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Pengxiang Zhao

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A machine learning based approach for predicting usage efficiency of shared e-scooters using vehicle availability data

Författare

  • Pengxiang Zhao
  • Aoyong Li
  • A Mansourian

Redaktör

  • E. Parseliunas
  • A. Mansourian
  • P. Partsinevelos
  • J. Suziedelyte-Visockiene

Summary, in English

Shared electric scooters (e-scooters) have been rapidly growing in popularity across Europe over the past three years, which can bring various environmental and socioeconomic benefits. However, how to further improve the usage efficiency of shared e-scooters is still a major concern for micro-mobility operators and city planners. This paper proposes a machine learning based approach to predict the usage efficiency of shared e-scooters using GPS-based vehicle availability data. First, the usage efficiency of shared e-scooters is measured with the indicator Time to Booking at the trip level. Second, ten exploratory variables in time and space are calculated as features for the prediction based on the e-scooter trips and other related data. Last, three typical machine learning methods, including logistical regression, artificial neural network and random forest are applied to predict the usage efficiency by inputting the features. Besides, the variable importance is evaluated by taking the random forest model as an example. The results show that the random forest model yields the best prediction performance (accuracy = 71.2%, F1 = 78.0%), and the variables like the hour of day and POI density present high variable importance. The findings of this study will be beneficial for micro-mobility operators and city planners to design policies and strategies for further improving the usage efficiency of e-scooter sharing services.

Avdelning/ar

  • Centrum för Mellanösternstudier (CMES)
  • MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World
  • Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap
  • Centrum för geografiska informationssystem (GIS-centrum)
  • BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate

Publiceringsår

2022

Språk

Engelska

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

AGILE: GIScience Series, 3, 20, 2022

Volym

3

Dokumenttyp

Konferensbidrag

Förlag

Copernicus GmbH

Ämne

  • Earth and Related Environmental Sciences

Nyckelord

  • Micro-mobility
  • E-scootersharing
  • Usage efficiency
  • Spatiotemporalanalysis
  • Machine learning
  • Vehicle availability data
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI)

Conference name

25th AGILE Conference on Geographic Information Science

Conference date

2022-06-14 - 2022-06-17

Conference place

Vilnius, Lithuania

Status

Published