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Assistive Technology : the Official Journal of RESNA
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Understanding bus accelerations is key for mobility-aid securement safety. Measurements reveal normal operations rarely exceed 0.4 g, while emergency maneuvers can reach 0.8 g, informing design improvements.

Area of Science:

  • Transportation Engineering
  • Biomechanics
  • Vehicle Dynamics

Background:

  • Mobility-aid securement on transit buses lacks data on operational accelerations.
  • Passenger insecurity arises from motion experienced during bus transit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To measure acceleration distributions in large urban transit buses during normal operations and extreme maneuvers.
  • To inform the design of securement systems for mobility aids on buses.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized specialized equipment to record acceleration data across six different bus types (low-floor, high-floor, double-decker, articulated).
  • Conducted in-service tests and extreme maneuvering tests to capture a range of dynamic conditions.

Main Results:

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  • Normal driving accelerations typically remained below 0.2 g, rarely exceeding 0.4 g in any direction.
  • Emergency driving scenarios resulted in accelerations up to 0.4 g for forward/turning and 0.8 g for stopping.

Conclusions:

  • Driver behavior significantly influences accelerations during normal operation.
  • Bus design mechanics are critical factors during extreme maneuvering.
  • Data provides essential insights for enhancing mobility-aid securement systems on buses.