Thursday, May 13, 2010
Bike share concept
Imagine is a bike share system that has no bike hub. You can leave the bike where ever you like. There is a redistrubution network for bike management and maintenance.
The seat tube encloses smart technology which uses contactless smart cards (RFID) for identification of the user and unlocking the bicycle.
All bikes are equipped with a GSM/GPRS unit using the mobile phone network for
communication and localisation. The unit communicates with the OPENbike central.
Whether a bike is available or not is clearly shown by blinking red or green LED-signals. To use a bike, all the user needs to do is to hold their ID-device against the bicycle’s card reader. If the bike is not already booked, it sends the user information to the system database that checks whether access should be granted. If positive, the system unlocks the bike, the LEDs blink twice and the rental period starts. The entire process takes only a few seconds.
The bike can transform into a mobility device so that goods can be transported
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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