Dott begins virtual reality testing of universal e-scooter sounds - Intelligent Transport

As portion of the virtual world testing, a radical of unsighted and partially sighted individuals volition beryllium immersed into a 360 grade situation and volition supply feedback connected the suitability of 3 imaginable e-scooter sounds.

Dott has announced that it is investigating a enactment of e-scooter sounds, developed by researchers astatine the University of Salford and successful concern with the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB).

The archetypal of its benignant tests people the adjacent signifier of a task which has truthful acold resulted successful the improvement of 3 imaginable sounds to summation consciousness of e-scooters for radical with ocular impairments, without contributing to sound pollution.

Wearing a virtual world headset, participants volition beryllium immersed into a 360 grade environment, featuring simulations of e-scooter riders successful antithetic scenarios. Working with RNIB, a radical of people, including unsighted and partially sighted, volition beryllium asked to place erstwhile they are archetypal alert of the e-scooter, and supply feedback connected the suitability and penchant of the 3 sounds.

The tests volition instrumentality spot successful a laboratory successful London, earlier being repeated successful Italy, Sweden and Spain successful collaboration with unsighted associations crossed Europe. The trials successful antithetic countries volition guarantee planetary relevance with the purpose of creating a planetary modular for an e-scooter sound.

TIER, Lime and Dott spouse with UCL to make cosmopolitan dependable for e-scooters

Dr Antonio J Torija Martinez, Principal Investigator astatine the University of Salford, said: “We are investigating a bid of cautiously designed e-scooter sounds to find the close equilibrium betwixt maximum conveyance noticeability and minimum sound pollution. Using virtual world to make immersive and realistic scenarios, successful a harmless and controlled laboratory environment, volition let america to execute robust results. By moving intimately with the RNIB and unsighted associations crossed Europe, we tin guarantee that the dependable we make is the champion acceptable for their needs.”

Robin Spinks, RNIB Head of Inclusive Design, said: “Light electrical vehicles emit virtually nary sound. Imagine for a 2nd however terrifying this could beryllium if they are utilized irresponsibly for idiosyncratic with small oregon nary sight. We’re moving with aggregate stakeholders crossed the transport manufacture to bring astir sustainable improvements successful safety, perceivability and awareness. Operators, researchers, and regulators indispensable each collaborate to ensures a much inclusive municipality situation for all.”

Henri Moissinac, Co-Founder and CEO of Dott, said: “Our vehicles are transforming cities by providing businesslike transport which is escaped from some aerial and sound pollution. It’s important that our vehicles not lone enactment for our users, but are respectful to each different metropolis residents. The improvement of an manufacture modular e-scooter sound, which tin beryllium detected by those that request it but without being intrusive, could greatly amended the acquisition for immoderate of the astir susceptible roadworthy users.”

Following the virtual world phase, the sounds volition beryllium tested connected the streets of London and crossed Europe, to validate the laboratory mounting findings.