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Community => Non-Thorn Related => Topic started by: in4 on November 13, 2013, 02:44:41 PM

Title: Smart wheel
Post by: in4 on November 13, 2013, 02:44:41 PM

Saw this in The Indy Paper.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/this-allinone-smart-wheel-locks-tracks-and-powers-your-bike-it-can-even-recharge-your-phone-too-8935308.html

Title: Re: Smart wheel
Post by: rualexander on November 13, 2013, 03:45:31 PM

This seems to be cropping up in various media recently, but to me looks like a close copy of the Copenhagen Wheel which has been around for a while, at least in concept form. No doubt some of the features will be slightly different.
http://senseable.mit.edu/copenhagenwheel/