a map app of free charging spots that uses user-submitted content to improve data
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Oh for sure I think I saw one before (maybe it was Mellow?), and I don’t doubt that it would make a horrible primary remote system in terms of signal reliability, but as far as I’m aware I haven’t seen a software controlled VESC outside of VESC tool.
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There are actually several websites for this already but integration into an app would be good
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Who needs a HUD when we have a Heads-Down-Display (Davega)? lol
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Whats the site?
Ehhhhh let me try to dig it up, I think I bookmarked it. There was one for NYC and one for other places
I think this is one I was thinking of, I don’t remember what the NYC site was
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I wish I could tell what walking trails were esk8 friendly rather than finding out the hard way there are steps 
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Nah most of those outlets are covered, locked, or gone now
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This this this please.
I would love an app in where I could upload the data from my telemetry and gps, and verify it as a route that others can take. The app would automatically compare the gps route to existing roads in Google maps, and create new ones in places that don’t have one. (I don’t think you can integrate new roads in Google maps but you can maybe do that with an in-app map)
Ideally, it would also let you upload pictures from the route. For example if there is a tough spot in a route, the user can take a picture, upload it you the app and mark exactly where it is located.
Also with the telemetry data, you could make a calculator in where you make your account, write your boards specs and calculates if your board will be able to do the route in a single charge.
It would also be cool to be able to post group rides, and notify regular users of said route that the event it’s going to take place, to encourage interaction
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@Ricco’s TTL light controller app could do this and I always thought it was a super neat emergency feature. I don’t see it in the app anymore though. It was a big box with up and down joystick style swipe control.
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Oh wow, then you can really make something cool and useful!
Are you considering software only projects, or does your team know how to make hardware too?
A crash detection system app that can tie in to the vesc polling data to alert a preset loved one via text or email that a potential crash has occurred.
Make it send last location recorded as well. Pop a notification on the skater’s phone so they know the alert has been sent out too with the ability to follow up with “everything’s fine” or “I need haaaalp!”
I ride in the boonies sometimes and right around 40mph I sometimes think “if I crashed right now, who would even find me?” and that’s scary.
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This is a really good one
Def a worth it thing to have
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That is clever as hell.
A way to initiate that manually might be good too.
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I think you can buy them
Same as something made for falls for old people
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LOL…I remember the late night commercials for those things…”I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!”
A verrry bad and unintentionally funny commercial but a terrifying situation to be in.
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There are these emergency bracelets for seniors that I assume have similar functionality except way simpler to implement. Alternatively you can set emergency alert on your phone if you rapidly press 5 times lock button. Yeah, these don’t work if you get knocked out, but it’s something.
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The team is focused on a software project. Our training means that we could fiddle with some hardware, but we won’t be able to create anything substantial.
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Apple Watch has a crash/fall detection now. I don’t own one, so I’m not sure if that’s dependent on the OS version or model, but I know it exists
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