AFFECTIVE DESIGN LAB Young ah Seong Laboratory, Hosei University

poimo

Portable and Inflatable Mobility

2019

Project Summary

Light enough to be carried by a person and soft enough to be folded

Poimo is a new type of electric mobility that combines personal mobility and soft robotics technologies to create a light, soft, and safe vehicle that can be carried by a person, and can be taken on and off anywhere. It is intended to be the first/last mile that seamlessly connects public transportation and destinations. The inflatable structure makes the body lightweight, and a wireless and battery-less structure suitable for this application is being developed in cooperation with a wireless power supply group.

Compared to conventional mobility devices, the fabric design has a wider range of expandability, and we plan to add more body-fitting and relaxing shapes in addition to the bike and sofa shapes.

Keyword : Personal Mobility, Soft Robotics, Service Design

Publications

Soft yet Strong Inflatable Structures for a Foldable and Portable Mobility

Poimo is an inflatable electric scooter that can be transported inside a backpack
poimo: Portable and Inflatable Mobility Devices Customizable for Personal Physical Characteristics
At the “Tokyo Robot Collection” held at the Takeshiba Special Zone hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, we demonstrated the prototypes so that visitors could actually sit on the bike and sofa models, in addition to a trial run of the bike model. Many participants, including the Governor of Tokyo, were able to share in the possibilities of new mobility. It is also called like a balloon bike.
Demonstration experiment for commercialization
You can freely design the size and design to meet your personal needs.
Reference article: https://mercan.mercari.com/articles/16716/ This project is the result of a joint research effort between the University of Tokyo's JST Kawahara ERATO Project and mercari.

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