The Cerevellum

[oatnet]

This is a back-up camera for a bike, with 'GPS, Power, and heart-rate modules' - I wonder if 'power' means volts/amps/watts! This might be a bit much for regular bikes, but e-bikes might be a potential market - with a CycleAnalyst module.

http://www.cerevellum.com/

(as found on engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/20/cerevellum-bike-rearview-monitor-might-be-a-little-overkill/

 

[vanilla ice]

Maybe I'm just inflexible and unbalanced, but when I turn my head to look back I get all off line. Glancing down would definitely be easier. On a motorcycle I'm ok to snap my neck for a quick rear view without getting off line. I guess the bicycle being so light makes the difference.

You could diy a rearview screen for less than $50...

 

[Beagle123]

Anything that goes in the direction of an onboard computer is definately good. We desperately need programmable electronics to manage battieries charge/discharge and log battery use in different situations. It will be great when you can push a button to see a chart of all your cells' voltages. It could also diagnose problems flawlessly.

It would be great to get a palm pilot monted on your handlebars. Then:

camera=rear view mirror
current sensor, rpm sensor, voltage sensor= total efficiency management system etc.

 

[Jay64]

This looks like a combination of two different data aquisition systems I have used on my race bikes. The modular plug in to the head set is really good. I like the idea of the rear view camera feature. The prototype data aquisition system that I tested uses a camera recording device and inputs the throttle position, wheel speed, etc on the video. The other unit I have has input for almost everything you can think of: wheel speed; rpm; suspension movement; engine temp; water temp; gear; etc. It even draws a map of the track based on my race line. I would think that it would be relatively easy to re-program the system to keep track of current, voltage, rpm, battery charge/discharge. I gotta see if I can work this Cerevellum system into my race bike so that I can see when someone is trying to make a pass.