Assessment of the Dynamics of Electric Scooter Micro-Mobility Devices and the Kinematics and Behaviors of Riders
2022-01-1030
03/29/2022
- Event
- Content
- Given the widespread adoption of electric scooters as a micro-mobility vehicle, and the subsequent emergence of electric scooter (e-scooter) accident reconstruction and human factors analyses in forensic investigations, there is a pressing need for additional research quantifying the dynamic capabilities of e-scooters and characterization of the responses and behaviors of e-scooter riders. The present study aims to expand upon the limited literature currently available by presenting data from experiments using large sample size and a wide array of e-scooter models. An assessment of the dynamic performance of e-scooters in semi-naturalistic environments and observations of the kinematics and behavioral characteristics of e-scooter riders were performed with four experiments: 1) Measuring the dynamics of four different instrumented e-scooters through a semi-naturalistic driving course conducted by volunteer participants, 2) performing a cross-sectional observational study of rider behaviors in public urban areas, 3) measuring e-scooter dynamics and rider kinematics in a controlled testing environment using an instrumented e-scooter with volunteer participants utilizing a Neuron Perception Motion Capture Suit, and 4) performing a national online survey of e-scooter riders gathering public perceptions of e-scooters and user behaviors from a large sample of volunteer participants. These assessments provide essential insights on the dynamics and behavior of e-scooters and e-scooter riders needed to inform forensic investigations.
- Citation
- Tibavinsky, I., and FIGUEROA, R., "Assessment of the Dynamics of Electric Scooter Micro-Mobility Devices and the Kinematics and Behaviors of Riders," SAE Technical Paper 2022-01-1030, 2022, .