The Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University and the JR West Group are conducting a demonstration experiment at JR Osaka Station from July 2019th to August 7th, 30, aiming to realize a more accessible station. Is carried out.The purpose is to reduce the number of users of escalators, which are prone to congestion and problems in station premises, and to increase the number of users of stairs.During the experiment, the number of staircase users increased by 8 per day compared to normal times.
The demonstration experiment was conducted at "Shikake Lab (In-process Seminar)" of the Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University.In-process studies are studies aimed at "devices" that change human behavior, and are a research field that finds mechanisms that lead to problem solving through "devices that make you want to try" and develop new "devices".Proposed by Professor Naohiro Matsumura, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University.
This time, Shikake Lab called "Osaka Loop Line General Election", and from JR Osaka Station Midosuji Exit to the Osaka Loop Line platform lower stairs (upstairs), "Your favorite Osaka Loop Line After 5 destination is" Fukushima school ". or "Tenma school"? ] Is displayed in a large size, and you can vote by climbing the stairs.
As a result of the demonstration experiment, it was estimated that the number of staircase users increased by 1 per day during the "Osaka Loop Line General Election" compared to the normal time.The results of the general election were 1,342 votes (people) for the "Fukushima faction" and 50,731 votes (people) for the "Tenma faction".
This experiment revealed that there are differences in the usage of stairs and escalators depending on the time, day of the week, temperature, etc., as well as the effectiveness of the mechanism, and the difference in traffic volume on the left and right of the stairs depending on the conditions.In the future, it is said that these things will be clarified and used for the development of new "devices", facility maintenance of stations, and improvement of guidance displays.
