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2016
Automotive/​Transportation

Virtual Side View Mirror

An automotive Virtual Side View Mirror (VSVM), which uses a closed-circuit video system to generate images of the sides of a vehicle and present the images to the driver in a manner to improve traffic “situational awareness.” Benefits include: improved safety, reduced noise/vibration, reduced fuel consumption, and increased styling freedom.

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Kas Kasravi
West Bloomfield, United States
Votes: 4
Views: 3459
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 30, 2016

VIRTUAL TRAINS: A Means Of Avoiding (Some) Trains' Crashes

1- THE PROBLEM

Amongst the reasons underlying trains’ disasters, two are especially striking: (A) derailment, (B) trains’ crashes either due to derailed carriages, frontal shock or, paradoxically, to ‘backwards’ shocks.

Possible causes for derailment (excess of velocity, some objects on the rails, etc.) are here discarded. Rather,

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Pedro Martins
Lisbon, Portugal
Votes: 2
Views: 2515
Automotive/​Transportation
Jul 2, 2016

Wheels Used As Electic Motors On Hybrid Vehicles

Hybrid gas-electric vehicles require the addition of electric motors to provide power to the wheels when the vehicles are moved on battery electric energy.

Electric motors for hybrid vehicles are becoming very small and efficient, Nevertheless, these motors add additional weight to the vehicle with the subsequent additional energy required to move a bigger mass.

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Eugenio Rojas
Calimaya, Mexico
Votes: 1
Views: 2497
Automotive/​Transportation
May 3, 2016

Wind Technologies For Air Travel: Eco-airplane Using Wind Turbines

The main idea of this project is use of wind turbines in the airplane design in order to reduce consumption of usual fuel types greatly.

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Vadim Dyakonov
Kemerovo, Russia
Votes: 16
Views: 5845
Automotive/​Transportation
Jul 1, 2016

Winding The Spring By Reverse Pedaling (During Static & Dynamic) And Use The Same Energy For Forward Movement

Forward bicycle pedaling only transfers the torque to the wheel. Reverse pedaling doesn’t transfer the torque to the wheel, due to free wheel. So forward pedaling only requires pedal effort and it will vary depends upon load and vehicle type (bicycle, tricycle & handicapped cycle).

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Siva Shanmugam
Chennai, India
Votes: 0
Views: 3179
Automotive/​Transportation
Jul 1, 2016

World Rotary Engine

The World Rotary Engine concept is based on the rotary engine and enhances the advantages of the rotary engine, such as compact size, simple construction, vibration-free running, ability to run on several fuels and a high power to weight ratio, and modular construction.

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Anton Ovemars
Twello, Netherlands
Votes: 0
Views: 2502
Automotive/​Transportation
Apr 22, 2016

YAX: Human-Electric Cargo Trike

We are developing an adaptable human-electric trike that fits into our vision of cities of the near-future. Yax is an efficient vehicle for getting through urban traffic and carrying loads beyond a bicycle's capability. It also goes in spaces where trucks and vans can't go.

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Nicholas Wong
Brooklyn, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 5816
Automotive/​Transportation
May 17, 2016

Zero Energy Hydraulic Elevator

Today’s increasing infrastructural facilities demand for multi storied parking spaces requiring efficient elevator systems. Unlike the modern day elevators which need external energy for operation, we conceptualized an elevator which uses no energy at all.

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Paladugu Sri Harsha
Hyderabad, India
Votes: 2
Views: 3525
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 19, 2016

Zillipede

The invention is a device to transport people.

Piezoelectric technology is still young and its potential uses are infinite. My invention provides the simultaneous harvesting and using of energy.

Following the concept used by the millipedes and starfish the system is designed to use many legs to distribute weight and propel the body forward and, at the same time,

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Balint Szent Miklosy
New York, United States
Votes: 1
Views: 2509
Automotive/​Transportation
Apr 5, 2016

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