Zhihui Lai

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Zhihui Lai is a researcher specializing in autonomous vehicle systems, with a particular focus on safety-critical design and risk management in shared urban environments. Their most notable contribution is the development of a robust, modular architecture for autonomous shuttles, as detailed in their 2024 paper "Managing Risk in the Design of Modular Systems for an Autonomous Shuttle," which has garnered 3 citations. This work presents a comprehensive risk assessment framework for electric passenger shuttles operating in pedestrian-heavy spaces, integrating safety features while optimizing open-source software components. Lai's approach demonstrates how flexible system design can effectively balance operational efficiency with stringent safety requirements—a critical challenge in the deployment of autonomous mobility solutions. By combining risk analysis with practical implementation strategies, their research provides a valuable blueprint for engineers and researchers working on real-world autonomous driving systems. This work contributes to the broader goal of making autonomous vehicles safe and reliable for public use, particularly in complex, shared environments where human-robot interaction is frequent.