Overall objective: Personalized non-round chainrings based on real-time optimization of the shape of a (virtual) chainring

Research options:

• Collect, review, discuss available research of non-round chainrings
• Establish a penalty function that would have to be minimized during the optimization. Penalty function can be related to muscle activation, speed variations, multibody analysis, etc
• Develop an optimization algorithm that modifies the chainrings whilst cycling
• Develop a measurement protocol to find the optimal chainring for an individual. The form of the chainring will influence fatigue and muscle contraction speed, leading to new optimal chainrings

How To Apply

If you would like to apply for this project, please send an approximately half page letter explaining your motivations and interest in the lab and project, CV or resume, a list of courses you've taken, the name of your MSc track, and any other relevant information to j.k.moore@tudelft.nl.