What makes other path users uncomfortable with micromobility devices? : investigating survey comments using structural topic modelling

Key Points

• The aim is to identify what makes path users uncomfortable with micromobility devices.
• Utilized survey comments from path users
• Employed structural topic modelling for analysis
• Categorized user discomfort themes
• Identified key factors contributing to discomfort
• Highlighted specific user concerns regarding safety and interaction
• Revealed varying levels of acceptance among different user demographics