Emperor Mods
Team Members Heading link
- Aljo Abraham
- Donald Jones
- Vaishnavi Medikundam
- Francisco Ponce Gallegos
Advisor: James Kosmach, PhD
Project Description Heading link
Bicycling is a popular mode of transportation and a means to exercise; however, dangers do exist. Per the Chicago Bike Crash Report, there were around 9,000 bicyclist injuries in the span of five years. The report indicates crashes are caused by vehicle collisions and a lack of brake lights on bicycles. Our goal is to keep cyclists safe at an affordable price and to combat the dangers of cycling. We have designed a turn signal indication system, a brake light system, a rear object detection system, and a smartphone application. The turn signal and brake indication system controls are integrated onto the handlebar so that the rider never has to remove their hands. These systems ensure the rider is visible and predictable by motorists. The handlebar control system will use Bluetooth to trigger the turn signals. When a user presses either the left or right turn signal push button it will blink the turn signal LEDs. The brake light LED will turn on when a user touches the brake lever touch sensor. Finally, the rear object detection system detects whether a car is behind the rider and alerts the user if there is one. When these devices are active, except for rear object detection, their use is displayed on the smartphone application. Due to the modularity of this project, the user has the option of which system they would like to purchase in order to stay safe while they ride.