Will Odom
ABSTRACT
We are developing a system to be implemented at Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) throughout the United States in an effort to encourage ride-sharing among residents in order to decrease their carbon emissions. We are focusing on senior citizens for two reasons. they are a growing segment of the population with driving habits that result in higher pollution, but they are also a population that is at risk of isolation and the mental and physical harm that can result from being isolated. Our system addresses both of these issues while leveraging the infrastructure and culture of CCRCs in addition to hiding the technology from the senior residents themselves.
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Index Terms
- Senior travel buddies: sustainable ride-sharing & socialization
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