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Basic Concept:
* A network of devices that tracks the position/speed of vehicles on roadways and provides feedback to vehicles about other traffic conditions as well as environmental (Ice) conditions of roadway. Allows real-time position and speed control of vehicles via feedback for vehicles equipped with receivers.
The devices would replaces the current inter-lane marking bumps "Botts’
Wings are becoming an integral part in the formula cars. With wings the downward force increases and so the cornering speed. But as the normal force due to aerodynamic downward force increases, the distance the car spins before it stops when full brakes are applied, (i.e, when the control on car is lost during cornering or drift) also increases.
The Aerostatic Suspension System is a mechanical contraption that achieves flotation in air of a vehicle and its load by means of a number of cylinder and piston sets (one per wheel). The pistons possess seals that impede the entrance of air as the piston moves within the cylinder.
How would you or anyone you know like to generate their own electricity? How about generating enough electricity to accomplish a useful task like run a TV or a blender? Picture a party where people make their own frozen drinks. It is something most people never get a chance to try unless they happen to visit a science museum.
FAST ERGONOMICS DISPLAY.
Fast ergonomics display animation is a three positions visualization of alternate physical process in time of its development. Human vision operator is responsible for effective reception, adequate reaction appropriate stimuli. Ergonomics resolve task of optimization information data, delivered to the end user.
The Idea
Establishment of local as well as remote Serial Wireless Data Transmission between two Microcontrollers by interfacing them with XBEE Pro / XBEE Wi-Fi Wireless Modules based on Zigbee Wireless Technology and simultaneously exploiting this data to run various applications suited to user requirements.
Fuel cells are the future power sources of automobiles and other electrical appliances. In manufacturing of fuel cell platinum coating is an important process to achieve high efficiency in performance of the fuel cell. This coating process is key in achieving efficient output from fuel cell.
The Mondo Spider is a ride-on walking machine propelled via eight steel legs in a walking motion utilizing the Klann Linkage.
The first power source was two petrol two stoke engines (150cc) one is for right four legs and another is for left four legs.
In this we will enter a conductive polymer in the human body, which will be biologically suitable for our body. This polymer will take voltage from our body (DC Voltage). This conductive polymer will have a unique barcode.
As overt from the name “GREEN WARRIOR” of our vehicle, our vehicle design’s prime concern is to ensure that most ecological and biodegradable materials must be put to use for the fabrication. The vivid use of BAMBOO for chassis design is thus incorporated. Bamboo being a material that acts as a carbon sink, conserve biodiversity, beautify the landscape,
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