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Factors Affecting e-Scooter Mode Substitution

open access: yesFindings, 2022
What transport modes do e-scooters replace? This article analyses the results from a web survey conducted among customers who were registered with five different shared e-scooter apps in Norway in October-November 2021.
Nils Fearnley
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of spatiotemporal dynamics of e-scooter usage in Minneapolis: Effects of the built and social environment

open access: yesMultimodal Transportation, 2022
This study aims to explore the spatial and temporal dynamics of e-scooter usage and its association with the built and social environmental attributes in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Ahmad Ilderim Tokey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

E-Scooter Micro-Mobility Application for Postal Service: The Case of Turkey for Energy, Environment, and Economy Perspectives

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
In this research, the advantages of the e-scooter tool used in the mail or package delivery process were discussed by considering the Turkish Post Office (PTT) data in the districts of Istanbul (Kadıköy, Üsküdar, Kartal, and Maltepe) in Turkey.
Yunus Emre Ayözen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agent-based models for simulating e-scooter sharing services: A review and a qualitative assessment

open access: yesInternational Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, 2023
E-scooter sharing services have grown exponentially in many cities of the world within the last 10 years, mainly with the goal to serve first/last mile trips.
Panagiotis G. Tzouras   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Types of injuries caused by isolated electric scooter accidents [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Trauma and Injury, 2022
Purpose The recent increase in electric scooter (e-scooter) use has been accompanied by an increase in injuries from e-scooter–related accidents. Studies have reported that most such injuries are minor, and physicians may therefore underestimate the ...
Kyongwon Yoo, Hyung Il Kim
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Characteristics and costs of electric scooter injuries in Helsinki: a retrospective cohort study

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background and purpose The incidence of electric scooter (e-scooter) injuries has increased drastically in numerous countries after widespread availability of shared e-scooters.
Henri Vasara   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enhanced Braking of E-Scooters

open access: yesThe Evolving Scholar, 2023
The growing popularity of e-scooters is unfortunately accompanied by an increasing number of accidents and injuries. To improve the safety properties of this new type of vehicles, a braking assistance system is outlined in this study. Based on a simulation model of e-scooter, tyre–road contact, and human rider body, strategies are investigated to ...
Florian Klinger   +2 more
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“I’ll Take the E-Scooter Instead of My Car”—The Potential of E-Scooters as a Substitute for Car Trips in Germany [PDF]

open access: yesSustainability, 2021
Considering the controversial discussion about the sustainability and usefulness of e-scooters, in this study, we analyzed the substitution potential of e-scooters, especially with regard to car trips. Based on data from the national mobility survey in Germany (Mobility in Germany, MiD 2017), we identified trips that could be covered purely by an e ...
Gebhardt, Laura   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Is the Use of Segways or E-Scooters in Urban Areas a Potential Health Risk? A Comparison of Trauma Consequences

open access: yesMedicina, 2022
Background and objectives: Electromobility has become increasingly popular. In 2001, Segway personal transporters (Segway) were established for tourists, and e-scooters have been in use since their approval in 2019.
Kai Hoffeld   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aspects of E-Scooter Sharing in the Smart City

open access: yesInformatics, 2022
The contemporary urban environment faces such challenges as overloaded traffic, heavy pollution, and social problems, etc. The concept of the “smart city” allows solving some of these issues. One of the opportunities provided by the smart city is the development of micro-mobility and sharing services; contributing to the optimization of transport flows
Yelena Popova, Diana Zagulova
openaire   +2 more sources

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