What is an IoT device for rental electric bikes and bike sharing industry?

An IoT device is indispensable for bike and ebike sharing projects.It is a smart device equips 4G,GPS,BLE,power management,G-sensor,voice notification and other functions. 

IoT device works with bike sharing APP and e-bike rental APP and server to achieve the functions,such as QR code scanning technology,automatic lock and unlock,positioning,tracking,vehicle information collecting and reporting,vehicle control,and voice notification to meet the demand of bike sharing and rental e-bikes business.

 An instance of IoT device which is installed on seat stays on bicycles fleet and ebikes fleet

Product Features

• IPX7 waterproof
• Multi-mode and high precision GPS location
• BLE 5.2
• 4G LTE-Cat1
• Clear Voice Notification
• Wide Working Voltage
• Solar Charging (optional)
• UART Communication
• RFID (optional)
• Low Power Consumption

It’s also a smart lock solution with built-in IoT functionality for bike sharing industry.Some people know it as bicycle sharing system.

With the great help of professional IoT technology and much resistant tests before launched,there’s no worry about high maintenance charge which caused by immature operations.

It’s worth mentioning that whole urban mobility solution includes IoT device or built-in IoT

smart bike lock,bike sharing APP or e-bike rental APP (the APP is available for users and bikes ebikes sharing operators) and server background.

What are the IoT functions?

1) Lock and Unlock

Receiving the command of lock and unlock transmitted from APP or server, the IoT device will control the external brake lock to lock and unlock (it can only be locked when the wheel stops rotation without stopping suddenly so it is for guaranteed security for users). When succeeded in locking and unlocking, the voice notification will implement and IoT device will report to bike sharing APP or e-bike rental APP and server.

2) Voice Notification

Voice types:unlock,lock,vibration alarm,vehicle shutdown,find vehicle,etc..Voice content can be updated remotely.

3) 4G Communication

Connecting with server via TCP (SIM card should be available with traffic),remotely lock and unlock, battery information report, position report, warning report,heartbeat report,firmware information report,OTA remotely upgraded and others can be achieved.

4) Bluetooth Communication

Communicate with the APP via BLE to achieve the function of lock and unlock,information report,OTA upgrading and other functions.

5) GPS Position

The device equips multi-mode position module,which can collect the longitude and latitude information.

Two modes of position:single and real time.

GPS needs to receive the signal from satellites,thus,there will be no position information when the IoT is in basement,under the bridge,indoor or other sealing area. While it is under the tree or near high building,or the whether is bad, position drifting will appear.When the device starts position first time, the beginning coordinates may drift.Then the operator can do filtering processing on server.

6) Solar Charging(Bike Only)

The device supports an external solar panel for charging.

Power of panel suggestion: 6V/5W.

7) DC Charging

The device supports DC charging(2.1/3.5mm 6V/2A), for fast charging in emergency.

Note: The device will be reset when using DC charging.

8) Indication Light

DC charging:Red light on

Online:Blue light on

9) RFID(optional)

Equip built-in RFID reader, supporting A card and B card.

When swiping card, the IoT will transmit the ID to server. After verifing authority, the command of unlocking will be sent.

10) Vehicle Communication (Ebike)

The device supports the communication with vehicle through command and EN pin to control the controller to be on or off and get the battery information of vehicle,mileage,speed,gear,firmware information,riding time.It also supports the upgrade of controller firmware by 4G and ble.

11) Bluetooth Beacon Fixed Parking

With operating Omni beacon, fixed parking can be achieved.