Development of an electric tricycle for service companies and last-mile parcel delivery

• Autorzy: D’hondt Jordi , Juwet Marc , Demeester Eric , Slaets Peter

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DOI

10.20858/tp.2022.17.2.15

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In many city centres and some large urban areas, access restrictions are imposed on trucks and vans. On the other hand, the number of e-commerce packages to be delivered daily is increasing rapidly, and service companies of all kinds also have to serve their customers in these areas. The use of cargo bikes is seen as a possible solution. The direct reason for this research is the observation that there is still room for a new type of cargo bike that meets the needs of the outlined target groups. This article summarises how the quality function deployment (QFD) method has been used for the systematic development of an electric cargo tricycle that meets these needs. The developed tricycle distinguishes itself from existing cargo bikes mainly by its loading capacity, stability and manoeuvrability. The prototype tests performed by professional couriers were so positive that a pilot series was built.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

cargo bike; tricycle; QFD method; e-commerce

PL

rower towarowy; rower trójkołowy; metoda QFD; e-commerce

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Transport Problems
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: T. 17, z. 2
• Strony: 175--187
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 49 poz.

Twórcy

autor

D’hondt Jordi

• KU Leuven, Department of Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics; Gebroeders de Smetstraat 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1545-5193

autor

Juwet Marc

• KU Leuven, Department of Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics; Gebroeders de Smetstraat 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0188-7411

autor

Demeester Eric

• KU Leuven, Department of Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics; Wetenschapspark 27 - box 15152, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6866-3802

autor

Slaets Peter

• KU Leuven, Department of Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics; Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13 - box 2600, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8560-2638

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).