It is common for youth in middle class families to demand a two wheeler from their parents when they start going to college. Parents who cannot afford to give their children a four wheeler then reluctantly buy them a two wheeler. They are constantly worried about their children’s safety on road. The time span in …
Month: March 2023
Design of interiors of an autonomous taxi for 2040
The increase in human population and influx of people from the rural to urban areas is leading tocongestion of cities. With cities expanding where the sub-urban areas are becoming the part of the citiesand the outskirts are turning into cities, the distance between sub urban parts and cities is increasingwhich in turn increases the time …
Designing electric bicycle for college student
Bicycles are a wonderful means of transportation that helps preserve the environment, it reduces air contamination, ecological footprints, carbon emissions, is healthy and very inexpensive. The electrical bicycle or e-bike is a traditional bicycle equipped with an electric motor to help with pedaling. They are more economical than fuel-powered cars and motorcycles, and cheaper than …
Design of Next-Generation AC City Bus for BEST Mumbai Transport
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) is a civic transport and electricity provider in Mumbai. The story of BEST starts in 1873 as a tramway company called “Bombay Tramway Company Limited”. The company set up a captive thermal power station in 1905 to generate electricity for its trams and also supply electricity to the …
Design of overland expedition vehicle for Indian scenario
In recent years nomadic lifestyle has gained popularity more than ever before. The key contributingfactors for this trend is rapid technological innovations which has redefined the concept ofworkspace. Now with a laptop and a good internet connection, a digital nomad can work fromanywhere in the world.During recent pandemic it is seen that majority of the …
Dedicated delivery vehicle for last-mile applications
Last-mile applications such as e-commerce/hyperlocal/grocery delivery are getting more ubiquitous by the day in our country. However to facilitate these increasing services, a lack of purpose-built vehiclesexists. This is the gap this project addresses. The intention is to develop a vehicle fit for B2B adoption by fleets involves in last-mile operations. These fleets are thus …
Micro bike for every man
By enabling safe journeys and building confidence in commuters, micro mobility can accelerate the return to normalcy. As more businesses reopen and more people return to workplaces, the economy can get into revival mode. Submitted by: By T. Abhisek, MDes (2020-22), IIT BombayGuided by: Sri Harsh Kamble Co Guided: Prof. Sugandh Malhotra
Quick responder first aid vehicle
Each second of delay might cause a life in case of an emergency. Many exceptions are made for ambulance so that the delay could be avoided in case of an emergency. Heavy traffic and some other factors might cause the delay which might not be possible to avoid in certain cases. A personal quick response …
Luggage carrying device for passengers at railway station
The Indian railway is one of the busiest networks in the world. It is the fourth-largest national railway network in the world, transporting 8.086 billion passengers and 1.208 billion tons of freight annually. Between 2019 and 2020, 22.15 million passengers used the Indian Railways network daily. Among these passengers who use the railways a large …