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Mangalore: MIT students develop 1000 cc Monster Trike for differently-abled

  •   Wed, May 28 2014 09:19:11 PM

Brijesh Garodi
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, May 28: An auto transmission car, a tricycle, a scooter fitted with an extra wheel - these are some of the vehicles usually used by the differently-abled. Now, there is one more added to the list, a unique one too, designed by budding engineers of MIT Manipal.

As part of their final year project, automobile engineering students of MIT Manipal have come up with a 'trike', which is likely to appeal to the differently-abled. This model serves a dual purpose as it is not only for the differently-abled but can be enjoyed by other trike lovers too.

The project has been designed by four students - Sayyed Abdul, Prakyath, Apoorv Prem, and Satyam. Sayyed and Prakyath are from Mangalore while Apoorv and Satyam hail from Delhi. It was total dedication, hard work, and team effort by these four that made this project successful.

Speaking to the media, Prakyath said, "There are three key features in this trike that can make it successful. First, it comes with a 1000 cc engine; secondly, it has an automatic transmission; and third, it is a three-wheeler. These three key features are likely to attract a huge number of people to these trikes."

"So far, differently-abled people have had no other option other than the same old models available in the market. Hence, this trike is likely to bring happiness not only to the differently-abled people, but also to trike fans. This machine can still be improvised," he added.

Sharing his thoughts, Sayyed said that the trike has auto transmission and is very comfortable and ideal for the differently-abled. "It runs at a maximum speed of 150 km/hr and has a 50 BHP engine fitted with a '98 Model Suzuki Zen engine, Royal Enfield Thunderbird projector headlamps, KTM front forks and Hayabusa tyres at the rear with 16-inch Skoda mag wheels make it look grand. The mileage at present is a minimum of 20 per litre. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 3 lac," he explained.

"Our project guide Ravishankar Baliga and HoD Rammohan Pai have named this project and model as 'Monster Trike'," said Sayyed and Prakyath.
  

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Sat, May 31 2014

    Roshan, This is a project just qualify them to BE or Not to BE( bachelor of Engineering)! If their gude had suggested them some limitations and recommendations, may below comments could have been avoided! Take it easy..they will learn more!!

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  • Praveen Surathkal, Professor, NITK, Surathkal

    Fri, May 30 2014

    Well done guys. Myself, being a faculty in Mechanical engineering, NITK , am quiet impressed with the prototype considering it was just your final year project. With more work it would be effective in the market.
    For those who are criticizing their work it is just a prototype. It is not meant to be perfect and will be used as a benchmark for further improvements. For those who blindly criticize, kindly educate yourselves on what these students did within time frame of 4 months as Automobile engineers.Please note that solving electricity problems does not fall on the shoulders of automobile engineers. Commenters kindly go through the article completely and educate on yourselves on matters you dont understand instead of jumping to conclusion.
    As for the prototype, its good compared to the time frame completed in also considering that it was just your engineering project.But please note more improvements is mandatory for success in the market. All the best!!!!

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  • John , Chickmagalur

    Thu, May 29 2014

    The students have not done as an invention or discovery , it is done as a project work and it is compulsory for every student . Engineering students must be encouraged to make something new . Not the same known machine and wasting time and money .

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  • Dexter, Mangalore

    Thu, May 29 2014

    Guys good project, but grow up. Have you tried to test the same with a differently abled person?

    I hope the blue box is not a fuel tank, because if it is, then God save the person riding it on Indian roads. Moreover, you yourself seem to be struggling while turning the vehicle.

    Dont loose heart and continue innovating and then taste success.

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  • Diploma , mangalore

    Thu, May 29 2014

    whats the use ? make some innovative things . this is just copy and paste...come on Engineers

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  • JM, Mangalore

    Thu, May 29 2014

    Why would a Differently-abled person want a 1000CC bike?

