EPHESUS: E-bikes Pedalling for Healthy, Ecological and Smart Urban Sustainability

The high rate of air pollution represents a significant threat to health across the world. At the same time, the level of sedentarism is significantly increasing. In this scenario, new active transportation strategies are needed to address both these problems and e-bikes may be the answer to this need. E-bikes represent a way to promote green sustainable transport capable of facing urban congestion and pollution problems. On the other hand, since e-bikes provide electric assistance only when the rider is pushing on the pedals, they promote a low-moderate physical activity that may enhance health and reduce sitting time. This paper suggests a prototype of a smart e-bike in its initial design stages, which is tailor-made for all users. Our e-bikes will be provided with an intelligent system capable of automatically changing the assistance level based on specific physiological and environmental parameters.