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Dual motor feedback system for electric motorcycles

  • US 9,908,370 B2
  • Filed: 03/21/2016
  • Issued: 03/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electric motorcycle for providing feedback to a user of the electric motorcycle, the electric motorcycle comprising:

  • a handlebar connected to a frame of the electric motorcycle, the handlebar including a left grip and a right grip;

    a first vibration motor assembly inserted into an inner diameter of the left grip;

    a second vibration motor assembly inserted into an inner diameter of the right grip;

    a sensor configured to provide an indication of a condition of the electric motorcycle, the condition comprising the electric motorcycle approaching an intersection where the electric motorcycle is supposed to turn according to directions generated by a global positioning system (GPS) navigation system of the electric motorcycle;

    a feedback control device communicatively coupled to the sensor and to the first vibration motor and the second vibration motor, the feedback control device configured to;

    receive, from the sensor, the indication of the condition of the electric motorcycle approaching an intersection where the electric motorcycle is supposed to turn;

    access a plurality of feedback policies responsive to the indication, each feedback policy describing feedback to provide to the user in response to a corresponding condition of the motorcycle, the feedback described by the feedback policy being unique to the feedback policy;

    identify, from the plurality of feedback policies, a feedback policy associated with the condition corresponding to the received indicationcause the first vibration motor assembly in the left grip to vibrate and prevent the second vibration motor assembly in the right grip from vibrating responsive to the directions indicating a left turn at the intersection based on the identified feedback policy; and

    cause the second vibration motor assembly in the right grip to vibrate and prevent the first vibration motor assembly in the left grip from vibrating responsive to the directions indicating a right turn at the intersection based on the identified feedback policy.

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