Development of an intelligent and universal integrated bicycle traction machine

Many companies manufacture electric bicycles around the world, but very few offer an electric and connected wheel suitable for several types of bicycles. The present project consists of developing an innovative technology that will meet a need in the electric bike rental market. As this market is growing and the cyclist is becoming more and more technology and performance hungry, our goal is to develop an integrated, highly innovative, intuitive and safe product. The current research and development work by IVI and McGill University in partnership with Instadesign and Ferndale will be based on the design and development of an integrated wheel motor system. This motor is innovative in that it will have its own integrated battery and no external wire connections. The objective is that it can be adapted to any type of bike available and quickly transformed into an electrically assisted bike. This will make it possible to offer and recharge road bikes, hybrids and fat bikes, which is innovative and unique in terms of offerings. The expected results of this project are to obtain a proof of concept that will be validated in the laboratory. The target markets are the recreational rental markets such as hotels, resorts, parks and bike sharing. Keywords: Electric wheel, self-service, electrically assisted bicycle, motor-wheel

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