Ergonomic E- Bike

Abstract

Bicycles have always a popular mode of transportation due to their low cost, ease of use, health benefits and mobility. Their drawbacks however include a low practical range, Increased effort compared to a car, and safety concerns in urban areas. A fully sustainable electric bike will be created which will not address a regular bicycle’s drawbacks but includes features to it to make it more appealing to people that normally would not consider commutating on e-bike. This relationship allows for more practical range of the bike while assisting the user with additional torque during all phases of acceleration rather than just using a throttle control located at the handle which is similar to the normal electrical bike. A normal throttle control however will be included for when the user decides not to use this feature and rely solely on the motor for torque. An Arduino board to communicate with an application device for displaying the battery charge status, temperature and speed. There will be solar panel connected to it to charge the battery. A USB charger will also will be included in addition to “wall outlet” so that the user may charge mobile devices while using the bicycle. To address safety concerns, head lamps, tail lights, a horn, LEDs and turn signal will be included. The bike will be made from lightweight aluminum with custom design brackets. When the bike is not in use the battery which is charged by using solar power and can be used to run household applications. It also consists of solar charge controller which will control and display the parameters of solar panel mounted on the top of the bike.