DocumentCode
3268005
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
fYear
2011
fDate
20-22 Dec. 2011
Firstpage
1317
Lastpage
1322
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
System Integration (SII), 2011 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Kyoto
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1523-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SII.2011.6147639
Filename
6147639
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