402 / 2019-02-26 21:33:47

Technology contributions to a conceptual framework for modelling cyclists’ stress

Technology,cycling,stress

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The health benefits of cycling are larger than the risks, but by increasing the safety risk, the assumption is that people will ride less. Stress is related to safety and security as it is a reaction of the organism aiming to survive or avoid pain and discomfort. The aim of this study is to present a conceptual framework to investigate the stress of commuting cyclists and to discuss how it can benefit from technology. The proposed framework contains variables related to personal characteristics, urban environment, traffic characteristics, natural environment, social environment, temporal information, cyclists’ characteristics and characteristics of the trip. In addition, a range of technologies to assess them while on the move, thus allowing real life design experiments, is shown. Having a conceptual model and the technologies to assess it, we hope to support future research in this field contributing both to scientific knowledge and to planning/implementing public policies.