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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 10 JULY 2018
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 10 JULY 2018
Innovation
Transport and transport services around the world are rapidly evolving. Noosa Council has a
history of being innovative and embracing new ideas and technologies. Council aims to continue to
embrace innovative transport solutions and keep a watching brief on smart technology and transport
research to address our transport service and infrastructure needs.
Innovations have the potential to significantly change the way we get from A to B. Below are just a
few examples of the future in transport.
* Autonomous vehicles are expected to be a reality with car manufacturers and technology
companies anticipating that fully autonomous vehicles will become available for purchase by
2020 (NRMA, 2016). The potential benefits of autonomous vehicles include:
- Improved road safety through eliminating human error which accounts for 90% of car
accidents in the United States.
- Reduced congestion through vehicle to vehicle communication.
- Parking efficiencies with autonomous vehicles dropping off passengers and proceeding
to remote parking locations.
- Greater mobility for those people unable to drive a car (older people, children etc.).
* The Western Australian government is trailing a driverless electric shuttle bus in Perth. The
tourist shuttle will transport up to 15 passengers and has a maximum speed of 45km/hr. The
driverless bus is fitted with multi-sensor technology that allows it to map the environment,
detect obstacles on the road and interpret traffic signs
+ Data sensors in the road network which allow vehicles to communicate and interact, locate
available parking spaces, respond to traffic congestion, and even turn on and off street
lighting.
* Mobile phone apps which provide updates regarding traffic congestion, Park-and-Ride
locations, parking availability etc.
* Smart bicycles that can pair with a smart phone to provide the cyclist with directions, alert
cyclists to passing cars and even act as a charging dock for USB devices.
* Transportation as a Service (TaaS) or Mobility as a Service (MaaS) — Similar to a
mobile phone plan or music subscription, TaaS/MasS takes a value based approach to
understanding individual lifestyle needs and then designs personalised products and
transport services. It brings every kind of transport option together into a single intuitive
mobile app which seamlessly combines all transport options from various providers.
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