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Quality-of-service in wireless sensor networks: state-of-the-art and future directions [PDF]

, 2009
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are one of today’s most prominent instantiations of the ubiquituous computing paradigm. In order to achieve high levels of integration, WSNs need to be conceived considering requirements beyond the mere system’s ...
Alves, Mário, Baccour, Nouha, Dini, Gianluca, Koubâa, Anis, Pereira, Nuno, Savino, Ida, Severino, Ricardo, Sousa, Paulo Gandra de, Sá, Rui   +8 more
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Determining the Location of Shared Electric Micro-Mobility Stations in Urban Environment

Urban Science
Locating shared electric micro-mobility stations in urban environments involves balancing multiple objectives, including accessibility, profitability, sustainability, operational costs, and social considerations.
Ahmed Jaber, Huthaifa Ashqar, Bálint Csonka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pedestrian stress perception in the age of e-scooters: An epistemological and thematic analysis of Tel Aviv

Journal of Urban Mobility
As cities integrate e-scooters in line with the World Economic Forum’s vision for livable, sustainable urban environments, pedestrians are increasingly confronting new challenges in shared spaces.
M. Specktor, Y. Shiftan
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the spatiotemporal patterns of shared bicycle usage: a case study of MetroBike in Austin, Texas

Computational Urban Science
Shared bike services are rapidly expanding across the globe due to their potential to alleviate urban transportation congestion, offer environmental benefits, and address first- and last-mile connectivity.
Yubin Lee, Farhaan Cooverji, Yihong Yuan
doaj   +1 more source

Urban Micromobility in Practice: Insights from a Full-Year Analysis of Shared Scooter Use in Tel Aviv

Smart Cities
This paper investigates the spatiotemporal patterns and accessibility implications of shared e-scooter use in Tel Aviv, drawing on a complete year (2024) of trip-level data from all licensed providers.
Ada Garus, Gabriel Dadashev, Biagio Ciuffo, Bat-Hen Nahmias-Biran   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flexcork—Sustainable Helmet Designed for Electric Micromobility

Designs
Micromobility is a topic of growing interest, powered by the introduction of shared electric bicycles and, especially, e-scooters. This type of mobility has recently gained a lot of popularity in large cities, bringing many benefits, such as greener ...
Miguel Mingote, Gabriel F. Serra, Eduardo J. H. Noronha, Fábio A. O. Fernandes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Solar Energy to Increase the Sustainability of Shared Micromobility

CONECT. International Scientific Conference of Environmental and Climate Technologies
This study continues the examination of potential ways to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the urban transportation sector by using shared scooters in Riga. Despite claims by shared scooter operators that these vehicles are environmentally friendly, shared e-scooters contribute an additional 239.9 tonnes of CO2 in Riga.
Rubenis, Aivars, Celms, Armands, Adrian, Leslie   +2 more
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Development of an individualized multimodal trip planner for a MaaS system

Sustainable Futures
The increasing demand for sustainable transportation solutions necessitates advanced multimodal trip planning systems that can accommodate diverse travel needs and preferences.
Josep Maria Salanova Grau, Andreas Nikiforiadis, Panagiotis Tzenos, Despoina Tsavdari, Georgia Ayfantopoulou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of shared e-scooter usage and their policy implications. findings from a survey in Braga, Portugal

European Transport Research Review
Shared e-scooter systems have become an alternative for micromobility users in cities since 2017. The success of the shared e-scooter service can be related to the provision of more last-mile flexibility and convenience to users. They can also be seen as
Gabriel Dias, Paulo Ribeiro, Elisabete Arsenio   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emerging trends for urban freight transport-The potential for sustainable micromobility. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Rześny-Cieplińska J, Tomaszewski T, Piecyk-Ouellet M, Kiba-Janiak M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source