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Prof. M. BalakrishnanProf. M. BalakrishnanProf. PVM RaoProf. PVM Rao

Siddharth EswaranSiddharth EswaranUmang MittalUmang Mittal

Project GoalsProject Goals

To develop integrated hardware and software To develop integrated hardware and software for issue and deposit of bicycles in smart for issue and deposit of bicycles in smart automatic stands distributed over a automatic stands distributed over a metropolitan wide area.metropolitan wide area.

The stands could be at bus stops, metro stops, The stands could be at bus stops, metro stops, within closed or open campuses, public parks within closed or open campuses, public parks or pedestrian only zones like city centers.or pedestrian only zones like city centers.

A Policy Push For Pedal PowerA Policy Push For Pedal Power

““Estimates suggest that over 750 km of roads in Delhi Estimates suggest that over 750 km of roads in Delhi have enough room for cycle tracks. For preparing a have enough room for cycle tracks. For preparing a bicycle master plan for the city, the MCD has set up a bicycle master plan for the city, the MCD has set up a cycle track cell with a chief architect, senior engineers cycle track cell with a chief architect, senior engineers and an expert from IIT-Delhi as its members.”and an expert from IIT-Delhi as its members.”

““The Two big city projects: the new grade separator The Two big city projects: the new grade separator coming up at Mukarba crossing on NH 1 and the 16-coming up at Mukarba crossing on NH 1 and the 16-km high-capacity bus corridor between Ambedkar km high-capacity bus corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Delhi Gate have cycle tracks incorporated Nagar and Delhi Gate have cycle tracks incorporated in the design.” in the design.”

-- The Times of India -- The Times of India Thursday, April 26, 2007Thursday, April 26, 2007

Last Mile Connectivity ProblemLast Mile Connectivity Problem

Source

Destination

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Design Hierarchy

System OverviewSystem Overview

Central Server

Stand Stand

StandStand

Maintenance Unit

Smart Bike

The Central ServerThe Central Server

The central server has the following The central server has the following functionalities:functionalities: Creation and monitoring of user accounts.Creation and monitoring of user accounts. Database of user detailsDatabase of user details Information about all transactions Information about all transactions

It will communicate with all the stands using a It will communicate with all the stands using a wireless system. wireless system.

It will update the database of bicycles by It will update the database of bicycles by gathering information on the issuing and gathering information on the issuing and depositing of bicycles in different stands.depositing of bicycles in different stands.

The StandThe Stand

User friendly interface with a smart card readerUser friendly interface with a smart card reader Automatic locks that are foolproof and secureAutomatic locks that are foolproof and secure A controller that handles the user requests and A controller that handles the user requests and

locks/unlocks the bicycleslocks/unlocks the bicycles Sends records of all transactions to the central Sends records of all transactions to the central

serverserver Administrator mode for maintenanceAdministrator mode for maintenance

Smart Bicycle StandSmart Bicycle Stand

Automated Lock

Smart Card Reader LCD Display and Keypad Input

Thank youThank you Contact Info:Contact Info:

Siddharth Eswaran (cs1050187@cse.iitd.ac.in)Siddharth Eswaran (cs1050187@cse.iitd.ac.in) Umang Mittal (cs1050191@cse.iitd.ac.in)Umang Mittal (cs1050191@cse.iitd.ac.in)

Public Transport: Key AdvantagesPublic Transport: Key Advantages

The metro-rail service is very popular in New The metro-rail service is very popular in New Delhi and are being introduced in many more Delhi and are being introduced in many more Indian cities. Concurrently, high capacity bus Indian cities. Concurrently, high capacity bus corridors are being built in many cities. corridors are being built in many cities.

It has advantages like It has advantages like time saving for commuters,time saving for commuters, reliable and safe journey,reliable and safe journey, reduction in atmospheric pollution,reduction in atmospheric pollution, reduction in accident rates,reduction in accident rates, economical and widely available transport system economical and widely available transport system