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  • * Smart Mobility and Sustainable Transportation Engineering
  • * Control Systems and Artificial Intelligence

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  • * Bicycle-sharing systems are integral to urban transportation, with electric bikes gaining prominence for sustainability.
  • * Existing fuzzy logic controllers (FLCs) for electric bikes lack adaptability to varying rider and road conditions.
  • * Environmental sustainability drives research into advanced power-assisted control for electric bicycles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To develop an adaptive fuzzy logic controller (FLC) for power-assisted bicycles.
  • * To enhance rider comfort and safety in electric bicycle systems.
  • * To address the limitations of fixed rule bases in conventional FLCs.

Main Methods:

  • * Introduction of a self-tuning fuzzy logic controller (STFLC) for power-assisted bicycles.
  • * Integration of a rule-tuning module for dynamic adjustment of the fuzzy rule base during operation.
  • * Utilizing simulation and experimental validation to assess system performance.

Main Results:

  • * The proposed STFLC demonstrated improved riding comfort and safety compared to existing methods.
  • * Dynamic rule base adjustment effectively adapted the control system to changing environmental factors.
  • * The STFLC achieved superior performance in simulations and real-world experiments.

Conclusions:

  • * The self-tuning fuzzy logic controller (STFLC) offers a significant advancement in electric bicycle control.
  • * Adaptive control strategies are crucial for optimizing performance in diverse urban environments.
  • * This technology holds potential for widespread adoption in public bicycle-sharing systems.