NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 in China

这一行动资助了田纳西大学诺克斯维尔分校的安德鲁·A·坎贝尔于2012年夏天在中华人民共和国中国北京的清华大学开展了一个名为《电动自行车共享对北京交通选择的影响》的研究项目。主持该研究的科学家是土木工程系交通工程研究所的杨新苗教授。该研究项目的智力价值是对研究共享单车如何影响交通选择的知识体系做出了适时的贡献。北京市已宣布计划在2015年前安装5万辆自行车车队。之前的研究发现，使用标准自行车的系统既可以补充公共交通，也可以与公共交通竞争。然而，还没有已知的研究探索将电动自行车纳入自行车共享系统的想法。这项研究与骑自行车友好的美国社区相关。通过减少推动自行车所需的努力，电动自行车有可能向新的人口结构开放自行车。EAPSI奖学金的更广泛影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究体验；介绍各自所在地区的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施；以及对社会、文化和语言的定位。这些活动符合NSF的目标，即在其科学家、工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期为国际合作进行教育，从而确保拥有一支具有全球意识的美国科学队伍。

This action funds Andrew A. Campbell of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville to conduct a research project, entitled "Impact of electric bicycle sharing on transportation choices in Beijing," during the summer of 2012 at Tsinghua University in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The host scientist is Professor Xinmiao Yang, Institute of Transportation Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering.The Intellectual Merit of the research project is a well-timed contribution to the body of knowledge addressing how bicycle sharing affects transportation choices. The city of Beijing has announced plans to install a 50,000 bicycle fleet by 2015. Previous studies have found that systems using standard bicycles can both complement and compete with public transit. However, no known research has explored the idea of including motorized electric bicycles in a bike sharing system.T This research is relevant to cycling-friendly American communities. By reducing the effort required to propel a bicycle, electric bikes have the potential to open cycling to new demographics.The Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.