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Prof. Dr. Dorothea Schaffner
School of Applied Psychology, Applied University of North Western Switzerland, Olten CH-4600, Switzerland

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0 Persuasion and decision-making
0 Usage and effectiveness of digital media
0 Virtual reality as a research tool (VTI-Lab)
0 Interventions and behavioural change
0 Sustainability and pro-environmental behaviour

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Published: 25 December 2020 in Accident Analysis & Prevention
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There is a need for methods that provide a better understanding of bicyclists’ perceived safety and preferences on currently unavailable and/or unknown bicycle facilities. Different survey methods have been used to study bicyclists’ behavior, experiences, and preferences; ranging from verbally described facilities to surveys including images and videos. Virtual Reality (VR) experiments blur the boundaries between stated preference (SP) surveys and revealed preference (RP) surveys and provide a realistic sense of design. This research introduces a novel research method in bicycling research and discusses the results of an experiment using a bicycle simulator combined with immersive VR. In total, 150 participants participated in this experiment and were asked about demographics and perceptions and preferences after bicycling in five different environments with an instrumented bicycle in VR. A 5 × 2 mixed design was used with bicycling environment as within-subject factor and pedestrian / traffic volume as between-subject factor. ANOVA tests revealed how each environment and ambient pedestrian / traffic volume affected perceived level of safety (PLOS) and willingness to bicycle (WTB). Pairwise comparison showed that participants felt safer bicycling on the segregated bicycle path compared to bicycling on the painted bicycle path on the road and roadside. There was no meaningful difference between WTB for less than 10 min and WTB for more than 10 min between bicycling on a painted bicycle path on the sidewalk and painted bicycle path on the road. PLOS and WTB ratings of men and women were not significantly different from each other. The older segment of the sample was more worried about roadside bicycling and bicycle commuters were more confident to ride on the roadside. Despite having several limitations, immersive 360-degree VR was found a powerful presentation tool to evaluate future street designs which can inform transport and urban planning.

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M. Nazemi; M.A.B. van Eggermond; A. Erath; D. Schaffner; M. Joos; Kay W. Axhausen. Studying bicyclists’ perceived level of safety using a bicycle simulator combined with immersive virtual reality. Accident Analysis & Prevention 2020, 151, 105943 .

AMA Style

M. Nazemi, M.A.B. van Eggermond, A. Erath, D. Schaffner, M. Joos, Kay W. Axhausen. Studying bicyclists’ perceived level of safety using a bicycle simulator combined with immersive virtual reality. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 2020; 151 ():105943.

Chicago/Turabian Style

M. Nazemi; M.A.B. van Eggermond; A. Erath; D. Schaffner; M. Joos; Kay W. Axhausen. 2020. "Studying bicyclists’ perceived level of safety using a bicycle simulator combined with immersive virtual reality." Accident Analysis & Prevention 151, no. : 105943.