You can shift this Prius bike with only using your mind…seriously.
The team set me up with a neurotransmitter helmet connected to an iPhone 4 mounted on the stem. The neurotransmitters are embedded in the helmet. Sync your brain bucket to your phone and you can switch gears simply by thinking about it.
Shifting couldn’t be easier. Think, “shift up” and it does in a blink of an eye. It’s faster and smoother than anything else I’ve ridden. It can be tricky, because you’ve got to keep your head clear — the neurotransmitters work off your brain activity, so if your mind is bombarded with grocery lists or thoughts chasing down that guy who blew by you, shifting could be tricky
I guess Shimano’s Dura-Ace Di2 has competition now. Then again, if this is what cyclist think about while riding, then maybe the “mind controlled bike” won’t work so well.
コンポが電動化すると何ができるのか、を垣間見ることができるトヨタのプロジェクト、Prius Bike。ステムにマウントしたiPhone4を経由して、脳波を受信できるヘッドセットを使って「ギアを上げる」と考えるだけでシフトチェンジができる仕組み。写真の自転車もかっこいいけど、この機能を実現している仕組みそれ自体が未来的過ぎる。
Youtubeにある動画
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWzdWMapJ-c
をみるとリア・ディレイラーはDura-Aceとあるので使っているコンポはDura-Ace Di2なのだろう。Wiredにある解説記事
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/07/prius-bike/
には、脳波を使ったシフトチェンジ以外にも、ケイデンスと心拍数に応じてギア比を調整する仕組みや、iPhoneの画面上で直接ギアチェンジが行える仕組みもあることが言及されている。If shifting with your brain isn’t your thing, don’t worry. The iPhone will choose gears according to your desired cadence and heart rate. You also can do the shifting yourself simply by touching the screen.
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As a person with A.D.D. this would be a terrible means of transportation for me.
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