E-bell: Enabling bike to bike/car communication

E-bell: enabling bike to bike/car communication

Problem statement

Bicycles are becoming increasingly prevalent on roads, particularly in urban areas, and their presence can create potential hazards for motorists. Two-way communication could help cyclists and drivers coordinate their movements and avoid collisions. However, most cars are not equipped with technology to communicate with bicycles, and there are a variety of competing communication platforms being developed by different companies. Additionally, cyclists may not have the necessary technology or equipment to communicate with cars. As a result, developing a standardized, user-friendly communication system that can be widely adopted is essential to improving bicycle safety on the roads.

Task

We have designed the E-bell system based on Bluetooth low energy technique to enable bike to bike/car communication as shown in the figure above. The system wins the “best impact award” in the smart connected bikes hackathon. Nevertheless, we still need to improve it to avoid interference when there are many BLE devices in an area or extend the communication range in the mobility environment. You have a chance to work with a group of researchers and industrial partners to investigate potential solutions for solving one of the limitations and evaluate your proposed methods based on simulations and/or experiments.

Work

40% Theory, 40% Programming, 20% Writing 

Contact:

Yanqiu Huang, yanqiu.huang@utwente.nl