Adoption of AI-Assisted E-Scooters: The Role of Perceived Trust, Safety, and Demographic Drivers

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Main Authors: Kumar, Amit, Hosseini, Arman, Azarbayjani, Arghavan, Heydarian, Arsalan, Shoghli, Omidreza
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author Kumar, Amit
Hosseini, Arman
Azarbayjani, Arghavan
Heydarian, Arsalan
Shoghli, Omidreza
author_facet Kumar, Amit
Hosseini, Arman
Azarbayjani, Arghavan
Heydarian, Arsalan
Shoghli, Omidreza
contents E-scooters have become a more dominant mode of transport in recent years. However, the rise in their usage has been accompanied by an increase in injuries, affecting the trust and perceived safety of both users and non-users. Artificial intelligence (AI), as a cutting-edge and widely applied technology, has demonstrated potential to enhance transportation safety, particularly in driver assistance systems. The integration of AI into e-scooters presents a promising approach to addressing these safety concerns. This study aims to explore the factors influencing individuals willingness to use AI-assisted e-scooters. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, capturing responses from 405 participants. The questionnaire gathered information on demographic characteristics, micromobility usage frequency, road users' perception of safety around e-scooters, perceptions of safety in AI-enabled technology, trust in AI-enabled e-scooters, and involvement in e-scooter crash incidents. To examine the impact of demographic factors on participants' preferences between AI-assisted and regular e-scooters, decision tree analysis is employed, indicating that ethnicity, income, and age significantly influence preferences. To analyze the impact of other factors on the willingness to use AI-enabled e-scooters, a full-scale Structural Equation Model (SEM) is applied, revealing that the perception of safety in AI enabled technology and the level of trust in AI-enabled e-scooters are the strongest predictors.
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spellingShingle Adoption of AI-Assisted E-Scooters: The Role of Perceived Trust, Safety, and Demographic Drivers
Kumar, Amit
Hosseini, Arman
Azarbayjani, Arghavan
Heydarian, Arsalan
Shoghli, Omidreza
Human-Computer Interaction
E-scooters have become a more dominant mode of transport in recent years. However, the rise in their usage has been accompanied by an increase in injuries, affecting the trust and perceived safety of both users and non-users. Artificial intelligence (AI), as a cutting-edge and widely applied technology, has demonstrated potential to enhance transportation safety, particularly in driver assistance systems. The integration of AI into e-scooters presents a promising approach to addressing these safety concerns. This study aims to explore the factors influencing individuals willingness to use AI-assisted e-scooters. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, capturing responses from 405 participants. The questionnaire gathered information on demographic characteristics, micromobility usage frequency, road users' perception of safety around e-scooters, perceptions of safety in AI-enabled technology, trust in AI-enabled e-scooters, and involvement in e-scooter crash incidents. To examine the impact of demographic factors on participants' preferences between AI-assisted and regular e-scooters, decision tree analysis is employed, indicating that ethnicity, income, and age significantly influence preferences. To analyze the impact of other factors on the willingness to use AI-enabled e-scooters, a full-scale Structural Equation Model (SEM) is applied, revealing that the perception of safety in AI enabled technology and the level of trust in AI-enabled e-scooters are the strongest predictors.
title Adoption of AI-Assisted E-Scooters: The Role of Perceived Trust, Safety, and Demographic Drivers
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.05117