Implementation of a Low-Cost Data Acquisition System on an E-Scooter for Micromobility Research

[EN] In recent years, cities are experiencing changes in the ways of moving around, increasing the use of micromobility vehicles. Bicycles are the most widespread transport mode and, therefore, cyclists¿ behaviour, safety, and comfort have been widely studied. However, the use of other personal mobi...

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Autores: Pérez Zuriaga, Ana María|||0000-0002-8434-1106, Llopis-Castelló, David|||0000-0002-9228-5407, Just-Martínez, Víctor|||0000-0003-3702-7699, Fonseca-Cabrera, Alejandra Sofia|||0000-0001-7380-1253, Alonso-Troyano, C.|||0000-0001-5784-0578, García García, Alfredo|||0000-0003-1345-3685
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/189909
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/189909
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Instrumented e-scooter
Micromobility safety
Sensors
Raspberry Pi
Data acquisition system
INGENIERIA E INFRAESTRUCTURA DE LOS TRANSPORTES
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Sumario:[EN] In recent years, cities are experiencing changes in the ways of moving around, increasing the use of micromobility vehicles. Bicycles are the most widespread transport mode and, therefore, cyclists¿ behaviour, safety, and comfort have been widely studied. However, the use of other personal mobility vehicles is increasing, especially e-scooters, and related studies are scarce. This paper proposes a low-cost open-source data acquisition system to be installed on an e-scooter. This system is based on Raspberry Pi and allows collecting speed, acceleration, and position of the e-scooter, the lateral clearance during meeting and overtaking manoeuvres, and the vibrations experienced by the micromobility users when riding on a bike lane. The system has been evaluated and tested on a bike lane segment to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the collected data. As a result, the use of the proposed system allows highway engineers and urban mobility planners to analyse the behaviour, safety, and comfort of the users of e-scooters. Additionally, the system can be easily adapted to another micromobility vehicle and used to assess pavement condition and micromobility users¿ riding comfort on a cycling network when the budget is limited.