No.4（2001）12.Drive control technology for an electric bicycle

Kazumasa MIKAMI, Kazumi SAKAMAKI, Kohji WATANABE and Jin Shan Li

The purpose of this research is to develop a control technique which conforms to a person's movement. The force to the pedal of the bicycle was analyzed. Then, the circuit board and software for drive control were designed. This drive equipment was installed in an electrically assisted bicycle. The result made it possible fo realize new functions of automatic movement. Moreover, a control method for smooth and comfortable control of a bicycle was developed.

Keywords
Electrically assisted bicycle, Automatic movement, Smooth and comfortable, Circuit board, Pedal, Drive control

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