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Authors:
Naohisa Hashimoto
Kohji Tomita
Ali Boyali
Osamu Matsumoto
Alexander Smirnov
Alexey Kashevnik
Igor Lashkov
Keywords: Personal Mobility, Vehicle Sharing, Personal Vehicle, Pilot Study
Abstract:
One potential solution to traffic issues is to reduce traffic volumes in urban areas. A number of countries, particularly Japan, will face an unprecedented situation from an increasingly aging society. Thus, new eco-friendly universal mobility vehicles are expected to be developed. We proposed the use of personal mobility vehicles as a new type of transportation device. To evaluate the possibility of our proposed transportation device, it is necessary to conduct operational evaluations under real-world conditions by employing subjects in a pilot study. We used three experimental scenarios for an evaluation. The three scenarios used each different transportation route and subjects. Traveling data and questionnaire relating related to the velocity, stability, safety, and comfort of the proposed device were gathered. The results are valuable for evaluating the social receptivity, safety, and efficiency of a personal mobility device.
Pages: 1 to 6
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015
Publication date: June 21, 2015
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2308-3727
ISBN: 978-1-61208-414-5
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Dates: from June 21, 2015 to June 26, 2015