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The idea is to generate an EV retail charging station. In the future the idea is to implement a moving station with low cost.
Now let the source be the biomass fuel production using the biofuel cells and photovoltaic cells such as organic waste, domestic waste and biowaste etc.
Micromouse is a wheeled robot that solves the unknown maze. The mouse must keep track of its location, find walls as it explores, map out the maze, and recognize when it has arrived at the desired destination. Micromouse can automatically memorize maze data, choose the shortest way, and then accelerate to the predetermined destination.
My sustainability project is about saving energy and money when one must bring replacement air into a space. This is because air from outside is drawn into the building when air is exhausted e,x, clothes dryer (4m^3/min), bath fan (1.5 m^3/min), kitchen fan (3 m^3/min) and Flume hood (20m^3/min).
This article introduces a method for controlling mouse technology motions by implementing hand-free contact between the person and a computer with the advancement of technology, there are many different applications for image processing. Image processing and eye tracking have made significant advances. In both procedures, there exist software programs. One type of image processing is eye tracking.
Idea: Problem identification for smart traffic management to reduce congestion on the roads.
So first of all we will talk about the smart system.
Traffic prediction and Optimization
Nowadays every car has smart systems like touch screen displays of android or ios systems that are best used for maps and navigation. With the use of this,
The Pollution Detection Smartwatch is an advanced wearable device engineered for real-time environmental monitoring. This smartwatch is ideal for environmental health monitoring, providing immediate alerts and comprehensive data analytics. The device interfaces with a dedicated mobile application for continuous data logging, trend analysis, and sharing capabilities. Designed for precision and reliability,
As electric vehicles are seeing consistent year over year sales growth, there is still an unmet need for charging locations.
The Self-Driving Robot for the Blind (SDRB) is a purpose-built device aimed to assist individuals with visual impairments to navigate safely from a point to another. The navigation of the robot is guided by instructions transmitted from the user's mobile phone, on which an application has been installed for real-time communication with the robot.
Urbanization is a fast-growing process worldwide, In Urban centers the annual wastewater generation is around 72,368 MLD, double the amount produced in rural areas. Of the enormous amount generated, only one-third is being reused because of the slow process and the treatment plans have failed to meet quality standards that assure human health safety. Traditional methods,
The transportation sector is a major source of CO2 emissions, contributing to global warming and climate change. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), this sector is responsible for nearly a quarter of global energy-related CO2 emissions.
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