Taxi Dispatch and AEV Management in AEV Taxi Services

Abstract

Internet-based taxi service not only facilitates passenger travel but also effectively improves the utilization of transportation resources. Autonomous electric vehicle (AEV), as a future-oriented form of transportation, is more environmentally friendly and intelligent as it does not require a driver and uses green energy to fulfill the trip. Using idle AEVs for taxi service is an effective way to realize smart city transportation in the future. With the aim of supporting AEVs to provide taxi services, AEV Taxi Management and Dispatching Module (ATMDM), is proposed to support AEV management and scheduling in the AEV Taxi Service (ATS) system. By efficiently maintaining AEV status and information, ATMDM is able to realize the management of multiple AEVs as well as can also provide taxi service by matching orders with appropriate AEVs and providing route information based on the received trip requests. Compared with traditional taxi dispatching solutions, ATMDM fully considers the operational characteristics of AEV with better adaptability, which shows insight for the future means of transportation.