He, Zhitong (Purdue University), Guo, Yiyang (Los Altos High School), Li, Lingxi (Purdue University)

Sustainability Evaluation in Vehicle and Electric Scooter Interaction

Scheduled for presentation during the Poster Session "Modeling and Optimization of Mobility and Transport Systems " (ThBT14), Thursday, September 26, 2024, 14:30−16:30, Foyer

2024 IEEE 27th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), September 24- 27, 2024, Edmonton, Canada

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on October 7, 2024

Abstract

The increasing deployment of shared micro-mobility services such as electric scooters (e-scooters) has transformed urban travel by enhancing travel efficiency and reducing costs. Despite the convenience of the novel urban travel option, the interaction between the e-scooter and motor vehicles adds complexity to drivers and increases safety concerns. The advent of automated driving may also lead to undesired traffic accidents. A safer and more reliable control method needs to be implemented to ensure traffic safety for vehicles and vulnerable road users such as e-scooters. To address these challenges, we introduce a sustainability evaluation metric for vehicle and e-scooter interaction (VEI) in this paper, which is designed to measure vehicle control performance and prioritize safety, efficiency, and comfort. We also present a detailed analysis of two hazardous VEI scenarios, validating the effectiveness of the proposed evaluation framework through extensive simulation experiments.