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EXTENDING the FUNCTIONALITY OF Bike_Sharing_Systems?
presented at the VeloCittá project meetingin Szeged, 27.10.2015.
by Zsolt Kilián
THE BIKE AS A MEAN OF TRANSPORTation
• moving people from A to B• work or school
• shopping
• free-time
• business
• carrying children
• carrying passengers
• carrying anything…
BACK TO THE FUTURE
„…we see that there is the demandfor other types of bicycles in publicbike-sharing systems and we will ofcourse react to that.”
Ralf Kalupnerfounder and CEO of nextbike GmbH
source: http://www.german-sustainable-mobility.de/nextbike-interview/
SOME KEY ISSUES
• some bottlenecks…• high price tags
• oversized dimensions
• extra space for parking
• digital locks / security against theft
• pricing, accessibility (B2B as option?)
• re-distribution & maintenance
• extra marketing value
BASIC CARGO-RIDING TRAINING
• HOW TO RIDE a special bike frame?• short- or long-john
• manoeuvring
• electric assistance
• what accessories (baby carrier, boxes, etc.)
• HOW TO LOAD a bike securely?
• WHERE TO PARK a monster?
MEET THE Internet OF THINGS
• GPS tracking
• electric locks
• involving users and police
• personalized privacy, smartphone apps
SOME examples
• cargo bikes for BSS operators
• community cargo bike sharing in Budapest
• pilot projects in Ütrecht and Bern
• great news from Vienna