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.

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 bicycle derailleur system is applied to a bicycle and includes a controller, a camera, a derailleur assembly, and the memory device that are electrically connected to the controller. The camera records a real-time video of a road ahead. When the derailleur assembly is operated to shift, the derailleur assembly sends a chain shifting signal to drive the controller to process the video captured by the camera to obtain a section of video between a predetermined time before and after the chain shifting signal. The controller stores the section of the video along with information in the chain shifting signal to the memory device, to establish a basis for image similarity comparison. When the bicycle derailleur system is operated automatically, the image similarity comparison between real-time video recorded by the camera and the sections of the videos stored in the memory device is conducted to determine whether to shift.

A control method for use with longitudinal motion-sensing two-wheeled vehicles is provided. The control method includes: collecting posture data of a human body leaning forward and backward and controlling an output of a circuit drive module to thereby control a rotational output of a motor; a motor rotor of the motor outputting a movement vector and an acceleration to control a rotation of wheels under the control of the output of the circuit drive module, a motor stator receiving a reaction force during a rotating and outputting process of the motor rotor, and the reaction force being transmitted to a motion-sensing platform through a mechanical structure by the motor stator, and the motion-sensing platform transferring and feeding back the reaction force to a user standing on the motion-sensing platform, thereby adjusting posture data of the motion-sensing platform again by means of a human body posture to achieve a motion-sensing balance control.

There is provided a method comprising receiving at a controller an input comprising a channel output from an input channel of a vehicle. The input is triggered by an operation of the vehicle by an operator. The input channel has a corresponding direct operational manifestation. The method also comprises comparing at the controller the input with a set of input patterns to select from the set of input patterns a target input pattern corresponding to the input, and generating at the controller a control output corresponding to the target input pattern. The control output is configured to cause in the vehicle a target operational manifestation different than the direct operational manifestation. Furthermore, the method comprises sending the control output from the controller to the vehicle.

A control system configured with ergonomic hand grips is disclosed. The control system may be configured with the steering device of a vehicle and may include control buttons that may be programmed to control different aspects of electronic devices.

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 (J), 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 a plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) included in the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), and, when at least one of the plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) is actuated regardless of the operation of the rider (J), the controller (27) determines which of the plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) is to be actuated according to the ride attitude of the rider (J) detected by the ride sensor (37).

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 (J), 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 a plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) included in the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), and, when at least one of the plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) is actuated regardless of the operation of the rider (J), the controller (27) determines which of the plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) is to be actuated according to the ride attitude of the rider (J) detected by the ride sensor (37).

A control module is provided. The control module is installed on a handlebar of an electric assist vehicle. The lighting unit, the wireless communication unit, the input unit, and the power management unit of the control module each is electrically coupled to the control unit of the control module. The control unit is configured to receive a first operation signal inputted via the input unit or from the wireless communication unit, and control a lighting mode of the lighting unit accordingly. The control unit is configured to receive a second operation signal inputted via the input unit or from the wireless communication unit, and output a motor control signal to the power management unit according to the second operation signal, the power management unit accordingly control an assisting mode of an assist power of a motor. A related handlebar assembly and a related electric assist vehicle are provided.

A control module is provided. The control module is installed on a handlebar of an electric assist vehicle. The lighting unit, the wireless communication unit, the input unit, and the power management unit of the control module each is electrically coupled to the control unit of the control module. The control unit is configured to receive a first operation signal inputted via the input unit or from the wireless communication unit, and control a lighting mode of the lighting unit accordingly. The control unit is configured to receive a second operation signal inputted via the input unit or from the wireless communication unit, and output a motor control signal to the power management unit according to the second operation signal, the power management unit accordingly control an assisting mode of an assist power of a motor. A related handlebar assembly and a related electric assist vehicle are provided.