Maria Bike – Development of a smart electric scooter

Maria Bike, integrating business innovation in the two-wheel sector in the context of the 17 SDGs. Development and production of a smart electric scooter with the following main characteristics: innovative structure, preferably with low environmental impact and/or recovered materials;  visually appealing and differentiated; ergonomic and anthropometric principles; with intelligent and environmentally friendly drive, electric motorization and braking; with software (app) for monitoring and optimizing consumption, charging and use of the motorcycle;  with an analysis, demonstration and dissemination system for the user of the motorcycle's life cycle and consumption. As part of this project, a prototype and the construction of the scooter are carried out in an industrial environment.

 

 

Lead researcher: António Manuel de Bastos Pereira/Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEM) UA

Consortium: MHSi, INEGI, Universidade de Aveiro

Funding amount UA: 1.064.000,00€

Team: 8 researches from 3 Departments of the UA (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mathematics, Department of Communication and Art)

Start/end date Jul 2022 — Dec 2025

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AM2R – Agenda Mobilizadora para a inovação empresarial do setor das Duas Rodas” [C644866475-00000012 – MHSi] financiado pelo PRR - Programa de Recuperação e Resiliência, no âmbito do Next Generation EU

Funding amount € 1 064 000

Duration 35 months

Project code PRR C644866475-00000012 – MHSi

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