GPS pavement safety tools come to Bird

bird is developing a better driver software. esstienrially giving real time to when the scotter is being ridden on tge pavement .

Micromobility e scooter operator has unveiled its ‘smart sidewalk protection’ product designed to prevent their hired scooters being ridden on pavements and footpaths.

cmCombining multiple data streams into a single, highly accurate location measurement. from Swiss precision technology company U-Blox, the solution features a sensor-fusion module.

Utilising Bird data, the companies co-developed a ZED-F9R module tailored specifically to meet the needs of the shared micromobility industry.

The system monitor pavement and other indications of unsafe operation.

The GNSS receiver supports up to eight times more satellite signal types and four times more constellations (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou) than standardgps solutions, according to the partnership.

Wheel speed, IMU sensor data including acceleration and spatial orientation, and real-time kinematic data that corrects for ionospheric interference. Optimised for e-scooters by applying dynamic models matching the movements of the vehicles.

If the solution detects riders of the E scooter traveling on a pavement it will send both an audible alert and a mobile notification.

The vehicle can be brought smoothly to a stop by removing throttle.

Alex Ngi, product manager positioning at U-Blox, said: “Our centimetre-level precise GNSS positioning technology will now be implemented in the expanding micromobility industry, strengthening our contribution to a safer and more ecological world.”

The micromobility safety module is currently being piloted in Milwaukee and San Diego, U.S. Madrid will be the first pilot city in EMEA, with plans for a broader roll out planned for 2022.