1. Locks and tracking for moped sharing
Lav R. Varshney
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
August 29, 2017
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2. Ofo was started as a student project in 2014 by five students from Peking University
In February 2017, a $450M funding round valued the company at $1 billion. The company has over 20 million registered users. 2

3. Ofo locks for bike sharing3

4. From bike sharing to electric moped sharing
Mopeds may be the perfect vehicle for getting around cities: more speed, load carrying ability, and practical range than a bicycle
Walking, bicycling, and electric bicycles all have roughly the same carbon emissions [S. Dave, “Life Cycle Assessment of Transportation Options for Commuters,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Feb 4

5. Locks for solar power systems
Simpa sells solar power systems on financing to households and shops in rural India.
Pay-as-you-go solar power model requires an ability to turn off the system due to non-payment 5

6. Can one build an access control mechanism for electric moped sharing systems?
(two different payment levels for releasing pedal and for releasing electric propulsion?) 6