Meet the team behind TruckStop.
Nathan Coulibay - nmc2169@columbia.edu
Tobias Eegholm - the2102@columbia.edu
Sabrina Guedes - sg3659@columbia.edu
Sarah Wilkinson - slw2170@columbia.edu
4 Mechanical Engineering students at Columbia University with 1 vision to make skateboarding safer.
How To Use TruckStop
01
Screw the custom trucks into your skateboard like any other trucks.
02
Attach the battery box to the board base with provided velcro attachment. Turn the battery on.
03
Skate as usual with remote in hand. Press the red button on the remote to engage brakes. Press again to disengage.
Why we made TruckStop
Skateboarding should be fun.
We wanted to eliminate one of the most difficult & dangerous aspects of skating for beginners: braking. Existing techniques and solutions just don't cut it. They are either too advanced or cumbersome to work well. That's what inspired us to create Truckstop.
How it Works
Servo Motors
Each truck has two powerful servo motors built into it, so each wheel has one motor dedicated to braking it.
Half Moon Rubber Axel
Neoprene rubber interfaces with the inner part of the wheel to produce stopping friction. The half moon axel shape maximizes surface contact without interfering with the normal riding experience.
Remote Controlled
The servo motors are activated by a remote controlled signal. Simply press the button on the remote to engage brakes and press it again to release them.
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