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Prepared by : Benjamin Tan

Shervin Leong
March 11, 2014













One Wheel?
One Wheel is a combination of a self-balancing system and a skateboard. Self-balancing
system was already implemented onto machines such as Segway which was introduced to
the world in the year 2001. Segway was the rst few steps in reinventing the ways people
commute to places. It showed that such system can reduce both the accumulation of
vehicles on the road. In addition, this system was able reduce CO2 emissions released by
common internal combustion engine that are being used in a majority number of vehicles on
the road these days. Using the Segway was simple and also natural. The system requires
the user to lean forward to move forward and to lean back for reverse. Tilting of the handle
bar allows the user to turn either left or right. Although there were disadvantages of Segway,
it was too bulky to be carried and also stored.
The team behind the invention of One Wheel has push the boundaries of ways to implement
the self-balancing system onto a much smaller and compact product. The brainchild of this
basic yet brilliant invention, Kyle Doerkson, has put his dream of oating and riding across
pavement into reality. He has made One Wheel glide across pavement like sliding down on a
snowboard on top of fresh powdered snow. Operating the One Wheel is similar to the
Segway but excluding the handle bars. One wheel is a single wheeled balancing platform.











Objective
Transport, people cannot reach their point of destination without any mode of
transportation. We have cars, busses, lorries and other types of wheeled transportation in all
different shapes and sizes. The number of vehicles on the road these days accumulate from
year to year due to individuals that are more comfortable to have their own vehicle to reach
to their destination point. As the numbers accumulate, it increases the chance of trafc jams
on both highway and smaller roads around housing and commercialise area which is a
inconvenience and a time-waster to anyone caught within. In order to reduce trafc
congestion on road today is to have a vehicle which doesnt take up a lot of space on the
road, at the same time getting an individual to travel from one point to another (slightly
further than walking distance) point
without taking up the space on the
road to allow other road users that
have to commute to a destination too
far to be reached by foot or cycling. By
applying the One Wheel innovation,
this will bring a huge impact to modes
of transportation an individual can
purchase and commute to their
destination.







Goals
Our goal is to get One Wheel to all groups of the community. We are condent that this
product will be benecial to everyone that uses One Wheel. Students that commute to
school, workers that operate in warehouses and ofcers on patrol duty are some of the few
people that can use One Wheel at their disposal. Like cycling a bike, users can master ways
to control the board faster than they thought.
Think Green
Pollution has affected both the ora and fauna. We wouldn't want to have a product which
can and will potentially harm nature. Internal combustion engine that is being used in most
vehicles on the road releases a concoction of Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Carbon Dioxide
(CO2) emission to the atmosphere as it runs. To prevent the ever increasing output of carbon
emission from internal combustion engine, One Wheel runs entirely on electricity. The only
part where the use of One Wheel releases small traces of carbon emission is when charging
through a plug which gets its power from Coal-powered Stations. The tyre used is obtained
from tyres used by go-carts, which is still usable although the tread of the tyre is not seen.
The quality of the rubber is tough and gives it a second chance of rolling on pavements,
reducing the amount of tires which is thrown into land elds. This means that it doesn't
require making specialised tires for One Wheel thus reducing manufacturing cost of making
One Wheel.
Solution
Since One Wheel Dev Team is still in its beginning phase of internationally marketing itself,
there is still time to improve the board itself. Currently it has gotten
FAQs
Sustainability of platform

In terms of durability, One Wheel is suitable for mainly urban usage such as commuting to
the nearest public transport. The capacity of the battery onboard has the capabilities to
keep it running throughout the day depends on how frequent is the board being used and
the intensity of the power output by the motor. The front The platform is not well equipped
with necessary gear to be used on rough terrain. Some modication are required to make it
suitable for rough terrain usage.

Maintenance of platform

The only moving component on One Wheel is the hub motor. Less moving parts means less
maintenance on the platform. Although One Wheel might not be suitable to be used under
wet condition because the board is not fully sealed of its exposed ports.

Future of platform
The future for this platform is to enhance both the system and user experience of One
Wheel. Enhancements such as materials that make up the body can be strengthen and at
the same time light such as improving the main structure of the board to make it as strong
as steel and as light as possible. Implementation of carbon bre can be used to make up
most of the body structure and panels for maximum durability. Collaboration with
companies which can improve the software and hardware of One Wheel could help to
minimise the cost of production without compromising the performance and quality of the
platform.

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