A study on personal mobility vibration analysis and ride comfort

Abstract

In recent years, research and development of personal mobility, which is said to be a compact single-seat mobility support device as one of the next generation transportation, has been promoted by companies and research institutions. Many of the vehicles that have been developed have a distance between the driver's boarding position and the road surface, and there are riding methods such as standing and sitting. In this study, wheelchairs and self-propelled vehicles that the driver himself drives are defined as a part of personal mobility, and the vibration analysis that affects the driver rather than driving and the effect on ride comfort are examined. In addition, the natural frequency obtained from the impact test is compared with the theoretical value.