Smart Bike: The bike networked
The bike has been more or less reinvented in recent years. On the one hand, because thanks to electrical support, it has developed into an e-bike or pedelec. On the other hand, also because it rises through increasing networking to the smart or connected bike and thus integrates into the so-called "Internet of Things" (Internet of Things, IoT).
"I don't need everything," says one or the other there. But the matter deserves closer look. Of course, not every leisure cyclist must have the opportunity to couple the in-house impeller sensor via an app like that of the US manufacturer Cannondale. Or to share his fitness data and tour experiences with others.
the helmet gets help
However, it becomes more interesting when systems are reminiscent of the next service date or establish a connection to the tire pressure sensor via app. And the topic of security is really relevant - an area that is also digitally optimized on the part of the accessories. In this case, if there is a fall, sensors register, in this case, put an emergency call and ensure that the rescue workers can locate the accident site and help as quickly as possible. The manufacturer Haibike, for example, equips its e-bikes with the so-called Econnect system-here too sensors notice sensors when the driving speed breaks off and the bike is on the side. The driver then gets a message via smartph1. If he does not react, an emergency call is made.
virtual guardian angel
At Bosch one speaks of "virtual guardianships" who accompany the cyclists and get help in an emergency. "Great potential," says Claus Fleischer, head of the "E-Bike Systems" division, you can also see in the "Bike-to-X" area. For many years, the topic remains future music. At some point, however, bicycles will be able to communicate with their environment. With cars or trucks, for example: Among other things, these vehicles will then send warning signals to the bike -a way to reduce the risk of the dead angle and avoid turning accidents.
The Press Service Bicycle already speaks today that digitization is a new purchase criterion. She has already significantly improved the theft protection. The RX app from Riese & Müller is only one that raises the alarm when the bike is moved or removed; Other providers - Tout Terrain, for example - also install a GPS chip in the bike, with the help of which the position of the thieving goods can then be determined. And the digital key of an app like that of FIT-a spin-off from the e-bike manufacturer Flyer-locked as a immobilizer certain electronic components.
unlock more power
And then there are updates "Over the Air": You already know them from the car, they make it possible to play new and improved functions to the bike via the Internet. Bosch's "Flow App" can, for example, and that of FIT, more power can be unlocked if necessary: for the mountain bike tour in the mountains, for example, or a particularly strenuous tour with the child trailer.
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