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  • John DSouza, Mangalore

    Thu, May 29 2014

    Never mind.
    Being an excellent product (vehicle), it can be utilized to move a big group of people.
    In fact, the whole automobiles sector has been carrying and moving the weight of commuters and goods on wheels like infants, since a couple of centuries.
    If we use this enormous weight as a pushing force, we not only can save a considerable volume of fuel, but also can generate a certain volume of energy.
    Overall merits are huge volume of fuel saving, elimination of pollutions and drastic transport cost reductions.
    Slow and steady styled evolution of automobile is the root cause of our major problems.

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  • John DSouza, Mangalore

    Thu, May 29 2014

    Dear Professionals, your product can be the gateway to solve our severe problems.
    You have prepared a strong and perfect beetle, but without wings.
    Disagreement is the opportunity to rectify, correct and convince with perfection.
    If you accept, I have a request. Without the alteration, the fuel efficiency of your product can be multiplied to more than four times and carrying capacity to 15 times, just with an additional cost of about Rs 50,000.
    Being you have completed the technical part, the addition of non technical part can save 80% of fuel, reduce pollution and costs drastically. If you are ready we can have a revolutionary change, to enjoy a world of difference, with excellent solutions to the severe problems of surface transport sector.

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  • Joy Fernandes, NMPT Colony Baikampady / Kulshekar / Dubai

    Thu, May 29 2014

    does this have reverse gear ? outside my house in Kulshekar I need to go reverse a lot due to narrow roads. Both my wife and I are XL size so we will be able to sit comfortably i suppose.

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  • S.F.H, Indian

    Thu, May 29 2014

    WELL DONE GUYS...IT IS A GREAT EFFORT INDEED...WE UNDERSTAND YOUR HARD WORK PUT...DO NOT GET DEMORALIZED BY THE BELOW COMMENTS...KEEP GOING..YOU GUYS ARE STILL YOUNG AND FOR SURE WILL ACHIEVE MUCH MORE SUCCESS AHEAD..

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  • Ranjith Rodrigues, udupi

    Thu, May 29 2014

    I wonder where on Earth will a handicapped person will park this humongous vehicle on the road. Seems like it takes the length space of more than an alto. On our space constrained city roads like bangalore, will the typical Indian car driver or motor biker take pity and let a handicapped person park such a huge machine that is taking up the space of another car? Mostly not! Technically it maybe a good project, but does not make good business sense.

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  • felix lobo, Bajpe/Saudi Arabia

    Thu, May 29 2014

    roll over protection is missing

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  • Robin, Byndoor

    Thu, May 29 2014

    Something they did... Let us appreciate that.

    But they should concentrate on solving the problems rather than redesigning something else. Harnessing Solar energy, reducing the cost of Hybrid vehicles, Reducing Pollution, Light less vehicles (I mean no front lights but only lights on the sides of the road to avoid eye glare at night) or similar ... etc.

    It is no secret now that M.Tech is for M.Tech and Ph.D is for Ph.D. Majority of Ph.D's are done to get better pay scale and which is NOT a research. New Govt should give first attention to this so that we can reduce thesis reports at Libraries.

    One great man in a Deemed University of South Canara, who does A to Z of a Ph.D on behalf of his students is called "Bhagavan" in his Campus. Students should be lucky enough to have such Guides.

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  • Roshan Patrao, Mangalore

    Thu, May 29 2014

    At first glance, the projects of these engineering students look great. But go deep, and you realise that these are utterly useless - go karts, wind tunnels, to name a few. We read about them every year, but almost all of them don’t make it to the mainstream. An engineer should develop something that benefits the society. Modern society’s biggest requirement and problem is electricity. Every year, with ever-increasing consumption, during summer there is shortage of power, but ESCOMS never bother about improving supply. And annual tariff increase has become inevitable. In this scenario, small electricity generation devices that harness the power of sun, wind and water that can be installed on the roof tops of multi storey buildings can significantly reduce the dependence of citizens on ESCOMS. There are many more such needs that can be addressed by the engineering students. But who cares? After all, what everyone needs is a passport to a six-digit salaried job social responsibility, common man, and creativity be damned!

