TITLE:
Development of an Electric Tri-Wheel Scooter
AUTHORS:
Ronaldo B. Asuncion, Warlito M. Galita
KEYWORDS:
Electric, Tri-Wheel, Scooter, Transportation, Individualized Transport Systems, Electric Vehicles
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.2 No.6,
June
15,
2015
ABSTRACT: The major objective of the study was to design and develop an electric
tri-wheel scooter that would be used as a multi-purpose transportation medium
in the Bulacan State University Main Campus. The project is developed to lessen
the stress for people from all walks of life and circumstances. The project
developed is made up of locally available materials. The project can be used
indoors and outdoors, since it is designed to lessen the stress of some people
who walk a great length. It is especially useful in indoor use, within the
vicinity of a school, university, shopping and the like. It is intended for one
rider only. It has 2 very important parts, the hub motor and the controller
module. The hub motor is the one that drives the whole scooter assembly while
the controller is the brain, commanding the hub, lights, sensors, etc. The
scooter is powered using a 48 V rechargeable battery and can run in forward and
reverse directions. The scooter can fit through a normal size door and is
equipped with a sensor that enables it to function only when a rider is on the
platform. The project functioned according to expectations, being a cheaper and
environment-friendly alternative as compared with its commercially available
counterparts. It also provided a
cost-effective approach to providing individualized transport systems in a wide
variety of applications.