Friday 7 September 2012 | ||
Chair of the session: Han Goes | ||
9:00-10:00 | Welcome & Registration | |
9:50 | Opening of the seminar by NVHPV-chair Kees van Malssen | |
10.00-10.30 | Theo van Andel (velomobiel.nl, NL) | 20 years of velomobile developments. Abstract available. |
10:30-11:00 | Peter Cox (University of Chester, UK) | Velomobiles and velomobilities: a sociological approach. Abstract available. |
11:00-11:30 | Coffebreak | |
11:30-12:00 | Kevin Risse (Risse Racing, USA) | Development of suspension and damping for velomobiles. |
12:00-12:30 | Wim Schermer (NL) | The VeloTilt: Design of a low drag practical velomobile The Velotilt will be a fast, easy to enter and tilting design. It will have space for luggage and will be a fast commuter velomobile. |
12:30-13:00 | Harald Meckelburg (GER), Pieter Hollebrandse (NL) | Hydraulic drum brakes Abstract available |
13:00-14:00 | Lunchbreak & poster session | |
14:00-14:30 | Titus van den Brink (NL) | A home built plywood velomobile. Abstract available. |
14:30-15:00 | Herbert Tiemens (NL) | Development of fast cycling routes |
15:00-15:40 | Teabreak & poster session | |
15:40-16:10 | Alexander Vittouris and Mark Richardson (AUS, Melbourne university and Menosh University) | Designing for Velomobile Diversity: Alternative opportunities for sustainable personal mobility. Paper available. |
16:10-16:40 | Miles Kingsbury (UK) | Will guide us through many interesting bits of his very long career in the development of propulsion systems, compact velomobiles and the Quattro 4-wheel vehicle. |
16:40-17:00 | Discussion and closing remarks | |
18:00 | Barbecue at the Wisent campsite. This requires a contribution of €25 and a subscription. Payment can be made locally. The barbecue includes 4 consumptions. | |
20:00 onwards | Seminar Party: all invited Courtesy of Velomobiel.nl | |
Poster presentations This list may grow during the coming days. | ||
Ralf Boeckhorst, Daniel Ginster and Alexander Asteroth, (GER, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Science) | Validation of a software controlled pedelec controller Paper available (updated September 27, 2012) | |
Niels van der Wal (NL, NVHPV) | True cycling highways: 130 km highway F12 from The Hague to Arnhem. Presentation available (PPT) | |
Maarten Sneep (NL, NVHPV) | Cycling and road infrastructure from the perspective of a velomobile rider. Videos during the break. | |
Saturday 8 September 2012 | ||
9:45 | Dronten, De Meerpaal Record gathering Velomobiles | |
10:00 | Address by Mayor of Dronten Aat de Jong | |
10:30 | Departure for Velomobile tour | |
12:30-14:30 | Lunch Museumrestaurant Schokland | |
17:00 | (Estimated) Arrival back in Dronten. | |
18:30 | Restaurant Wisentbos PASTA-diner |