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  • Devi Prasad, Mangalore/Chicago

    Thu, May 29 2014

    Great job in putting this bike together!
    However, you might want to rethink your purpose. For differently-abled
    1. Accessibility
    This is number one priority for such a vehicle. Your vehicle has a bike stance where you have to put your legs "over" to the other side. Think about how people with disability below the waist would do that.
    2. Comfort and convenience
    Although it looks pretty comfortable due to its long base and high stance, it doesn't seem to look very easy to ride. The stretch required to maneuver the bike seems a bit too much for even a youngster. You might want to reduce the width of the handle and bring it closer to the rider.
    3. Support
    One of the crucial parts of such vehicles is providing body support to the rider and the pillion rider. You would need to add a back support here, a must.
    4. Storage
    Its important that you provide enough space for storage. A easy access luggage rack is required.
    5. Efficiency
    Please do remember to keep it as efficient as possible. 20 Km/Ltr isn't ideal conditions with new technology. 150 Kms/hr is highly unrealistic for such vehicles, so bringing down performance for run quality will be better.

    You could very well make this the one of the BEST if not the BEST in the world for this category of vehicles. Look at the world standards and keep it to it. People deserve the best, and not just what they can get.

    Based on all this, 3 Lakh is a bit too much, as there isn't the convenience that it requires. A more realistic price for this would be 1 Lakh. Think of ways to bring down the build cost.
    Good luck!!

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  • aap, Mangalore

    Thu, May 29 2014

    awesome, well done wish you all the success .
    Dear John D'Souza good suggestion ..
    They are talented one day they will achieve all the point you mentioned.

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  • John DSouza, Mangalore

    Wed, May 28 2014

    Congratulations dear budding engineers on your great achievement with youth spirit.

    Unlike moon, the earth has the powerful force which pulls objects towards it and hence no weight remains on air naturally, without applied energy. Therefore, can we use the enormous dead weight on wheels as pushing force, as if it is falling from upwards and never facing heights on the way?
    Do we need to start all vehicles from a standstill position and pull till the destination with the force of expensive fuel force?
    Can we not use the powerful force of gravity power which is free, abundant and 24x7?
    Do we need to buy fuel by burning the economy, to suffer unhealthy pollutions and mounting costs?
    How long can we continue to carry and move the bullock carts on wheels by facing severe problems?
    Do we really need to burden the wheels to carry the huge dead weight of commuters and goods for millions of miles, every day?
    Don’t you believe that if we save 50% of fuel consumption, we can come out from our Current Account Deficit and have surplus balance?
    Can’t we start various development projects which create enormous job opportunities for our rapidly growing academics?
    While you are putting efforts to help the differently-abled with vehicles, do we need to carry and move the millions of people on wheels like infants?
    Do you believe that with the help of engine which you have used, we can produce a vehicle to move at least 25 people?
    While enjoying the mobile revolution, why we need to suffer the automobile evolution?

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, May 28 2014

    Excellent, MIT Engineering students shine with innovative ideas.....Congrats.
    Keep up the good work.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, May 28 2014

    Need of the hour is a fuel efficient 4 wheeler...

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Wed, May 28 2014

    congratulation sadly no handicap person will buy this because our people mentality they want cheap products.firstly they are not bother about safety secondly people want to buy big cars but first they will ask how much mileage giving. Thirdly how much subsidy available nobody will ask quality product nobody want long life nobody want after sales service they want freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee service

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  • avinash, ksd/blore

    Wed, May 28 2014

    Welldone guys. Keep up your good job

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  • For Justice, Abu Dhabi / Ubar

    Wed, May 28 2014

    Romantic bike.

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  • Mann, bangalore

    Wed, May 28 2014

    Justice
    Unless you want to romance with monster (she or he I do not know) then you are right.
    If there is good response, the MONSTER bike may get streamlined to look more approachable!!!

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  • capt.Cornelio, udyavar

    Wed, May 28 2014

    Looks like a out dated truck and this is not meant for indian roads.why our young minds wasting time on this kind of things.look some thing micro and cute not a buffalo on the road

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