The Street Vendors are people who sell essential grocery items and goods.They are contributors to the economy, society, and culture of our cities. Street vendors may be stationary in the sense that they occupy space on the pavements or other public/private spaces or, they may be mobile in the sense that moves from place to …
Category: Student projects
Mobile Vegetable and Fruit Vending Cart
According to a study, about 81% of the Indian workforce is in the informal sector, 6.5% is in the formal sector, and about 0.8% is in the household sector. There are around 50 lakh street vendors in India, of which Uttar Pradesh has the most (8.5 lakh). Uttar Pradesh is also in the category of …
Compact Human-powered Watercraft
Mangrove forests act like a sentinel that protects the coastal region against tsunami waves or hurricanes. The roots of these trees form a densely interconnected structure that breaks down the waves and decreases the force of impact by absorbing the energy of the waves. Mangroves are home to a lot of creatures from beautiful and …
Door to door milk delivery vehicle for rural/suburban regions
India as a country, is the highest milk producer in the entire world, with a staggering 22% of the global supply coming from India. As a result, the dairy industry contributes 5% to the national economy and sector provides employment to millions throughout India. Being the highest consumer of milk, most of the milk production …
Commute Vehicle for independent Middle-Aged women
Humans use transportation for various purposes, but transportation for daily commute is arguably the most commonly used one. Every individual uses one or the other types of daily commutes. It may be personal mobility, public transport, vehicle pooling etc. This project focuses on addressing the issue of audiences preferring personal mobility for their daily commute. …
Micro car for youth and couples in India
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 …
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 …