Fifty-three percent of U.S households have at least one bike, and the bike sharing market has grown substantially since it started in 2007. Around 84 million trips were recorded in 2018. Bike thefts have also grown in recent years due to a renewal in outdoor activities sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, bike security and locking mechanisms have seen a spike in demand as more bikes are being used and shared across the country. An easy-to-use bike lock that utilizes the one thing everyone always carries, a smartphone, is finding its place in the marketplace. The Bluetooth activated bike lock, “A-Lock,” that this project will provide will be a solution for both personal bike owners and bike sharing companies alike. In the end, the bike lock will engage and disengage with local Bluetooth control, and it will handle the environmental and security demands needed for market success.
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