Links

Sharable Mobility

Scroll down to explore more.

Project

Problem Statement

The market for shared mobility has significantly expanded over the past few years. However, there are a few significant concerns about safety issues, particularly accidents due to breaking the mobility safety protocol in riding.

According to the results of the "2023 Driver Traffic Safety Awareness Survey," the most common examples of noncompliance with safety standards included not wearing safety equipment such as helmets (84%, multiple responses allowed), riding with a passenger (67.4%), and not having a driver's license equivalent to a motorcycle license (29.6%).

Source: Insurance Journal (https://www.insjournal.co.kr)

Background Research

Increasing scooter accident

As e-mobility use rises, traffic accidents and injuries also increase. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports electric scooter injuries will grow by about 22% from 2021 to 2022.

Increasing scooter accident

As e-mobility use rises, traffic accidents and injuries also increase. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports electric scooter injuries will grow by about 22% from 2021 to 2022.

Lack of ways to enjoy together

Most shared mobility services focus on individual travel, offering no safe way to journey together with friends or family besides renting individual scooters. Two-person rides are dangerous, and current services aren't designed for multi-person trips, children, or luggage. This limits their ability to meet users' needs for group travel.

Lack of ways to enjoy together

2 people in 1 scooter

Shared electric scooters are mainly made for one rider. When two people ride, the scooter's balance becomes unstable, making it hard to control. Still, many who ride together have faced serious accidents.

2 people in 1 scooter

Increase in shared mobility by age group

Number of shared mobility incidents

Design Concept

LINKS is a vehicle that combines an electric scooter with a one-wheel Segway, offering the flexibility to be used separately or with other passengers.

LINKS envisions a dual shared mobility system that can be utilized together or independently, representing a new model of shared mobility for people to travel with: by separating the sub-body from the main body.