Research on behavior changes in new transportation environments centered on shared bicycles on the University of the Ryukyus campus

ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (President: Ota Katsuyuki, hereinafter “ENEOS”), University of the Ryukyus (President: Nishida Mutsumi, hereinafter “University of the Ryukyus”), and OpenStreet
Inc. (President: Osaka Munehiro, hereinafter “OpenStreet”) have signed an agreement to conduct behavior change research through the creation of a new transportation environment. In
addition, with PROTO Solution Co.,Ltd. (President: Shiraki Toru, hereinafter referred to as “PROTO Solution”) participating as a research collaborator, we are pleased to announce
that we will start a demonstration experiment in and around the university’s premises.

Background and Objectives of this Collaborative Research

ENEOS and the University of the Ryukyus have been discussing solutions to traffic congestion issues through workshops and other opportunities for open innovation. Meanwhile,
OpenStreet, which provides mobility sharing services such as electric assist bicycles and scooters, and ENEOS are collaborating to build a future mobility platform. In order to
utilize mobility sharing services to solve the problem of traffic congestion, we have initiated a joint research project with three parties connected through ENEOS.
As a demonstration experiment, this joint research project will provide a sharing service for electric assist bicycles in and around the University of the Ryukyus’s premises,
where traffic congestion is chronically caused by commuting to and from work or school by car, in order to reduce the rate of commuting to school by car and, thereby, alleviate
traffic congestion. In addition, the electricity used for the electric assisted bicycles will be supplied by renewable energy sources, such as solar power, with the aim of building a
decarbonized society.

PROTO Solution, which operates the shared bicycle service “CYCY” in Okinawa Prefecture using the platform “HELLO CYCLING” developed by OpenStreet, will participate in the
demonstration experiment as a research collaborator. In addition to operating CYCY, both for its own business and for the demonstration experiment, PROTO Solution will maintain and
manage the bicycles, the stations that will serve as bicycle parking areas, and other facilities.
One of the stations to be installed in the University of the Ryukyus will supply energy to the electrically power-assisted bicycles using renewable energy sources, such as
solar power. Additionally, we will conduct behavioral change research by analyzing the usage data of the shared bicycles provided by OpenStreet, which we will then use to study
societal responses to the introduction of new mobility services and to optimize the future location of stations. ENEOS will contribute to the smooth progress of this research by
managing the overall progress of the joint project and coordinating the parties involved.
Together, the four parties will contribute to the development of society and the
creation of a vibrant future through services that meaningfully address social issues.

Solutions to Social Issues for which this Joint Research Aims – SDGs

	Provide infrastructure that is easy for everyone to use, along with clean technology and environmentally friendly systems

	Provide complementary services to extant public transportation as well as a platform that is easily accessible to all

	Form effective partnerships with industry, academia, and government to achieve our goals

References

1. Overview of Joint Research

*This is a service that allows users to borrow and return electric assist bicycles, which can easily travel up hills, at any station. Everything from searching for a station to
making a reservation for bicycle use and paying can be done easily with a smartphone or PC.

2. Company Overviews

(1) ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

(2) University of the Ryukyus

(3) OpenStreet Inc.

Representative	CEO: Osaka Munehiro
Address	TOKYO PORTCITY TAKESHIBA Office Tower 35th Floor, 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Business	Mobility sharing services, development and provision of IoT devices HELLO CYCLING (https://www.hellocycling.jp/) HELLO SCOOTER (https://www.helloscooter.jp/) BLUU (https://www.parking.bluu.jp/)

(4) PROTO Solution Co.,Ltd.

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