety and comfort. The main finding of this research indicates that residents of the smart city are willing to adopt AV technology, with an overall adoption willingness reaching 83%. Notably, among the age group of 18 to 25, an impressive 89% display a strong willingness for the adoption of AV technology.

KEYWORDS:

• Indian smart city
• Noida
• Autonomous vehicle
• UTAUT
• Road accidents

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Abdullah Ghazi

Abdullah Ghazi received the B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Uttar Pradesh, India in 2022. Prior to join GCET, he was gold medalist in the Diploma in mechanical engineering from Brown Hills College of Engineering and Technology (BHCET), Haryana, India in 2016. He worked with Mahindra and Mahindra Limited (farm division), Rudrapur, Uttarakhand as an Operating Engineer in engine machining department from Jan 2017 to Jan 2019 (24 months). He joined Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India in 2022, where he is currently pursuing the Master degree (M.Tech) in mechanical engineering. His technical research interests include Autonomous Vehicle (AV), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Heat and Mass Transfer (HMT) and various adaption models. He is currently working on the development of turbulence model and solution technique in an envelope filled with liquid metal’ as part of his M.Tech Dissertation and has several publications under process. He was a recipient of Akraman Sanman 2019 (April 2019) issued by Mahindra Rise is awarded for the valuable contribution in Continuous Improvement Initiatives.

Devendra Yadav

Devendra Yadav received his M.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India in 2018. He is currently pursuing Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. From 2018 to 2019, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Axis Institute of Technology and Management, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Later, he joined as an Assistant Professor (2019-2022) in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, India. His research interests include microreactor technology, hydrogen production, heat transfer, nanofluids rheology, and machine learning. He has published 6 peer-reviewed international journal articles, 4 book chapters, and 9 conference papers, with over 85 citations and h-index of 6.

Suresh Muthusamy

Suresh Muthusamy received the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master of Engineering degree in Power Electronics and Drives during the year 2009 and 2011 from Anna University, Chennai and Anna University, Coimbatore respectively. He then completed the Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai during the year 2023 in the area of hybrid renewable energy systems. He worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of EEE from June 2011 to January 2020, Assistant Professor in the Department of ECE from January 2020 to June 2020, Assistant Professor Senior Grade in the Department of ECE from June 2020 to June 2023 at Kongu Engineering College (Autonomous), Perundurai, Erode. From June 2023, he is working as Assistant Professor Senior Grade in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Kongu Engineering College (Autonomous), Perundurai, Erode. He published more than 120 research articles in well reputed and refereed national/international journals from Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, SAGE publishers, ASME, ASTM International, MDPI, CRC Press, etc and indexed in SCI, SCIE, ESCI, Scopus and Web of Science with good impact factors. He presented several research articles in national & international conferences and also serving as the reviewer, editorial board member for about 75 international journals including International Journal of Energy Research-Wiley, IET Renewable Power Generation, IET Energy Systems integration-Wiley, IET Journal of Engineering, etc. He received 1287 google scholar citations with h-index of 21 and i-10 index of 38. To his credit, he has filed and published 28 Indian patents in IPR website, governed by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. His areas of interests include hybrid renewable energy systems, power electronic converters, hybrid electric vehicles, applications of deep learning & machine learning algorithms and battery management systems.

Om Prava Mishra

Om Prava Mishra received the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Institution of Engineers during the year 2007 and Master of Engineering degree in Digital System and Computer Electronics from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, JNTU Hyderabad during the year 2010. Currently, she is working towards the Ph.D. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai from January 2022 to till date as a full time research scholar. She is having a total teaching experience of more than 15 years in various reputed institutions such as Aurora Engineering College Hyderabad, Guru Nanak Engineering College Hyderabad, Velammal Institute of Technology Chennai, Aalim Muhammed Salegh College of Engineering Chennai and Sai Sakthi Engineering College, Thiruvallur. She cleared the GATE exam during the year 2007 with 91 percentile. She published 7 research articles in reputed journals with SCI, SCIE & SCOPUS indexing and with good impact factors. Also, she presented 3 papers in various international conferences and hers area of interests include biomedical signal processing, image processing, artificial intelligence, nature inspired algorithms, renewable energy technologies, etc.

Ashok Kumar Loganathan

Ashok Kumar Loganathan was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow from San Diego State University, California. He was selected among seven scientists in India for the BHAVAN Fellowship from IUSSSTF and also received SYST Fellowship from DST, Govt. of India. He has 3 years of industrial experience and 22 years of academic and research experience. He has published 173 technical papers in International and National journals and presented 167 papers in National and International Conferences. He has completed 26 Government of India funded projects worth about 15 Crores and currently 9 projects are in progress worth about 12 Crores. He has developed 27 products and out of that 23 products have been technology transferred to industries and for Government funding agencies. He has created Eight Centres of Excellence at PSG Tech in collaboration with Government agencies and Industries. His PhD work on wearable electronics earned him a National Award from ISTE, and he has received 26 awards in the National and in International level. He has guided 92 graduate and postgraduate projects. He has produced 7 PhD Scholars and 12 candidates are doing PhD under his supervision. He has visited many countries for institute industry collaboration and as a keynote speaker. He has been an invited speaker in 357 programs. Also, he has organized 102 events, including conferences, workshops, and seminars. He completed his graduate program in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Madras and his post-graduate from PSG College of Technology, India, and Masters in Business Administration from IGNOU, New Delhi. After completion of his graduate degree, he joined as project engineer for Serval Paper Boards Ltd., Coimbatore. He is also a Certified Charted Engineer and BSI Certified ISO EMS Lead Auditor. He has authored 23 books in his areas of interest published by Springer, CRC Press, Elsevier, Nova Publishers, Cambridge University Press, Wiley, Lambert Publishing and IGI Global. He has 11 patents, one Design patent and five Copyrights to his credit and also contribute 26 chapters in various books. He is also the Chairman of IAEMP and Executive Member in IE, EC Member in ISSS, Bangalore, Associate Member in CODISSIA. He is also holding prestigious positions in various national and international forums and he is a Fellow Member in IET (UK), IETE, IE and Senior Member in IEEE. He has been appointed as Nodal Officer for Technology Enabling Centre, Anna University to strengthen industry-Academic interaction and to promote Technology Development Ecosystem.