The two-wheeler is the mode of transport of the average
Indian. Available in every size shape form and colour one desires. It is
perhaps his best friend guiding him to his destination through the pot-holed
streets of the country. Being responsible for the most accidents on roads after
heavy goods carriers, it has earned the dubious reputation of being highly
dangerous and unsafe. Most of these accidents being caused due to loss of
balance high lights the Achilles’ heel of the two-wheeler- its lateral
instability.
Watching little kids learning to ride their bicycles while
their parents run behind them panting and wishing there was another way for
them to teach their children to learn to balance their cycle without training
wheels is another stark example of the requirement for a self balancing system
in the two wheeler.
A device which can not only hide in plain view, putting an
end to the embarrassing glances that are drawn by the training wheels, and be
used by people of all ages but one which can imbibe in them the instincts of
balancing.
The Self-Balancing Two Wheeler was done as a final year
project by three students Manasa Manjunath, Anthony Joseph and Aliasgar
Eranpurwala. The team has won the following accolades:
- Best Project: Mechanical Division in Jed-I All India Project Competition (10th June, 2011 – Covered by iMint – Online News Paper) - Jed-I was the brainchild of Mr. Swami Narayan (First Picture)
- Best Project: Overall in the Jed-I All India Project Competition (10th June, 2011 – Covered by iMint – Online News Paper) - Award received by Historian Rodham Narasimha (Picture above)
- Covered by The Bangalore Mirror (pg6, 26th May, 2011)
- Covered by Deccan Herald’s Metro Life (pg3, 31st May, 2011)
- Covered by The Times of India (pg5, 21st June, 2011)
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