Remote Operation of Electrically Power-Assisted Cycles: Implementation of V2X Communication for EPACs
2025 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This thesis investigated the development of a real-time wireless data transmissionsystem for electrically power-assisted cycles using vehicle-to-everything communication in combination with controller area network bus integration. The mainobjective was to design a prototype capable of transmitting structured and authenticated data, such as unique identifiers, from an external control unit to acycle without affecting its normal operation.
A prototype was implemented using two microcontrollers, a Raspberry Pi Pico andan ESP32, a controller area network transceiver module, and a wireless router.The system was designed to operate over a Wi-Fi network and enable one-way,low-latency data transmission from the control unit to the cycle. The softwareand hardware were developed to ensure compatibility, real-time performance, andfault tolerance.
Initial testing confirmed that the system established a stable wireless connection,transmitted structured data packets, and logged timestamped messages for latency analysis. The measured latency met the requirements for non-critical realtime applications. Additional testing was planned to evaluate performance acrosslonger distances and in more complex environments.
This work demonstrated the technical feasibility of a lightweight and secure wireless communication system for electrically assisted bicycles. The results provideda foundation for future developments such as smart infrastructure interaction,remote diagnostics, and management of bicycle fleets.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 78
Keywords [en]
IEEE 802.11p, EPAC, SN65HVD230, CAN-transceiver, Packet Loss, Low-Latency Communication, Wireless Data Transmission, V2X, CAN-buss, ESP32 Microcontroller, Real-Time Systems, latens
National Category
Signal Processing Communication Systems Embedded Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-56893OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-56893DiVA, id: diva2:1979603
Subject / course
Computer science and engineering
Educational program
Computer Engineer, 180 credits
Presentation
2025-05-22, Högskolan i halmstad, Halmstad, 09:05 (Swedish)
Supervisors
Examiners
2025-07-012025-06-302025-10-01Bibliographically approved