Swiss GPS stops e-scooters on sidewalks
Satellite navigation is of course a key element of mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) systems to know where e-scooters for example are parked and ready for use.
One of the leading e-scooter rental companies, Bird, is working with u-blox in Switzerland on the first system micromobility devices from being used on sidewalks and footpaths. The rollout of such system in 300 cities worldwide such as London, Paris and Madrid, shows that stopping e-scooters being used on sidewalks and pavements is a key safety requirement.
The Smart Sidewalk Protection sensor-fusion system tracks location with centimeter-level precision. By combining u-blox’s ZED-F9R high precision dead reckoning module with centimeter-level sidewalk mapping and Bird’s suite of onboard vehicle sensors, the integrated system effectively and efficiently detects and prevents sidewalk or footpath riding in real time.
For example, as opposed to traditional GPS with cloud-based maps that can take more than 15 seconds to respond, the smart sidewalk protection can safely bring a vehicle that has entered onto a sidewalk to a safe stop while allowing the rider to walk the vehicle back to the roadway or bike lane.
伯德（Bird）首席车辆官斯科特·拉什福斯（Scott Rushforth）表示：“我们在伯德（Bird）建造的一切都以安全性和可扩展性为中心，人行道骑行检测也不例外。”“经过三年的建造，测试和试行一系列技术，包括但不限于机上摄像机，GPS跟踪，超宽带和信标，我们发现每个技术都不足够可伸缩性。我们的测试使我们与U-Blox进行了合作，这导致了符合我们标准的端到端传感器融合解决方案的开发。”
“We are very excited about this collaboration between u-blox and Bird,” said Alex Ngi, Product Manager Positioning at u-blox. “Our centimeter-level precise GNSS positioning technology will now be implemented in the expanding micromobility industry, strengthening our contribution to a safer and more ecological world.”
伯德（Bird）的人行道检测技术目前正在密尔沃基（Milwaukee）和圣地亚哥（San Diego）进行驾驶，预计将于2022年初在马德里进行驾驶。
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