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Micromobility is entering everyday urban spaces, as mobility industry continues of Taiwan to harness design-driven innovation to meet the evolving needs of cities
2025 / 06 / 23 中央社CNA
Taiwan Design Research Institute Advances Third Year of Micromobility Innovation and Application
The Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) has entered its third year of promoting micromobility as a key initiative. On June 18, TDRI, in collaboration with members of the Micromobility Industry Innovation Alliance, hosted the “Micromobility Industry Innovation Trend and Application Seminar – Midterm R&D Exchange.” The event focused on the resilient development, industrial application, and environmental adaptation of micromobility, with two key scenarios at the center:
- Elderly Mobility Services
- Tourism Value-Added Applications
Through cross-disciplinary collaboration and integration of design and applied research, the initiative aims to identify innovative, location-specific opportunities suited to the local context. The seminar brought together industry experts, academic researchers, and alliance members to share R&D outcomes, emphasizing user needs and real-world scenarios.
Elderly Mobility: A Human-Centered Challenge in a Super-Aged Society
As Taiwan progresses toward a super-aged society, urban mobility for older adults has emerged as a critical issue. Ensuring mobility safety, convenience, and autonomy for seniors is no longer optional but essential for inclusive urban development.
To explore solutions, TDRI initiated a preliminary research team in collaboration with the Taiwan Service Science Society and Ming-Tian Design, focusing on elderly mobility services. The goal: extend micromobility applications to address societal aging trends.
- Dr. Hong-Zhi Lai, Strategy Director at NTU’s Center for Smart Living, emphasized that future micromobility solutions must align with supportive public policies, as these directly impact real-world implementation. He stressed the need for service redesign—not just digital transformation, but user-friendly technology and viable business models.
- Prof. Man-Ying Wang, Soochow University Department of Psychology, shared that contextual and environmental changes strongly influence seniors’ willingness to use micromobility services. Sustaining motivation and purpose in daily life is key.
- Prof. Li-Fan Liu, Institute of Gerontology at National Cheng Kung University, added that understanding the interaction between people and environments is critical. A supportive environment can reduce the need for users to adapt innovatively, shifting the focus to enablement rather than burden.
Tourism-Driven Micromobility: Enabling Immersive Local Experiences
With the rise of place-based revitalization and shifts in tourism behavior, travel experiences are evolving from transactional activities to emotional and cultural journeys. Tourists now seek mobility with purpose—including local interaction and cultural immersion.
TDRI partnered with National Taiwan University of Science and Technology’s Design Department and One-Forty Innovation Studio to form a research team focused on “Tourism Value-Added Applications.” The team collaborates with the e-bike industry to design micromobility services tailored to tourism environments and local features, enhancing the mobility experience and commercial viability.
- Dr. Ling Tian, Assistant Professor at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, highlighted that integrating smart devices into bicycles enables personalized navigation, tour guidance, and cultural storytelling—positioning micromobility as a medium for IoT-enabled exploration.
- Prof. Hou Chun-Hao, also of NYCU, emphasized that sensory and psychological expectations shape human interaction with environments. For example, even a concert 500 km away can be part of an immersive journey through the transmission of urban sounds, forming cross-regional emotional connections.
- Dr. Liu Shih-Nan, R&D Director at TDRI, referenced Heatherwick’s Humanized Architecture, advocating for design that reflects empathy for both people and their environment. He described micromobility not merely as a technical evolution, but as a cultural and human-centered response.
The NTUST team analyzed environmental variables, while One-Forty Innovation Studio explored user experience design—together shaping a complementary strategy for field implementation.
Industry Perspectives on Sustainable and Intelligent Micromobility
- Aura Energy CEO, Chen Li-Li, shared:
“Carbon reduction must go beyond slogans. Aura hopes to become a storyteller of urban and rural sustainability through practical, on-the-ground implementations.” - OKGO GreenTech CMO, Lee Wei-Hsun, stated:
“Our future focus is on real-world deployment and business model innovation—offering differentiated micromobility tourism experiences.”
Design-Led Innovation: Driving the Future of Taiwan’s Micromobility Industry
- TDRI President, Chang Chi-Yi, expressed his vision for design to take a frontline role in research and development, on par with technology, while also leading in real-world application. Through cross-sectoral collaboration platforms, design can mobilize broader participation and influence the growth of Taiwan’s micromobility industry.
- Dr. Liu Shih-Nan, R&D Director, cited Don Norman’s concept of human-centered interactive design, stressing that technology and user lifestyles are deeply intertwined. He announced that TDRI has already begun design research and prototyping in micromobility tourism applications this year.
Looking ahead, TDRI will continue to integrate insights from industry and academia, conduct field negotiations and pilot testing, and evaluate whether interactive design can deliver immersive travel experiences that enhance and expand future mobility services.
