Abstract—The increasing concentration of population in urban areas challenges their mobility services. However, the mobility solutions currently in place lack the capacity and scope to match the growing demand for service. In contrast, computer simulations offer a vision of urban mobility in which fleets of vehicles are automated, electric, shared, and connected with supporting infrastructure systems like traffic management, re-charging, and mass transit. Achieving the promise of the simulation models will require an open-architecture innovation platform that can: (a) adopt the innovations in vehicle automation, electric power trains, and connectivity technologies; and (b) provide incentives for continuous innovation to meet the mobility demand of rising populations around the globe. In the paper the authors propose a generic innovation platform that could be deployed in each metro area in consonance with its distinct characteristics.

Index Terms—urban mobility service, mobility sharing models, system-level innovation, platform innovation, ecosystem framework

Cite: Jianan Sun and David L. Bodde, "Framework for Platform Innovation in Urban Mobility Service" Journal of Advanced Management Science, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 190-196, May 2017. doi: 10.18178/joams.5.3.190-196