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Although this electric bike-sharing system is a semi-public service, it
also needs
gain profit to maintain operation. The bike user’s fee is not amount of
money, there
needs fund from advertisement. First, this electric bike-sharing has a
smartphone app,
there can set an opening app advertisement. The open ing screen
advertisement is a
way to attract investment. Besides, advertisement can also be set on
the bike. Second,
this electric bike-sharing system can collect data from commuters
which can be sold
to analytical company. These data can help analytical company
analyze how to advertise more efficiently.
Since this electric bike-sharing system offers station-free bike, there
exists the possibility that bike can be stolen. Someone may argue that
if there is something
wrong with the real-time monitor, it is hard to locate these bikes.
First, these bikes
have a unique shaping, if someone stole it and try to cover its
previous spray painting,
it is easy to be recognized. Second, if a bike hasn’t been activated for
two days, the system would response this situation.