The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection as part of the FTI programme Mobility of the Future and is managed by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency.
THE PROJECT
In „Cycle4Value“, a transparent and low-threshold reward model for promoting cycling based on the key technology blockchain is being researched and tested in practice for the first time. The economic, health and ecological benefits/effects of cycling are presented in a comprehensible way and, after a plausibility check using machine learning, converted into a real value (=cycle tokens). These value units are stored in a digital wallet and can be redeemed in a test marketplace. The research project surpasses conventional incentive systems because, on the one hand, both the storage of the value units and the redemption process are decentralised, tamper-proof and transparent and, on the other hand, the real economic benefit of active cycling is fairly monetarised.
PROJECT PARTNERS
The Centre for Applied Games Research at Danube University Krems is dedicated to the complex relationship between games and society in research and teaching. The focus is on combining expertise in games, education and media science as well as technology.
In the project, the Centre for Applied Games Research takes on the project management and is also responsible for the blockchain solution.
yverkehrsplanung
yverkehrsplanung GmbH, as an innovative mobility research & transport planning company, is responsible for the analysis and evaluation phase in the project. In particular, the effects of cycling are quantified on different levels.
According to the company’s know-how, the conception and practical testing of innovative measures to incentivise cycling are central fields of work in this project.
Bike Citizens
The aim of Bike Citizens is to make cycling in cities more attractive and to contribute to an improvement of the urban quality of life. To this end, Bike Citizens develops its own products and offers people who cycle in urban areas a platform for information and exchange.
In the project, Bike Citizens takes over the implementation of the app for tracking and incentivising rides.
Seewald Solutions
Seewald Solutions has been developing web applications for many years, mainly for the construction and ancillary industries. One focus of Seewald Solutions is basic research in the field of image analysis, machine learning and artificial intelligence. In addition, we develop innovative products in the field of augmented reality and robotics.
Within the framework of this project, we are contributing our many years of experience in data analysis and the research and development of self-learning systems. The goal is to identify cheating strategies based on existing data and thereby validate the recorded tracks.
THE IMPLEMENTATION
In the project, an innovative research approach is conceived, implemented on a trial basis and tested in practice, which – in simplified terms – rewards cycling by means of so-called „cycle tokens“. The key technologies used, machine learning and blockchain, represent an innovative solution for the validation of route data and transaction processing. In the sense of a proof of concept, it is to be tested whether and how a secure and transparent process of value generation for regular cycling can be created on the basis of a utility token that can translate the overall economic effects of cycling into value units.
In the course of a field test in Graz, Berlin and Krems, the practical implementation, target group-specific acceptance and scalability of the developed solution will be analysed. The cost savings on an individual and collective level are to be evaluated in close cooperation with a stakeholder board and ultimately transferred into a marketplace, which is to enable the exchange of cycle tokens for various incentives, such as public transport discounts or vouchers for cycling accessories. In addition, the possibility of donating the cycled kilometres to charity projects is also being considered.
IMPACT
Economy:
Cycling causes less individual mobility costs compared to a car, specifically car tax & insurance costs, fuel costs, repair costs and parking fees are spared.
Ecology:
Cycling results in a reduction of pollutant emissions, specifically avoided costs in terms of CO2, NOx and fine dust particles (PM2.5 and PM10), which are caused in comparison to a passenger car.
Health:
On the one hand, cycling promotes well-being and subjective fitness, on the other hand, a reduction in cardiovascular conditions and an increase in road safety can be observed, which have a positive effect on costs for health insurance companies.
IMPACT
Economy:
Cycling causes less individual mobility costs compared to a car, specifically car tax & insurance costs, fuel costs, repair costs and parking fees are spared.
Ecology:
Cycling results in a reduction of pollutant emissions, specifically avoided costs in terms of CO2, NOx and fine dust particles (PM2.5 and PM10), which are caused in comparison to a passenger car.
Health:
On the one hand, cycling promotes well-being and subjective fitness, on the other hand, a reduction in cardiovascular conditions and an increase in road safety can be observed, which have a positive effect on costs for health insurance companies.
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