Comfortable and environmentally friendly future balance electric car

How to help people waiting for a taxi get on a taxi as soon as possible? How to balance the centripetal force on passengers when the vehicle turns and reduce their discomfort? These seemingly small life problems have been solved by students of City University of Hong Kong one by one, and these products that give full play to their creativity and put their knowledge into practice will be exhibited in the school from today.

The mobile application "TaxiEverywhere" written by Qiu Wenwu, a student of the Department of Computer Science, can match people waiting for a taxi with taxi drivers. As long as the passenger sends a message with a mobile phone equipped with the program, the driver with an empty car nearby will receive it and learn the location, and then rush to the passenger. The program can also display the distribution density of taxis in various regions and the places that have picked up the most passengers in the past. In addition, if the driver knows that there are many people waiting for a taxi in a certain place, he can send this information to his colleagues, which can not only reduce the number of empty cars running, but also shorten the waiting time of the people waiting for the taxi.

"Not only that, this program can also convert the received text into voice, so the driver does not need to be distracted to read, which affects driving and endangers traffic safety." Qiu Wenwu said.

The "future electric car" designed by Pan Hongbiao, a student of the Department of Electronic Engineering, is both comfortable and environmentally friendly. The specially designed body and seats of the "future electric car" can balance the centripetal force, so that passengers will not feel thrown out of their seats and swayed left and right when turning. The vehicle can also adjust the distance between the front and rear wheels to maintain stability whether going straight or turning; the battery of the electric car can also be charged wirelessly.

Pan Hongbiao made a 30-centimeter-long remote control test model car, and the effect was as expected. He said: "The design of the future electric car is suitable for smaller vehicles, such as taxis and light trucks. However, to achieve high-power wireless charging, some technical problems still need to be solved."

Professor Lu Jian, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, said that the exhibition works are rich in themes and are a report on the students' achievements in applying what they have learned. The exhibition provides a place for students to display their hard work. Secondary school students can also experience the teaching and research of CityU firsthand, and after deepening their understanding and understanding, they will have a greater interest in science and technology.

The exhibition was held on May 30 and 31 in the Multi-Purpose Activity Room on the fourth floor of the Recreation Building of City University. The students' creative technology works are of a wide variety, and most of the inspiration comes from daily life. The works include mobile phone applications, building design, security systems, electric vehicles, etc. The creators of the exhibits will explain their ideas and concepts to visitors at the exhibition, helping visitors understand how scientific research comes from daily life and improves life.