Design for low-power high-density helmet dispensing and collection systems for urban environments

In this thesis, we designed and implemented a machine to dispense and collect helmets for bike-share programs such as Boston's Hubway. Design of the machine was guided under several constraints including size and power for tight integration with existing bikeshare stations. The machine itself is divided into subsystems, including dispensing, reloading, and return components as well as software and electronics, power, and industrial design choices. The first prototype of the machine was implemented in December 2011, with refinement of the mechanisms occurring between January and May 2012.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Authors dc:creator

• Lehto, Arni Aleksi
• Mills, Charles Christopher

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• David Robert Wallace.

• Mechanical Engineering.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/100884

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/100884