REACTIVE

The REACTIVE project addresses the evolution of urban mobility by focusing on human-powered light hybrid vehicles (HHLVs). These human-powered and electric hybrid vehicles, capable of speeds in excess of 80 km/h, are designed for a variety of applications, including cab services, personal transport and last-mile logistics.

In order to overcome the main obstacles of cyclist fatigue and vehicle instability caused by environmental factors (such as wind or traffic), the project focuses on two fundamental innovations:

• Intelligent assistance: an electric propulsion system that adapts to cyclist fatigue (monitored via connected watches) and external conditions such as slopes and wind.
• Active safety: a driving assistance system using a real-time aerodynamic force estimator and non-linear control laws to maintain trajectory stability in the event of disturbances.

By adapting hybrid vehicle energy management algorithms and carrying out extensive wind tunnel testing, the project integrates biomechanics and advanced control theory. The final system will be experimentally validated on a real vehicle to guarantee its reliability under real-world conditions.