Emerging urban contexts and societal aspirations

PEV stands for Persuasive Electric Vehicle and is a research project of the MIT Media Lab. It aims to solve urban mobility challenges with a healthy, convenient, sustainable alternative to cars. The PEV is a low-cost, agile, shared-use autonomous bike that can be either an electrically-assisted tricycle for passenger commuting or an autonomous carrier for package delivery.

My work

I am primarily in charge of applying multiple local path planners to examine the relationship between the machinery and dynamics of PEV. Another contribution is related to the human-machine interface, including implementing ultra-wideband chips and mechanical eyeballs for improving interactions with pedestrians.