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Upcoming Features

We are currently developing and testing the following features:

1. IMU (AHRS) support for increased safety
   • speed reduction in turns (limit the lateral G forces the driver experiences in a turn)
   • crash detection and automatic vehicle disable
   • incline detection and rollover protection
2. Additional motor controller support
   • Support for 2 motor controllers (one for each rear wheel)
   • Support for the Spark Motor Controller
3. Electronic Differential
   • The electronic differential switches between locked (when driving straight) and open when turning.
   • Requires a motor for each wheel
   • Relies on IMU feature
4. OLED screen
   • To provide feedback on your cars vital information
5. Battery monitoring and feedback
   • Provide remaining range information
   • To protect the battery from being over discharged
   • To protect the motor controller from over current conditions
6. Input and Output mapping
   • To allow you to configure the manual control inputs the way you would like
7. Lighting options
   • Electrically activated headlights
   • Automatically activated brake lights
   • Indicators and hazard lights

Future Features

These features will be added to the Cruisin Brain once the above features have been developed and tested.

1. GPS
   • to allow the Cruisin Brain to provide detailed range information
   • to extend existing safety features with GPS information
2. Wifi/Bluetooth programming and control
   • Allow the Cruisin Brain to be configured from your phone.
   • Allow the Cruisin Electric Car to be remote controlled from your phone.
3. Additional motor controller support
   • Support for the VESC motor controller
   • Multiple (up to 4) motor controllers on a single car (4WD)
4. Remote Control
   • To allow cars to be remotely controlled by parents or carers
   • This feature is being developed for disabled and very young drivers.
   • This feature is also being developed for autonomous applications of the Cruisin Electric Car
   • This feature somewhat depends on the power steering feature
5. Power Steering
   • To aid drivers who are unable to steer the car
   • To provide 4 wheel steering for increased maneuverability
   • This feature is being developed for disabled and very young drivers.
   • This feature is also being developed for robotic applications of the Cruisin Electric Car
6. Drive by wire
   • Allows a driver to move a steering wheel (unattached to the steering column) or joystick and have all actions (steering, lights, braking) electrically activated.
   • This feature is being developed for disabled and very young drivers.
   • This feature depends on the Power Steering feature