Title: Evaluation of Personal Space for Pedestrians Encountering Personal Mobility Vehicles
Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle (PMV) for individual use sometimes shares space with pedestrians. It is important to ensure the safety and comfort of both when using the same space. In this study, the affinity between pedestrians and PMVs are evaluated by using personal space. Personal space is the space that when encroached by others, results in psychological strain. In using personal space, the psychological strain of the pedestrians and the PMV drivers is measured in terms of physical distance. It is shown that the personal space required of a two-wheeled dynamically stabilized vehicle has greater affinity with pedestrians than does a bicycle, which requires 2 to 2.3 times greater personal space for the front, back and sides. It is also found that for a pedestrian, the approach of a dynamically stabilized vehicle from the front does not have a large influence; however, the side of a vehicle passing the pedestrian causes more discomfort and fear. Finally, the experiments were carried out using multiple pedestrians and the discomfort and fear levels of the pedestrians were confirmed.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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