Authors:
Markus C. Beutel
and
Karl-Heinz Krempels
Affiliation:
RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Keyword(s):
Virtual Currency, Mechanism, Incentive, Public Transport, Mobility.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Case Studies and Innovative Applications for Smart(Er) Cities
;
Energy and Economy
;
Frameworks and Models for Smart City Initiatives
;
Intelligent Transport Systems and Traffic Management
;
Internet-Enabled Infrastructures and Services
;
Mechanisms for Motivating Behaviour Change
;
Service Innovation and Design to Support Smart Cities
;
Smart Cities
;
User-Centred and Participatory Design of Services and Systems for Smart Cities
Abstract:
As a result of a huge offering of different traffic modes, peoples mobility behavior is more and more characterized
by multi- and intermodality. But this growing demand cannot be satisfied adequately yet. People have
to use numerous separated software platforms and payment schemes to get access to these modes. Whereas
some platforms already offer the access to few transport modes, an unconditional and comprehensive virtual
payment scheme for intermodal travelling is not fully developed yet.
This work examines existing virtual payment mechanisms and projects them onto the setting of the mobility
sector. First, mechanism design is determined by companies strategies, the competitive environment and the
access to the providing software platform. Basis is a scenario of an open software platform that provides
offerings of different independent market actors. Critical for developing a comprehensive mechanism is a
functional integration of (private) vehicle sharing, the consideratio
n of specific product characteristics and
appropriate system restrictions.
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