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This data scarcity hinders accurate assessment of bicycle safety and identification of factors that contribute to the occurrence and severity of bicycle collisions in urban environments. This paper presents the development of the BSafe-360, a novel multi-sensor device designed as a data acquisition system (DAS) for collecting naturalistic cycling data, which provides a high granularity of cyclist behavior and interactions with other road users. For the hardware component, the BSafe-360 utilizes a Raspberry Pi microcomputer, a Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna and receiver, two ultrasonic sensors, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), and a real-time clock (RTC), which are all housed within a customized bicycle phone case. To handle the software aspect, BSafe-360 has two Python scripts that manage data processing and storage in both local and online databases. To demonstrate the capabilities of the device, we conducted a proof of concept experiment, collecting data for seven hours. In addition to utilizing the BSafe-360, we included data from CCTV and weather information in the data analysis step for verifying the occurrence of critical events, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all relevant information. The combination of sensors within a single device enables the collection of crucial data for bicycle safety studies, including bicycle trajectory, lateral passing distance (LPD), and cyclist behavior. Our findings show that the BSafe-360 is a promising tool for collecting naturalistic cycling data, facilitating a deeper understanding of bicycle safety and improving it. By effectively improving bicycle safety, numerous benefits can be realized, including the potential to reduce bicycle injuries and fatalities to zero in the near future.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s23146471","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,18]],"date-time":"2023-07-18T01:46:02Z","timestamp":1689644762000},"page":"6471","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["BSafe-360: An All-in-One Naturalistic Cycling Data Collection Tool"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"23","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3012-0631","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Suzana","family":"Duran Bernardes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"C2SMART Center (Tier 1 UTC Funded by USDOT), Department of Civil and Urban Engineering, New York University, 6 MetroTech Center 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7909-6532","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kaan","family":"Ozbay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"C2SMART Center (Tier 1 UTC Funded by USDOT), Department of Civil and Urban Engineering, New York University, 6 MetroTech Center 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Decae, R. 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