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Game-changing design and development of electric motorbikes

OSET Bikes, world leaders in the design and manufacture of electric trial bikes and motorcycles, are working with experts from the University of Brighton to take their innovative design to the next level.

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OSET electric trial bike

The company is looking to further develop the design of its child and youth bikes, and hopes to expand into the adult electric trial bike market with a new electric design that offers a more sustainable alternative to the petrol bike, with increased performance benefits.

OSET has partnered with a range of experts at the University of Brighton to bring rigour to the development of their next wave of products through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), a UK-wide programme funded by Innovate UK.

Team will develop scientifically informed design process

Dr Derek Covill, Dr Tim Katz and Dr Dave Kennaird from the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics are now working with OSET Bikes on the project which aims to develop and embed a scientifically informed design process to streamline and optimise electric trials bike design.  

The team will develop game-changing electronic interfaces, which will allow riders to control the bike in novel and innovative ways to get the best out of their performance.

Simulation modelling to provide understanding of human-machine interface

Using expertise in simulation modelling, engineering design and instrumentation, and electronic control, the project team will develop a range of experimental testbeds and instrumented electric bikes to provide a complete engineering understanding of what is happening inside the bike and also at the human-machine interface.

Advanced Engineering Building facilities and establishing student projects

The project will use equipment and facilities at the university’s Advanced Engineering Building, and will also be used to support a broad range of student projects, with briefs provided by OSET.

“We are extremely excited to be working with OSET to address some of the complex technical challenges in engineering design and power management associated with developing an adult size bike, which aims to offer a more environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to petrol trials bikes.” Dr Derek Covill.

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