musk    rodd - the hybrid rowing generation 

Roddsystem driven av muskelkraft som assisteras av en sol laddad energiteknik i syfte att ro längre distans med för roddare och batteri mindre energiförbrukning.

Teknik:

När åran är i vattnet för årtag med roddare går motorn med ca:samma hastighet som den roddaren skapar.

När åran är ur vattnet för omtag till nytt årtag går motorn aktiverad av sensor med ca: den fart som roddaren hade.

Med Deep Sea 640W trolling motor gör båten 3,5 knop, automatisk Water Snake 50 A. Säkrat med 60W på batteri.

Technology in Action:

When the oar is in the water during active rowing, the motor is activated to match the speed just generated by the rower.

When the oar is lifted into the air to prepare for the next stroke, a sensor activates the motor to maintain approximately the same speed as during the previous stroke.

This creates a win-win situation: the rower receives smooth assistance, and the battery is used efficiently.

System Testing:Tests have shown that the system works well. However, positioning the sensor in the oarlock can be somewhat challenging.

Next Development Phase:The plan is to integrate an angular position sensor inside the carbon fiber oar, connected via Bluetooth or another wireless protocol to activate the existing switch relay. A small solar panel or a solar panel integrated in the oars surface to charge the integrated sender.

New!Magnetic  Starboards oars previus inductive sensor with a sencing rich of 10-12 mm will be replaced by a Neodymium Magnet 100 x 10 x 3mm at the Port oar with a Reed Switch Sensor sencing magnetism up to 40 mm distans. Starboard oar with photoelectric sensor adjustable up to 30 cm dist