Deficit Function Development for Autonomous Modular Public Transit

Abstract

The development of public transport technology improves the quality of life. Driverless vehicle technology combined with real-time communication has been used to develop autonomous modular public transit (AMPT). A modular bus is a preferred system that offers flexibility in both operational and capacity as well as a higher level of service that is complicated to determine minimum fleet sizes of AMPT service. In this study, we selected the deficit function to determine the minimum fleet size of the AMPT system by developing the Extended Deficit Function to be proper with the AMPT system in case of switchable modules during operation. The results show the developed deficit function can be used with the AMPT system and also reduced the
Minimum fleet size of the AMPT system in case of switchable modules during operation.