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There is a growing consensus that bikes will play a major role in the future of urban transportation. As of June 2014, public bike-sharing systems existed on five continents, including 712 cities. Despite growing interest in the role of bikes in urban transportation, there is little discussion of how the bike will fit into the Internet of Things and the vision of the “connected city.” The connected city is an urban area where connected technologies are used to enhance transportation performance and reduce costs. This chapter outlines how biking could be integrated into the Internet of things, potential futures for transportation agencies as bike managers in the connected city, and what potential issues need to be addressed.
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Please note the connected and smart bike are in practice very similar. However, we have preserved the distinction because (1) a connected bike is only a subset of the functionality of a smart bike; and (2) it is possible to quickly and easily turn any bike into a connected bike by adding a smart phone whereas a smart bike requires built in sensors or after-market adaptations.
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Please note, throughout this paper we focus primarily on single track, two-wheeled vehicles. However, all of the technologies here can be applied to three- or four-wheeled cycles. These cycles have advantages and disadvantages over traditional two-wheeled cycles. For example, they are safer, more stable and generally easier to pedal. However, they are generally more expensive and take up more room on a bike path leading to overcrowding on heavily used paths and congestion in urban areas.
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J. David Goodman (2010-01-31). “An Electric Boost for Bicyclists”. New York Times.
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Please note, alternative designs for “FlyKly” wheel exist such as the SmartWheel and other products.
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Note, bikes could be provided with a common locking device that users could use to attach the bike to an external structure on their home.
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Adams, V., Murari, S., Round, C. (2017). Biking and the Connected City. In: Meyer, G., Shaheen, S. (eds) Disrupting Mobility. Lecture Notes in Mobility. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51602-8_18
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