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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]

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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])

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.

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  • Christophe Détraz & Maximiliano Jeanneret Medina & Cédric Baudet, 2025. "Bike-sharing systems supported by blockchain technologies: opportunities and implementation challenges [Systèmes de vélos en libre-service soutenus par les technologies blockchain : opportunités et," Post-Print hal-05084697, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05084697
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