Main classification systems of personal mobility equipment analysis

Abstract

Introduction. As a result of the analysis of statistical data on the number of road accidents that occurred with the participation of personal mobility equipment (PME), the main measures to reduce the considered indicator – accident rate are identified. A wide variety of individual means of transportation, which today is typical for many cities of the Russian Federation and is more prevalent in metropolitan cities, leads to a number of problems, including accidents. In order to develop targeted measures necessary to eliminate the problems that arise, it is necessary to develop a specialized classification system that will allow you to assign PME to a certain category, taking into account the main characteristics and, on the basis of this, to develop the necessary requirements for the movement of various categories of PME in an urban environment.Methods and materials. Increasing the attractiveness of individual vehicles in view of their accessibility and environmental friendliness leads to an increase in their number in the urban environment, which provides prerequisites for changing the urban transport infrastructure and developing certain requirements for their safe movement.Results. The authors analyze the main classification systems of PME and determine the possibilities of their application for the subsequent solution of related problems that arise when driving PME in an urban environment.Conclusion. As a result of the analysis of classification systems, a modified classification system is proposed, based on a minimum set of classification features, which allows you to assign different types of PME to one of the proposed classification group according to a certain weight and power characteristics. The ways of further research in this area are determined.

Keywords

• personal mobility devices
• classification systems
• classification signs
• road traffic accidents
• requirements
• traffic safety