Social networking and ecomobility through nomadic devices
PAUZIE
Type de document
COMMUNICATION AVEC ACTES INTERNATIONAL (ACTI)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
PAUZIE
Résumé / Abstract
Widespread among population of sophisticated nomadic devices such as smart phones is a possibility to be connected to social networks 'Anytime', 'Anywhere'. It can constitute a potential to support ecomobility with information on real time of location of danger/risky zones identified by drivers belonging to community members: potential to avoid traffic jams and to optimise the trip, ridesharing through connections between drivers and travellers belonging to the same community: potential to decrease the traffic on the road and timely information given by public transport operators to the travellers via social networking: potential to decrease exclusive car use in urban area. Using these nomadic devices, social networking is a developing phenomenon, whose potential, benefits, and pitfalls will change as technology evolves. A survey conducted showed that both positive and negative user comments and experiences shared through social networking can quickly spread. Some first examples showed efficiency in spreading information on real time about characteristics of the road network/public transport or ride sharing service. Conclusion is that further research is needed to evaluate bottlenecks linked to privacy (acceptability) and design (usability) issues related to social networking in transport.
Editeur
ITS Japan
