Bike-sharing systems supported by blockchain technologies: opportunities and implementation challenges

Systèmes de vélos en libre-service soutenus par les technologies blockchain: opportunités et difficultés de mise en oeuvre

Christophe Détraz (), Maximiliano Jeanneret Medina () and Cédric Baudet ()
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Christophe Détraz: HES-SO - Haute École spécialisée de Suisse occidentale = HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland = Fachhochschule Westschweiz [Schweiz]
Maximiliano Jeanneret Medina: HES-SO - Haute École spécialisée de Suisse occidentale = HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland = Fachhochschule Westschweiz [Schweiz]
Cédric Baudet: HES-SO - Haute École spécialisée de Suisse occidentale = HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland = Fachhochschule Westschweiz [Schweiz]

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Abstract: Bike-sharing systems (BSS), while contributing to the ecological transition, suffer from high management costs and slow user adoption due to two major problems: fragmentation of operators and geographical imbalance of bikes. Following the Design Science Research approach, this work explores the integration of blockchain technologies (BCT) and more specifically two complementary artifacts. A decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) aimed at facilitating the interoperability of VLS systems and a rebalancing proposal incorporating user-centric incentive mechanisms have been designed and evaluated by experts. Preliminary evaluations highlight that BCTs offer promising prospects, but their deployment is hampered by practical implementation difficulties.

Keywords: bike sharing blockchain urban mobility design science research; bike sharing; blockchain; urban mobility; design science research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-05-21
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Published in 30e Conférence de l’Association Information et Management, Université de Lyon 2, May 2025, Lyon, France

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