SENIOR DESIGN
SPRING 2011 - FALL 2011 GROUP 13ABOUT E-SKATE
Electric skateboards are a new and
promising alternative form of urban transportation. They provide all
the
advantages of a regular bicycle: fun exercise, free parking, zero
emissions,
and freedom from gridlock. Imagine skateboarding up a hill as
comfortably as riding
down, that's what the E-skate experience is all about. In most
situations in
the city, riding an electric skateboard will be faster and cheaper than
either
car or public transit.
Fundamentally, the E-skate is just a regular skateboard with an electric motor to provide additional assistance. You can skate normally and just use the motor to help out on hills and headwinds, or use the motor all the time just to make riding easier. The experience is entirely different from riding say a gas scooter or motorbike. Here the electric assistance is perfectly smooth and it complements rather than supplants human power.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- DR. Mikhael Wasfy
- DR. Elena Flitsiyan
- DR. Michael Haralambous (No Show)
