3 results match your criteria: "A312 Technological Institute[Affiliation]"
Robots at your doorstep: acceptance of near-future technologies for automated parcel delivery.
Sci Rep
October 2023
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, A312 Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The logistics industry is being transformed by technology, with innovations like drones, robotic delivery, and autonomous vehicles aimed at improving last-mile delivery.
- A U.S. study explored public acceptance of these automated delivery options and found that preferences are influenced by factors like shipment cost, delivery time, age, education, and technology comfort.
- Results suggest that to enhance acceptance, logistics companies should tailor their marketing strategies and provide clear information on package handling by automated systems.
In-person, pick up or delivery? Evolving patterns of household spending behavior through the early reopening phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Travel Behav Soc
April 2023
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 408 McLaughlin Hall, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1720, USA.
Consumer reactions to COVID-19 pandemic disruptions have been varied, including modifications in spending frequency, amount, product categories and delivery channels. This study analyzes spending data from a sample of 720 U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFor whom did telework not work during the Pandemic? understanding the factors impacting telework satisfaction in the US using a multiple indicator multiple cause (MIMIC) model.
Transp Res Part A Policy Pract
January 2022
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Co-Director, Transportation Sustainability Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, 408 McLaughlin Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
The COVID-19 pandemic required employees and businesses across the world to rapidly transition to work from home over extended periods, reaching what is likely the upper bound of telework in many sectors. Past studies have identified both advantages and disadvantages of teleworking. The pandemic experience offers a unique opportunity to examine employees' experiences and perceptions of telework given the broad participation duration and extent.
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