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    The researchers state that human drivers tend to attempt to foresee what other drivers on the road will do in order to avoid danger, and that this foresight is something that should be emulated in autonomous vehicles. The safety assessment system would serve as this foresight. It is proposed that the system would detect dangerous situations and warn the vehicle about it so that action can be taken to change the trajectory of the car and avoid the danger. For example, if the autonomous vehicle is planning to make a left turn at an intersection but there is another driver approaching in the opposite lane, the safety assessment system would detect the threat and warn the vehicle to change its planned trajectory, in order to avoid…

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    average travel time during the certain time period, but it cannot consider traffic delay during the peak-period hours (rush hours) that are highly concerned by every commuters. The second one is to use travel delay index that can be obtained from the TTI. This index provides a direct measure of the delayed hours due to the traffic congestion. However it is measured at the metropolitan level, so it cannot provide any information on the traffic congestion at the neighborhood level. NPMRDS…

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    companies can greatly reduce costs of shipping across long distances or overseas, for continued production (Heubsch, 2013). However, for near-sourcing to work, companies must find locations closer to home, while still maintaining lower production costs. Many U.S. firms are looking to Mexico and South America for production, where products are relatively close to home and the hourly wages are low (Heubsch, 2013). Costs for shipping raw materials overseas is reduced and costs for labor…

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    Key Drivers of Innovation The innovation and technical progress experienced in the transportation industry is driven by speed and efficiency, market size and structures, and strategy formulation. Speed and efficiency The need to have fast delivery of supplies to cities and towns and from farmlands to urban centers facilitated innovation in railway and railcars. Initially, innovation in the transport industry was due to economies of scale. With the intention of sustaining themselves, towns and…

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    by their access to natural resources, the level of conflict within the country and their access to transportation, in order to provide the country that would be most successful to the corporation. Due to its access to resources, level of conflict and excellent…

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    to keep a person arms as strong as possible as this would have been a plus for me. Since I have been in this program I have not been able to do what I would normally do to stay in shape. Being slightly on the weak side definitely worked against me. A home exercise program would be idea for someone in a wheelchair. E. Remediation Driver Rehabilitation/Adaptation Interventions 1.) R.E.A. L. Inc. Rural Economic Assistance League in Alice Texas offers several options for community mobility. REAL,…

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    The Caravel was a ship that had many uses. These ships were from small to medium. They could be used as cargo ships, warships, patrol or dispatch boats and also pirate ships. They were mainly used for fishing. The Caravel was from 50 to 200 tons. These ships were cheap and you could get them in shape for working very easily. They were known for their speed and maneuverability. So these ships were used by explorers to explore.This ship came was developed/came in use during the 16th century. The…

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    Transportation as change throughout history from walking, riding donkeys, horses, camels to stagecoaches, boats, trains, automobiles, and airplanes. Each form of transportation as allowed people to move from city to city or country to country and allowed citizens to commute to their jobs, visit families, friends, and entertainments (movie theatre, concerts). In every city, transportation is shaped to suit their citizens and city needs. For instance, Toronto is the largest city in Canada and…

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    role of government in the air transportation? Include both economic and safety regulations in your answer? Because of the government and its real part controlling the air transportation it’s clear that amid the previous couple of decades, has preceded with shifts in the U.S. economy towards more administrations, expanded generation of high-esteem and light-weight merchandise, extended exchange with Mexico and China, and the present example of worldwide creation and appropriation frameworks…

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    Access to information is a vital element in the company’s competitive chain, together with a high degree of interoperability between the organizational systems involved in the transport chain. Cooperation with authorities, such as the coastguards, customs, and traffic information bodies, has also facilitated the company’s operations. Increasingly changing administrative and business requirements have necessitated a high flexibility level from the transport company in terms of the services it…

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