Team members:
- Chris Gudmunson
- Jeffrey Houlton
- Duncan Lowder
- Nathaniel Roberts
- Lauren Shapiro
- Michael Travis
Our group has decided to develop an integrated electric bicycle, which features regenerative breaking. The bike will use a motor which can both be used to drive the bike and braking, which will generate electrical energy which can be used to recharge a battery. The bike will also feature numerous sensors to provide the rider with information on their riding. These sensors include:
- Velocity
- By measuring the velocity, we can also determine the distance the bike has traveled.
- Power Meter
- Measure the power that is consumed by the motor during powered motion and the power that is generated from braking.
- Cadence
- Measure the rate at which the biker is pedaling.
- Light
- Integrate an ambient light sensor into the bike which will automatically turn on integrated bike lights.
- Heart Rate
- Sensors built into the handle bar of the bike will allow the biker to view their heart rate.
- GPS
- A GPS sensor will be integrated into the bike, allowing the user to view a map of their route when the information is downloaded to a computer via an SD card. If an iPhone is integrated into this project, we will use the iPhone's internal GPS for location information.
- Throttle
- A sensor which measures how far the throttle has been depressed to change the amount of power flowing to the motor.
- Brake
- A sensor which varies the amount of regenerative braking that is done by the motor.
To view the information from the sensors integrated into the bike we will use either an LCD display or an iPhone. Ideally an iPhone will be used to allow the user more control over the performance of the bike, and easier navigation through the information captured by the sensors.