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One of the problems with vehicles is tire problem. If the vehicle has some problem then the user must remove the tire and fix the problem. And for a car user, it is difficult to remove tire and nuts especially for female users. The obstacles are time wasted and force needed.
Speed breakers are used to slow down the vehicles when they approach a crossing or an area which emphasises pedestrian safety. On seeing a speed bump, driver driving vehicle at high speed applies friction brakes to decelerate. As the vehicle rolls over the speed bump, the suspension of the vehicle compresses.
High density algae production module – sustainable technology
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Letsgo Corp Barry Stewart
This innovation increases algae production over 1000% per sq foot vs open air ‘standard’ surface rates of less than 3/8” deep. A cluster of enclosed cellular tubes, each with a laminated custom wavelength light source, creates a constant ideal algae biomass growth environment.
One of the most challenging factors that hampers our smooth livelihood is the large scale destruction of the river coast, affecting the sociology-economic balance of our economy as well as creating border disputes among various states and countries.
Everyday drivers fail to yield, miss or run stop signs. Stop signs are meant to control traffic by means of a common understanding of a stop sign where vehicles will stop fully for at least three seconds and based on subjective observations cars will yield based on first stop, first go.
According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System,
INTENTION OF PROJECT
It is an idea which I thought of at the hospital by seeing one person, he had good speech by birth, but due to an accident he had lost his speaking capabilities. In that moment I got an idea to build a device that gives an artificial voice with their own knowledge of words they thought.
Aim of this is to present the alternative HEV (PHEV) concept, potentially more efficient than fuel-cell powertrains, which can in the same time compete with the conventional vehicles (CV) in retail prize, functionality and all drive situations!
This project is intended to eliminate the confusion of pressing three different pedals of a 4-wheeler while driving by simplifying the process. It optimizes the position of the ABC pedals (Accelerator, Brake and Clutch).
While the driver has only two operating links, a normal 4-wheeler has three pedals, i.e. ABC, say operating levers.
Innovation
When someone walks into their office building in an uncomfortable suit to look professional, they usually wish they were in something actually comfortable. Then when they walk into a non-professional building after work, they feel left out and want to have another change of clothes. Well now you can. Introducing the In-Suit-Out!
Far-infrared and submillimeter astronomy is a hot research field. The relative weakness of this radiation requires telescopes to use cryogenically cooled superconducting bolometers and associated transmission lines and processing equipment. Literature examination suggests that considerable time and care is spent on wiring and interconnecting systems to avoid failure points.
We propose a different thermal sensor,
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