railshock project - electricity-driven street racing
DESCRIPTION
RAILSHOCK is an extreme-sports vehicle that uses the urban tramrails and its overhead wiring for locomotion. Based on an underground movement of adrenaline junkies it allows them to compete in illegal street races. While riding on a skateboard or a similar self-made device, the pilot is beeing pulled by RAILSHOCK - similar to a wakeboarder or waterskiier. RAILSHOCK is empowered by a pantograph attached to the top of a pole. This power collector conducts the 600V DC of the overhead wiring to a switch power supply that regulates the current to the 48V DC needed for its wheel hub motor. A motor control unit allows the rider to adjust the speed. To stay in track RAILSHOCK is beeing hold in the rails by guiding wheels mounted on four side arms. The big drive wheel is located between the rails for best grip and acceleration. © 2011 Stefan Silberfeld, Nikolaus Schwarz, Jens Kuczwara University of Applied Arts Vienna Sponsored by Monster Energy Austria Music: Andy Hunter - Go More info on: http://www.silberfeld.atTRANSCRIPT
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
allow an amateur to do something illegaljens kuczwara / nikolaus schwarz / stefan silberfeld / ID2 studio / University of Applied Arts Vienna / SS 2012
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
basic ideadecision making
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
hacking „public“ electricity for personal benefitexploiting public transport networkillegal individual transport system
EXTREME SPORTS COMMUNITY
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
space framedrive wheelrail slidespole
shallow shapefoldableriding modes
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
rider profilecommunity
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
loves the thrillgutsy & wild
fights the law
OUTLAW
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
small scenestick together
challenge each other
LIFESTYLE
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
undergroundcompetitive teams
customized vehicles
RIDING LEAGUE
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
supported by the teamadmired by the peoplefought by the law
TEAMSPORT
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
dimensionstechnical components
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
cad modellife size model
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
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kuczwara / schwarz / silberfeld
video & special thanks
master pepperchristoph
otto & majra from monster