台灣設計研究院推動微移動議題已邁入第三年，設研院攜手微移動產研聯盟成員於6月18日，透過「微移動產業創新趨勢應用研討會-期中產研交流」持續佈局微移動的韌性發展、產業應用及環境適應。今年聚焦「高齡服務建構」與「觀光加值應用」兩大應用情境，分別整合應用研究與設計開發的設計資源，並積極與產研聯盟成員進行跨域協作，尋求適合地方與特性的應用創新的機會。此次研討會邀請跨領域專家、跨學科的學研單位與產研聯盟夥伴進行研發成果交流，從專注使用者需求與場域脈絡出發，重視高齡應用的使用行為需求，與觀光產業服務發展的契機，並透過產業協作，佈局AIGC等前瞻技術應用、創新服務模式開發及國內政策支援的應用實踐。
城市的移動性在已邁入超高齡社會的台灣，逐漸發展成重要的城市發展議題。高齡使用者與提供高齡服務的管理單位與產業，除了面對移動安全的基本條件外，未來生活的便利性與高齡者的自主性，已成為高齡移動性在城市發展視角的重要命題。因應用多元移動情境的事實與在地服務需求的缺口，台灣設計研究院邀請台灣服務科學學會與鳴天設計籌組以「高齡服務建構」為目標的前期探索研究團隊，持續推動「微移動」延伸回應超高齡社會的趨勢發展。
台大智活中心賴宏誌策略長認為未來微移動的解法需要注意政策的推動，因為相關政策的支持會影響實際應用實踐的重要性。在多元的使用者的多樣需求下，產品需要的是服務的再設計不一定是數位化，而是好用的科技接下來則是商業模式的建構。東吳大學心理學系汪曼穎教授實際案例觀察到，環境與生活脈絡的變化會直接影響長者對微移動服務的選擇意願，如何維持日常生活動機和目標至關重要。成功大學老年學研究所劉立凡教授以老齡學的視角提出：在人與環境互動中，如果從環境的角度去看，會強調人的能動性與創新適應力；但如果從人的角度去看，若能得到更多來自環境的支持，人則不一定要創新適應。
隨著地方創生與旅遊型態的轉變，觀光體驗已從單一場景的消費活動，轉向互動性、情感連結與文化深度的體驗旅程。觀光族群重視的不僅是移動的便利，更關注參與過程中的在地連結與文化感知。如何整合科技、文化與場域特性，打造具差異化的體驗，成為微移動應用發展的關鍵視角。台灣設計研究院邀請台灣科技大學設計系與玩味創研籌組以「觀光應用加值」為目標的應用探索與服務創新團隊，並媒合電動輔助自行車產業合作，整合觀光場域與地方特色，拓展多元移動體驗與商業應用的機會。
陽明交大建築研究所凌天助理教授指出，當將腳踏車系統結合智慧裝置，並具備導覽與活動識別等功能時，便能發展為個人化的導航服務，不僅展現IoT的系統邏輯更成為文化傳遞與場域探索的重要媒介。陽明交大建築研究所侯君昊副教授延續人本設計的思維，指出感官與心理預期在人與場域互動中扮演關鍵角色。他進一步說明，即便是一場相距五百公里的音樂會，也能透過城市聲音的擴散，串聯現場與遠方的情感連結，形塑跨越距離的沉浸式觀光體驗。台灣設計研究院劉世南研發長引述建築師海澤維克（Heatherwick）新書《人本建築》中的觀點，指出設計應回應人性與環境的細緻關懷。他認為微移動不僅是技術的升級，更是文化層次的延伸與反思。台科大的研究團隊對環境情況進行分析，結合玩味創研對微移動體驗的深入探索，兩者共同構築相輔相成的應用策略。
永續智能科技（Aura） 陳瑮莉總經理表示：「節能減碳從口號走向城市與鄉鎮的具體空間實踐，Aura期望成為串聯城鄉故事的載體。」凱智綠能科技（OKGO）市場總監李威勳指出：「未來將聚焦場域應用與商業模式應用，打造具差異化的微移動觀光體驗。」
台灣設計研究院 張基義院長期待設計如同科技能擔任研發的前端角色，同時具備應用實踐的能力。透過產學研平台的共創能吸引多方參與，實質影響台灣微移動產業的發展。台灣設計研究院 劉世南研發長提及Don Norman以人為中心的互動設計概念，從產業產品或技術的應用看未來，從我們所想要的生活來看，兩者是分不開的。今年設研院已啟動微移動觀光應用加值的設計研究與原型開發，接下來將持續透過跨域產研協作整合洞察，並進行場域洽談與實際落地測試，檢視互動設計能否為微移動使用者帶來擴增旅程目的的沈浸體驗，以提升能拓展未來移動情境的創新應用服務機會。
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