hoverboards
Wheeled standing transporters
Hoverboards come in two varieties.
The original is a fictional levitating skateboard, popularized by the *Back to the Future* films—a board that floats above the ground.
The real-world hoverboard, appearing in the 2010s, doesn't hover at all but rolls on two self-balancing wheels: She rides her hoverboard to school.
The name stuck despite the lack of actual hovering.
Futuristic fiction, abbreviated
- levitationUnsupported aerial suspension
- flyingMoving through air
- maglevTrackless-seeming rail technology
- anti-gravityForce counteracting weight
cyberpunk · jetpack · hovercar · dystopia · utopia · megacity · holographic · teleportation
Moving people or goods
- commuteRegular work travel
- last-mileEndpoint delivery segment
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
pavement · urban · scooter · skateboard · portable · compact · wheels · glide
Portable electricity storage
- lithium-ionRechargeable cell technology
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- accelerometerDevice measuring motion forces
- sensorsDevices that detect input
firmware · microprocessors · Bluetooth · circuitry · motherboard · self-balancing · actuators · software
Spinning disc measuring orientation
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- equilibriumState of balance
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- tiltAngular deviation from level
posture · footwork · proprioception · maneuverability · sway · steady · precision · leaning
sci-fi
Futuristic fiction, abbreviated
- levitationUnsupported aerial suspension
- flyingMoving through air
- maglevTrackless-seeming rail technology
anti-gravity · cyberpunk · jetpack · hovercar · dystopia · utopia · megacity · holographic · teleportation · spaceport
transportation
Moving people or goods
- commuteRegular work travel
- last-mileEndpoint delivery segment
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
sidewalk · pavement · urban · scooter · skateboard · portable · compact · wheels · glide · travel
battery
Portable electricity storage
- lithium-ionRechargeable cell technology
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- accelerometerDevice measuring motion forces
sensors · firmware · microprocessors · Bluetooth · circuitry · motherboard · self-balancing · actuators · software · hardware
gyroscope
Spinning disc measuring orientation
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- equilibriumState of balance
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
tilt · posture · footwork · proprioception · maneuverability · sway · steady · precision · leaning · stance
riding
Controlling while mounted
freestyle · skatepark · cruising · spinning · adventure · racing · stunts · entertainment · leisure · youth
- retrofuturismray guns, jetpacks, rocket ships, space helmets, bubble helmets
- 2015 NewsParis attacks, Charlie Hebdo, refugee crisis, migrant crisis, San Bernardino
- 80s sci-fiBlade Runner, E.T., The Terminator, Back to the Future, Aliens
hoverboardswalking
Locomotion on foot
wheeled vehicles · tracked vehicles · skateboards · roller skates · inline skates
hoverboardswalking
Locomotion on foot
bicycles · skateboards · roller skates · scooters · wagons
hoverboardspush scooters
Foot-propelled standing vehicles
skateboards · kick scooters · manual wheelchairs · longboards · roller skates