Title :
Firmware implementing of a dual-wheel drive electrical bicycle
Author :
Tong, Chia-Chang ; Jwo, Wu-Shun ; Lin, Jhih-Yu ; Li, Shih-Fan ; Tsai, Yau-Jeng
Author_Institution :
Chienkuo Technol. Univ., Changhua, Taiwan
Abstract :
The goal of this project is to design and build a dual-axis drive system for an electric bicycle. The computerized control for the electric bicycle utilizes a firmware-based system, with the vehicle´s electronic control unit (ECU)and most of the signal processing circuits implemented using a Programmable SoC (PSoC). This special dual-axis driven electric bicycle has many advantages over electric bicycles currently available on the market. To be able to have both wheels drive the vehicle simultaneously, the speed controller must be designed with a very high degree of accuracy so that it has the ability to compensate for speed difference that might exist between the front and rear wheels. In addition, both wheels have breaks and kinetic energy recovery for decelerating or downhill riding. The vehicle has automatic cruse capabilities and can automatically switch to single front or rear wheel drive at medium or high speeds. This saves power and avoids any single motor driver overheating because of long term driving.
Keywords :
automotive electronics; bicycles; computerised control; control engineering computing; control system synthesis; electric vehicles; firmware; system-on-chip; velocity control; wheels; automatic cruse capabilities; computerized control; downhill riding; dual-axis drive system; dual-wheel drive electrical bicycle; firmware-based system; kinetic energy recovery; motor driver overheating; programmable SoC; signal processing circuits; speed controller; vehicle electronic control unit; Acceleration; Batteries; Bicycles; Brushless motors; Velocity control; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
System Integration (SII), 2011 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1523-5
DOI :
10.1109/SII.2011.6147639