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A Study on Safety Education Program "EPISODE" with Cycling Simulator for Older Adult Cyclists

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15H04055
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Civil engineering project/Traffic engineering
Research InstitutionTokai University (2017-2018)
Tokyo Institute of Technology (2015-2016)

Principal Investigator

SUZUKI Mio  東海大学, 工学部, 准教授 (20573926)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 平田 輝満  茨城大学, 理工学研究科(工学野), 准教授 (80450766)
屋井 鉄雄  東京工業大学, 環境・社会理工学院, 教授 (10182289)
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥18,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥8,060,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,860,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
Keywords交通安全 / 高齢者 / 電動アシスト自転車 / 自転車交通 / 交通事故 / 交通工学・国土計画 / シミュレータ / 自転車 / 安全教育 / 自転車シミュレータ
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Older adult cyclists on sidewalks are going to increase in Japan. So in this study, I investigated the attributes and behavior of them.
At first, it is found that older adult cyclists who live in the urban area start to ride electrically assisted bicycles when they feel their leg muscles weak, and the ones who live in the suburban area start to ride electrically assisted bicycles when they reduce car driving and without their weak leg muscles. But they all don’t want to stop and wait at intersections. Therefore, in suburban area, they can get speed in riding electrically assisted bicycles easily and pass intersections in high speed. As the results, we conclude this study shown below: 1) A cycling simulator is required to reproduce naturalistic cycling with law violations. 2) It is needed that older adult cyclists should not learn the rules, but the specification of bicycles’ weight or acceleration/deceleration characteristics and their cycling behavior on a cycling simulator.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

高齢ドライバーの運転免許促進の機運を受け,返納後の交通手段として電動アシスト自転車を選択する高齢者は多くなると予想されるが,自転車に乗り慣れていないことに加え,車体の重さがルール遵守に及ぼす影響についての自覚がないまま,歩く感覚の延長と考えている傾向がある.本研究の成果により,高齢者に発信する情報は,ルールではなく自身の身体に関する気付きを基にすることが提案されたことにより,高齢者の安全教育が効果的になされるといえる.また,自転車シミュレータのような馴染みのないツールも,自身の自転車運転を顧みる意図で利用し,手順に注意を払うことで,酔い等の影響を軽減して効果的に情報提供できることを提案した.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2019 2018 2016 2015

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] AN ACCIDENT ANALYSIS OF OLDER ADULT CYCLISTS RIDING ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED BICYCLES2018

    • Author(s)
      鈴木美緒,村田直人
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. D3 (Infrastructure Planning and Management)

      Volume: 74 Issue: 4 Pages: 334-342

    • DOI

      10.2208/jscejipm.74.334

    • ISSN
      2185-6540
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 軽度認知障害ドライバーによる運転挙動の基礎的分析2016

    • Author(s)
      鈴木美緒,中村拓司
    • Journal Title

      土木計画学研究発表会・講演集

      Volume: 54

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 高齢者の電動アシスト自転車利用実態に関する基礎的研究2016

    • Author(s)
      鈴木美緒,村田直人
    • Journal Title

      日本認知症予防学会学術集会

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 高齢者による電動アシスト自転車事故発生要因の基礎的分析2016

    • Author(s)
      村田直人,鈴木美緒,屋井鉄雄
    • Journal Title

      土木計画学研究発表会・講演集

      Volume: 53

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 自転車シミュレ-タを用いた路上駐車車両の追い越し挙動分析及び再現性検証2016

    • Author(s)
      宮之上慶,鈴木美緒,細谷奎介,屋井鉄雄.
    • Journal Title

      交通工学論文集

      Volume: 2(4) Pages: 659-666

    • NAID

      130005143527

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 自転車シミュレータにおけるハンドル操作及び走行速度の再現性検証分析2016

    • Author(s)
      宮之上慶,鈴木美緒,屋井鉄雄
    • Journal Title

      日本人間工学会論文集

      Volume: 印刷中

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 自転車シミュレータを用いた路上駐車車両の追い越し挙動分析及び再現性検証2016

    • Author(s)
      宮之上慶,鈴木美緒,細谷奎介,屋井鉄雄
    • Journal Title

      交通工学論文集

      Volume: 印刷中

    • NAID

      130005143527

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 自転車シミュレータを用いた安全教育手法に関する基礎的研究2015

    • Author(s)
      佐藤恵大,鈴木美緒,細谷奎介,宮之上慶,屋井鉄雄
    • Journal Title

      土木学会論文集D3(土木計画学)

      Volume: 71(5)

    • NAID

      130005114778

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] RIDING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CYCLING SIMULATOR “MORICS” CONSIDERING RIDER’S CONTROLLABILITY2015

    • Author(s)
      Kei MIYANOUE, Mio SUZUKI, Tetsuo YAI
    • Journal Title

      Road Safety and Simulation International Conference

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A comparison of older adults’ cycling behaviour and route choice among types of bicycles in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Mio SUZUKI and Toshiya URUSHIHARA
    • Organizer
      8th Annual International Cycling Safety Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Fundamental Study on Driving Characteristics of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Primary Dementia Drivers2018

    • Author(s)
      Mio Suzuki
    • Organizer
      Alzheimer's Association International Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 高齢者による電動アシスト自転車事故発生要因の基礎的分析2016

    • Author(s)
      村田直人,鈴木美緒,屋井鉄雄
    • Organizer
      第53回土木計画学研究発表会・講演集
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学(札幌)
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-28
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A Fundamental Study of Effective Safety Education for Cyclists Using a Cycling Simulator2016

    • Author(s)
      Mio Suzuki, Keidai Sato, Keisuke Hosoya, Kei Miyanoue, Tetsuo Yai
    • Organizer
      Velo-City Global International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      International Convention Center (Taipei)
    • Year and Date
      2016-02-28
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Funded Workshop] Seminar on Bicycle Policies in Korea and Japan2015

    • Place of Presentation
      東京工業大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-15
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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