Digitalization and critical infrastructure: The role of information technology in energy and autonomous transportation

Uchechukwu Okonkwo *

College of Business, University of Louisville, Louisville Kentucky, United States.
 
Review
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 10(01), 1115–1118.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.10.1.0365
Publication history: 
Received on 05 April 2023; revised on 16 October 2023; accepted on 18 October 2023
 
Abstract: 
Energy and transportation are the two largest contributors to carbon emissions globally. The study examines Digitalization and critical infrastructure: The Role of Information Technology in Energy and Autonomous Transportation. Using a mixed–methods approach 20 questionnaires were distributed to 20 energy and autonomous transportation companies to complete the survey. Collected data were subjected to analysis. The result shows disparity on the 4 Likert scale result obtained. Majority of the respondents strongly agreed (50%) that IoT and AI are crucial to the future of energy/ transportation development. Majority of the respondents (50%) also agreed that automation in the transportation industry has brought about enhancement. Conclusively, Digitalization in energy and autonomous transportation offers lots of benefits: an enhancement of road safety, the alleviation of traffic congestion, transportation enhancement and the optimization of urban mobility, ultimately culminating in an improved standard of living for urban inhabitants.
 
Keywords: 
Digitalization; Critical infrastructure; Information technology; Autonomous transportation
 
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