2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Study on Evaluation Method of the Mobility by Bicycle

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21651013
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
Research Institution	Wakayama University
Principal Investigator	YAMAMOTO Syuiti 和歌山大学, システム工学部, 准教授 (30243372)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2011
Keywords	モデル化 / 自転車 / 最適化
Research Abstract	The purpose of this study is to examine the two mathematical models for optimal riding plan on bicycle. Both models include three characteristics : rider's power, bike type, and slope, and under a target time constraint, rider choices the riding plan to optimize his/her objective function. One is the model to minimize his/her exhausting level. The other is our new model to minimize his/her power level. Theoretical analysis and simulating some numerical examples on computer show the properties of both optimal riding plans.

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