Foxconn Interconnect Technology has launched an electric bike (e-bike) computer ‘Xion E-Bike HMI System’ that combines a traditional bike display with a controller, allowing the rider to both view riding metrics and shift between assistance levels, including a ‘walking mode’ for when the bicycle is being pushed. This device is designed to be mounted on the handlebars of the e-bike, and includes a compact design, at only 74.3 by 46 by 14 mm. It incorporates a high luminance and high contrast display with wide view angle for increased visibility while biking.
This device employs the Bluetooth LE connectivity of Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 SoC to transmit data, including the rider’s speed and range, to the corresponding app (available in June) on the user’s smartphone or tablet. The Xion E-Bike HMI System is overseen by the nRF52840 SoC’s 32-bit Arm® Cortex® M4 processor with floating point unit (FPU), which provides ample computational power to supervise the device’s functionality. Moreover, this device is hardwired to the bike’s battery, so it does not need to be recharged. This also enables it to record the bike’s current charge level on the display.
