A system for, and method of, providing e-assist on a route. A determination may be made of whether terrain data for the route is available. A rider effort level may be determined. The terrain data may be read when available. Whether a change in slope has occurred, or is anticipated to occur, corresponding to a need for an additional input to the rider effort level may be determined. The e-assist level may be adjusted to provide a level that offsets the need for the additional input, or the rider may be informed to provide an increased effort level.

Traction systems for skis producing traction on snow and ice covered surfaces; the skis selected from a group consisting a pair of Back Country skis each are mounted with an apparatus; having DC powered controls, tilt switch, pressurized carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) gas powered pneumatic actuators operating gripping parts; controlled by a servo unit. And further consisting a pair of snowmobile skis each having an assembly of parts; driven by an hydraulic rotor that pivots the skis, adjusting their position when cornering, providing traction, according to a snowmobile steering system. And is powered and controlled by at least one of: hydraulic steering system, an electro-hydraulic steering system; an electric power steering system using an electric motor instead of hydraulic rotor.

An apparatus controller for prompting a rider to be positioned on a vehicle in such a manner as to reduce lateral instability due to lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The apparatus has an input for receiving specification from the rider of a desired direction of travel, and indicating means for reflecting to the rider a propitious instantaneous body orientation to enhance stability in the face of lateral acceleration. The indicating may include a handlebar that is pivotable with respect to the vehicle and that is driven in response to vehicle turning.

A system for dynamic distribution of bicycle lighting including a plurality of light sources coupled to and under operation of a controller. The controller controls power distributed to the light sources and provides dynamic illumination of the light sources according to bicycle operating condition data regarding the speed, angle of incline, angle of descent and geographic and terrain conditions in which the bicycle is operated.

The yoke module is including wherein an elongated USB power cable, one or more yoke module sections accommodating access for the USB power cable and wire connectors to be threaded through one or more slotted openings and to exit out the top yoke module section, a first connection method to connect with the drive motor's lead cable harness directly to the USB power cable, a method to conceal and protect the drive motor's lead cable harness and the USB power cable by means of a coupling enclosure and yoke sleeve enclosure achieved through the yoke module's fabrication process. The yoke module also comprises a method for USB power cable to provide electricity power to drive a motorized wheel. The yoke module system comprises a second connection method for the yoke module to plug into auxiliary components including; a battery, a computer control system, and sensors for motion stability.

A self-balancing robot system comprising artificial intelligence characterized in that the robot is comprising a humanoid body or comprising a vehicle body. The humanoid body is used for service comprises; an articulated head comprising a voice system for user interaction, and a logic controller for facial imaging via a LED system and LED display monitor. The robot body comprising; a neck, two electromechanical arms with actuating hands used to achieve gripping objects; a pivoting trunk containing a computer operating system, the electrical control system including a batter bank and a battery charger; the lower portion of the body utilizing uni-robotic omniwheel or utilizing legs coupled to the robotic omniwheels or coupled to omnidirectional track wheels which work like skates. The robot system also comprises a computer operating system, a motion control system, an autonomous drive system, a wireless communication system working in combination with an attitude sensing system using state sensors, actuators and accelerometers to control pitch and balance thus allowing the service robot and service vehicle to work indoors and travel on common roadways and on smart highways.

A powered skateboard system comprising a skateboard deck having a top surface for supporting a rider of the inner-motorized omniwheel powered skateboard, a bottom surface configured to facilitate engagement with one or more inner-motorized omniwheel trucks, and a compartment adapted to store one of more components including a control system and wire connections disposed between the control device of the inner-motorized omniwheel powered skateboard; and one or more battery packs configured for a primary and a secondary back up power source and as well, a removable compartment cover configured to cover the opening formed by the compartment in the bottom portion of the powered skateboard deck. The control system comprising methodologies configured to control the power of the one or more inner-motorized omniwheel trucks by using a hand held wireless control device, the hand held wireless control device including one or more motion control buttons and toggle switches or by using a wireless phone device, the wireless phone device including one or more motion control buttons and toggle switches configured to transmit and to receive information associated with the operation of the inner-motorized omniwheel trucks.

The damper control device includes a three axis rate sensor that detects a pitching angular velocity of a vehicle body of a two-wheeled vehicle, a pressure sensor that detects a pressure of a contraction-side chamber in a front-wheel side damper, a pressure sensor that detects a pressure of a contraction-side chamber of a rear-wheel side damper, and a correction unit that corrects the pitching angular velocity. The damper control device controls the pressure of the contraction-side chamber in the front-wheel side damper and the pressure of the contraction-side chamber of the rear-wheel side damper on the basis of the corrected pitching angular velocity, the pressure of the contraction-side chamber in the front-wheel side damper and the pressure of the contraction-side chamber of the rear-wheel side damper.

An electronically controlled suspension system for a bicycle includes at least one spring element between first and second parts the bicycle, both parts being movably interconnected. At least one parameter of the spring element is modified. At least one actuator influences the spring element to modify the at least one parameter. An electronic module produces a control signal for the at least one actuator. A control device is influenced by the control signal produced by the electronic module. The control device is connected to at least one of the electronic module and the actuator through a radio signal. A corresponding method controls the suspension system for the bicycle and a computer program executes the method.

A robotic omniwheel system for motion comprising various components such as in wheel motor assemblies with brake, supportive hub and axle assemblies, strut and yoke assemblies for suspension, a motor device having controller for steering motion, a motorized universal joint for rocking motion, an active transmission rod to uniquely engage lift and expansion which are managed by a drive logic system comprising status control system and sensor array, laser radar, GPS, and as well as manual navigational control system including wireless remote control for communication and monitoring motion states for transport and to monitor power levels therein. As well, an electrical system includes battery array to furnish power for the robotic omniwheel array assemblies and to the electrical components via power cable. Accordingly, a navigational system can control components by a cell phone device and by a remote controller device with toggle switches, and also by a remote control panel having touch screen monitor and thusly allowing the robotic omniwheel array to move about in a holonomic manner for transport.