Roman Majda

What I´m going to talk about:

What is EDWARD

How did it originate

Specifications

Exceptional

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invention of the wheel

invention of the wheel

Electric Diwheel With Active Rotation Damping

Diwheel (or Dicycle) = vehicle with two wheels side by side (instead of one in front of the other like a bike)

Project of Engineering students at the University of Adelaide on the southern coast of AustraliaLuke FrancouJack ParsonsBen WrightBo Zhu

Electric Diwheel With Active Rotation Damping

Diwheel (or Dicycle) = vehicle with two wheels side by side (instead of one in front of the other like a bike)

Project of Engineering students at the University of Adelaide on the southern coast of AustraliaLuke FrancouJack ParsonsBen WrightBo Zhu

how did it originate

Inspiration in StarWarsConstruction of a human

operated diwheel

mechanical design + some of the electronics was completed in 2009

control systems developed in 2010

specifications

Pair of motor-driven wheel rings (1 on each side)Seat for driver between wheels with 5pointed beltsEDWARD is pure electricMotors in the wheels controlled by a joystickInbuilt dynamic lateral stability and slosh controlTouch screen panel for settings

Top speed is about 40km/hrMaximum Incline 12 degreesBattery life about 1h with aggressive driving style

exceptional

1st easy to use & really works

Cool eco-friendly vehicle (DWs in the past human powered or powered by IC

engines, this one purely electric)

Perfect urban transport vehicle

Adrenalin

exceptional

1st easy to use & really works

Cool eco-friendly vehicle (DWs in the past human powered or powered by IC

engines, this one purely electric)

Perfect urban transport vehicle

Adrenalin

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