Steering is used to augment the CMG-based balance control of a two-wheeled vehicle, e.g., a bicycle, electric bicycle (“ebike”), scooter, electric scooter, moped, or motorcycle. A control architecture enables a two wheeled vehicle with simultaneously or alternating mechatronic attitude control systems to balance autonomously at rest or while dynamically driven with mechatronic command.

Steering is used to augment the CMG-based balance control of a two-wheeled vehicle, e.g., a bicycle, electric bicycle (“ebike”), scooter, electric scooter, moped, or motorcycle. A control architecture enables a two wheeled vehicle with simultaneously or alternating mechatronic attitude control systems to balance autonomously at rest or while dynamically driven with mechatronic command.

The present invention relates to security systems and methods for vehicles and/or vehicle users that prevent the theft of vehicles, and/or that guarantee the security of the vehicle user. In order to achieve the above, the system of the present invention has an enabling system that controls the ignition of the vehicle, and/or a device for helmets intended for the monitoring of the security of the user, and makes it possible to determine, for example, whether the user is wearing the helmet and is using the same correctly, or whether the vehicle user has suffered an impact. Specifically, the system of the present invention has an interactive system (mobile device) associated with the user which, depending on the need, signals the enabling system to enable the vehicle ignition, provided that at least one condition is fulfilled, where a condition may be that the interactive system is close to the enabling system and/or emits an alert message to the external device of a third party if any novelty is detected in the helmet device.

Various systems and methods associated with protecting a rider of an electric bicycle from hazards while riding their bicycle are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods enhance the safety of the rider in response current detected conditions surrounding the rider, such as conditions associated with the route or path traveled by the rider, other vehicles within the route or path traveled by the rider, potential hazards within the route or path traveled by the rider, environmental conditions through which the rider is traveling, and so on.

A balancing support system is for a saddle ride-type motor vehicle that includes a frame assembly including a head tube in a front portion of the frame assembly, is configured to assist a rider by balancing the motor vehicle, and includes: a steering shaft rotatably journaled about the head tube; a plurality of sensors that senses various dynamic parameters of the motor vehicle and includes a steering angle sensor; an actuator unit secured to a first portion of the frame assembly; a torque enhancer unit configured to provide a driving force from the actuator unit to the steering shaft and disposed above the head tube; and a balancing support-control unit that estimates an estimated steering angle based on inputs received from the plurality of sensors, compares the estimated steering angle with an actual steering angle, and triggers the actuator unit.

The present invention relates to a two-wheeled vehicle accident reporting device having a retro-reflective cover, a deep learning recognition-based two-wheeled vehicle accident severity prediction server, and a two-wheeled vehicle accident severity prediction system including the same. The above reporting device includes: a body mounted on a two-wheeled vehicle; a retro-reflective cover having one end fixed to a lower end of the body, which is configured to be folded and unfolded in a scallop shape and reflects light; and a control board which is mounted on one side of the body, measures the speed and position of the two-wheeled vehicle using a plurality of sensors, and transmits accident occurrence information including speed information, impact amount information, location information and time information along with driver identification information through a wireless communication network to a two-wheeled vehicle accident severity prediction server when an accident occurs.

A fuel filling device of a motorcycle can receive a high pressure gas only when it is ensured that the motorcycle is in a stable position. The device includes a fuel tank that stores and/or supplies a high pressure gas and is mounted on the motorcycle, a filling port through which the high pressure gas is fed to the fuel tank, a center stand that swings between a raised position in which the center stand supports the motorcycle in an upright position and a retracted position, a stand sensor that senses that the center stand is in the raised position, and a fuel filling valve provided between the fuel tank and the filling port and allowing a flow of the high pressure gas between the fuel tank and the filling port if the stand sensor senses that the center stand is in the raised position.

A drive assistance device (24) for a saddle type vehicle (1) includes a ride sensor (37) configured to detect a ride attitude of a rider, a vehicle body behavior generating part (25) configured to generate a behavior on a vehicle body by a prescribed output, and a controller (27) configured to control driving of the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), and wherein, when the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) is actuated regardless of the operation of the rider, the controller (27) firstly controls the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) such that a low output that is lower than a predetermined original target output is generated as a predictive action, and sets an output value after that according to a change of detection information of the ride sensor (37) generated by the low output.

A drive assistance device (24) for a saddle type vehicle (1) includes a ride sensor (37) configured to detect a ride attitude of a rider, a vehicle body behavior generating part (25) configured to generate a behavior on a vehicle body by a prescribed output, and a controller (27) configured to control driving of the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), and wherein, when the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) is actuated regardless of the operation of the rider, the controller (27) firstly controls the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) such that a low output that is lower than a predetermined original target output is generated as a predictive action, and sets an output value after that according to a change of detection information of the ride sensor (37) generated by the low output.

A vehicle, such as a straddle-type vehicle, can include an engine, a catalyst and an air cleaner. The catalyst can be disposed in an expansion chamber of the vehicle. At least a part of the air cleaner can be disposed above a swing arm of the vehicle, and at least a part of the expansion chamber can be disposed below the swing arm. The air cleaner can further be disposed to the rear of a shock absorber of the vehicle. Thus, the influence of heat from the catalyst and the engine on the air cleaner can be reduced. Consequently, efficiency of air induction into the engine can be increased, thereby improving engine output.