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E-scooter Vibration Impact on Driver Comfort and Health

Publicated to:Journal Of Vibration Engineering & Technologies. 9 (6): 1023-1037 - 2021-09-01 9(6), DOI: 10.1007/s42417-021-00280-3

Authors: Cano-Moreno, JD; Islan, ME; Blaya, F; D'Amato, R; Juanes, JA; Soriano, E

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Abstract

© 2021, Krishtel eMaging Solutions Private Limited. Background: Micro-mobility provides a solution for last mile problem and e-scooter sharing systems are one of the most heavily adopted micro-mobility services. The increasing usages of e-scooters make it necessary to analyze the possible effects of the vibrations transmitted to the drivers. Purpose: This research has studied for the first time the e-scooter vibrations effects on drivers comfort and health for the actual range of circulation speeds, that can exceed 25 km/h. Methods: Based on experimental measured stiffness of two different e-scooter wheels and Multibody dynamic simulations, several statistical models have been obtained following the standard UNE2631. Results: The results show that for a common e-scooter and a road profile with a very good-good roughness level, a velocity of 16 km/h starts to be uncomfortable and for 23 km/h could be harmful for health, for short trip durations. Derived from the statistical models, a new way of measuring the roughness has been proposed and that will be one of the future works to adjust and validate it. Conclusion: E-scooter suspension systems (front suspension and wheels) must be improved under human comfort and health point of view. Furthermore, results suggest the necessity of study the vibrations effects on real e-scooters due to the maximum speed they can reach is greater than 25 km/h.

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E-scooterMultibody dynamicsRide comfortRoad profileUrban transport

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Vibration Engineering & Technologies due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Mechanical Engineering. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Engineering, Mechanical.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations from Scopus Elsevier, it yields a value for the Field-Weighted Citation Impact from the Scopus agency: 1.34, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 6.15 (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-01, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 10
  • Scopus: 23
  • Google Scholar: 21
  • OpenCitations: 16

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-01:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 55 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (CANO MORENO, JUAN DAVID) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been CANO MORENO, JUAN DAVID.