The UniBo bicycle
AlmaBike is a unisex city bike specifically designed to meet the needs of university students who prefer an urban choice. After a preliminary competition for students of the University of Bologna, an established design specialist in this field came up with a customised bicycle model. The project is funded by the Italian Ministry for the Environment, which has launched a call for tenders with a view to improving air quality in metropolitan cities. AlmaBike will be produced by the winning tenderer and equipped with an anti-theft GPS sensor, as well as other quality features.
Almabike for research
50 bicylcles integrated by environmental smart sensors have been deployed for scientific research purpose, in cooperation with DICAM -Roads research Unit and Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
Goals:
As of November 2020, the distribution of 600 Almabikes to students who participated in the call for applications began, in the form of a free loan for a maximum of one year. In addition, 50 bicycles will be assigned to staff through a special call for applications for scientific research.
The call for applications for the 2021/2022 a.y. (published on 30 July), expired on 24/09/2021.
The delivery will take place at the end of October and will have to be booked via a special web application.
The student entrusted with the Almabike is required to: