2.2. josé fajardo, margarida c coelho, josé santos

An On-Board Platform of Sensors for Enhancing Safety of Cyclists

, Margarida C. Coelho, José Santos

University of AveiroTransportation Technology Research Group – Centre for Mechanical Technology and

Automation, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Scientists for Cycling Aveiro, 17th of November 2016

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Overview

1 Introduction and objectives

2 Solution

3 Prototype

4 Results

5 Conclusions and Future work

6 Acknowledgements


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Introduction

Increase the bike useConcern with road safety

Road conflict between cyclists and drivers


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Objectives• To develop a sensor plataform to install in bicycles.

• To compute a smartphone app that warns the cyclist when a motor vehicle approaches.

• To test the developed system and app in a real-road environment.


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Solution


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Solution


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BiSUA-Safety Bicycle University of Aveiro

In order to warn cyclists, 2 functionalities were developed for the smartphone:

1. Vibration when vehicle approaches – 2.Illustrative color bar (red, yellow, green)

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App


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App


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App


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Results


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• Sensor performance ranged between 70-90 %

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Results


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• Sensor performance ranged between 70-90 %

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Conclusions

• BiSUA works but still has some limitations.

• Most overtaking made by motor vehicles occur between 1-1.5 m from the bicycle, with some cases < 1 m.

• Motor vehicles’ speed is one of the key factors.


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Future Work

• To be continued develop the BiSUA.

• Develop the system more compact for that

used any type the bicycle.

• Develop a system to be used also at night.

• Perform tests in rural roads and different

weather conditions. An On-Board Platform of Sensors for Enhancing

Safety of Cyclists

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Acknowledgements

• Company Órbita for the bicycle.• Operational Program “Competitiveness Factors

- COMPETE” and by National funds through the Foundation for Science and Technology within the framework of the Project PTDC/EMS-TRA/0383/2014 and the Strategic Project UID-EMS- 00481-2013.


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“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride”

John F. Kennedy

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