Tailgate: Electric Skateboard Brake Light Module
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Authors
Torikai, Shoji
Suguri, JangKun
Issue Date
2022-03-28
Type
Other
Language
en
Keywords
Electric skateboards , Brake light system , LED lights , Battery , Accelerometer
Alternative Title
Abstract
Electric skateboards are an incredibly useful mode of transportation mainly geared for college students on campus and young people in the city. Due to their portability, convenience, and eco friendliness, these small vehicles are giant competitors versus other modes of street transportation. However, electric skateboards also have major drawbacks in regards to safety. Many skateboarders on the road get injured due to collisions with other drivers. According to the Journal of Transportation and Health, between 2011 and 2015 in the US, 147 people died from skateboarding. Almost all of these tragic incidents happened on the road. Although these statistics were from over five years ago, it has still been a recurring issue for electric skateboarders. There are several headlines in the news where skateboarders are fatally struck by vehicles on the road. There are many potential ways to improve the safety of electric skateboards, however the solution that our team decided on was to produce an automatic brake light module for the electric skateboard that is both affordable and reliable.