Riding motorcycles is a very interactive skill. Especially for racers and fast road riders, nailing a fast time on a stretch of tarmac requires much repetition before the perfect line is found.
Honda filed a patent in December 2015 for a system that allows a rider to record and analyse the ride immediately, then obtain feedback on how to improve the ride. The system comprises of various sensors including a gyroscope, accelerometer, steering angle sensor, GPS locator, velocity sensor, and camera.
Activated at the beginning of the ride, the Computer Instructor records millions of data points, combining it into a video that can be viewed when the rider stops. The magic happens when the system shows where the ride can be improved based on its internal mapping, showing the rider what to change such as road position, lean angle, throttle position, and braking force.
It’s like having your own personal riding instructor, except this one lives inside a silicon chip. The system doesn’t need to have any pre-knowledge of the route beforehand, and can be used for any stretch of road.
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