Sustainable Transport development in University & Campus
Mohamed Tariq Hassan, Rijas, Mukesh, Atul Chandan, Shistha Singh IIT Guwahati, Department of Design
Abstract: Campus are like small towns, where a considerable amount of people live. These places can be targeted to build more sustainable environment and set an example for the bigger mass. There are lot of developments going on for making a sustainable transportation system, and importance for the already available transport like bicycle and even walking are being overlooked. We concentrate in developing a sustainable environment with the available systems like bicycle and walking which are currently the best environment friendly transport. Our study is to provide better facilities which facilitates the transportation for population so that it can be accepted by the mass and functions and acts as a sustainable solution for emission problem that we are facing lately.
keywords: sustainable, campus, bicycle, resale, recycle, security, airstation, locking system
Literature review:
1. Although published literature on sustainable transportation is increasing, it focuses mostly on automobile dependence and its impacts (Whitelegg, 1997; Newman and Kenworthy, 1999; Vuchic, 1999), parking provisions (Shoup, 1997), TDM (CUTR, 1996; Poinsatte and Toor, 2001; Litman, 2001), cross-country comparisons, and best practice analyses (Hodgson and Tight, 1999; Pucher, 1997; Pucher and Dijkstra, 2000; Beatley, 2000). Research on non motorized transportation planning is still meager if compared with research on other modes (e.g. Hanson and Hanson, 1976; Forester, 1994; Schimeck, 1996; Tolley, 1997; Gardner, 1998; Pucher et al., 1999; Clarke, 1997, 2000; Cleary and McClintock, 2000; Forester, 2001; Balsas, 2002).
2.College campuses build societies that are at once transitory and lasting, and have an ideal human scale (Ojeda and Yudell, 1997).
3. College campuses may be located in rural or urban areas; their layouts vary according to their locations. A rural campus tends to present horizontal connectivity, while an urban campus tends toward vertical connectivity. Rural campuses are normally more automobile dependent than urban ones. Although most campuses do not totally exclude the automobile, walking is the expected way to get around even though other ways of transportation may also bepossible. College campuses are a good example of a ‘people’s place’ (Engwicht, 1993).
4. According to Weenen (2000, p. 28) sustainable development is about dealing with ‘material concerns, acknowledging the relationship between humanity and nature, being committed to addressing fundamental causes and considering ethical values’.
5. A sustainable transportation system has been defined as one that satisfies current transport and mobility needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own (Black, 1997; Richardson, 1999).
6. However, since students are more open-minded and have the potential to become ‘movers and shakers’ if properly motivated, they can become powerful forces for the establishment of bicycle and pedestrian friendly communities (Weerts, 1992).
7. In fact, under-priced parking subsidizes students who drive to campus, while students who walk, bike, or ride transit to campus rarely receive any subsidy (Brown et al., 2001).
8.On the other hand, distance learning and the use of new technologies can decrease the need for additional parking. Delivering classes to students in dormitories and even off-campus through the use of the Internet, CD-Rom, fiber-optic networks is likely to reduce commuting peaks as well (Markowitz and Estrella, 1998).
9. It is also well known that college students cycle at much higher rates than the general population (Pucher et al., 1999).
10. Regarding bicycling, many college campuses lack proper and adequate bicycle facilities, including bicycle paths and lanes, intersection treatments, signage and parking. Many times bicycling on campus can be dangerous.
11. On the other hand, Pendakur et al., 1995 claim that when the many benefits of nonmotorized modes are considered it makes sense to promote them as much as possible.
12. no proper organizational committee for the bicycle in the campuses 13. Campuses with bicycle committees and coordinators tend to conduct surveys more often and to attract more funding. Funding is needed to fund bicycle facilities such as paths, lanes, parking racks and lockers, and to pay a bicycle coordinator. Revenues may come from student fees, bicycle registration fees and fines for traffic and parking violations but also from foundations, alumni associations, state and federal sources.
4. Bicycle theft on campus can be a major deterrent to bicycle use as well, thus secure bicycle-parking racks and lockers are required.
15. Bicycle racks should also be installed on buses that serve campus locations. This type of synergy has the potential to encourage more people to use these two complementary modes of transportation by extending their commuting distance.
16. Alto Bicycle Station which includes free valet bicycle parking, commuter and recreational rentals, bicycle repairs, basic bicycle accessory sales, changing room and an outdoor seating area with concessions. This parallels some of the finest examples of trip chains in the Netherlands (Priemus, 1995; Rietveld, 2000).
17. The Internet is an outstanding way to promote nonmotorized traveling (Blickstein and Hanson, 2001). Most campuses have well-designed and informative web pages with links to other online resources. On campus, bicycle shops provide quick repairs and tire inflation centers.
18. bringing up idea of compulsory cycle ride days within week
19. Furthermore, going completely ‘car-free’ could be an opportunity for a university to attract considerable academic and media attention and might place it in an advantageous position to win research contracts to study pre- and post-implementation issues.
20. In congested conditions, car commuters are subject to high levels of stress and air pollution and do not get the exercise benefits that, for example, cyclists do. They are less fit than cyclists, more likely to be ill, have higher absenteeism rates, are less punctual and are less productive when at work (Shayler et al, 1993).
21. Simply upgrading alternatives to car use Green campuses: R Tolley 215 is expensive and does not work. The myth that encouraging commuters to share cars will change commuting behaviour must be exposed by inspection of the evidence: it is hard to find a single case where such strategies have made a noticeable difference to modal splits.
22.However, in many universities, nearly all of the students and many, if not most, staff live within reasonable cycling distances, accepted as 8 km or 30 minutes. to use bicycles would make an enormous impact on the university’s environmental footprint on the locality and is arguably the single most effective measure in combating environmental damage.
23. The bicycle is the ideal alternative to the car over short distances because it produces no pollution, uses no energy, is silent, takes little space and is fast and cheap (McLintock, 1992; Tolley, 1990).
24.The British Medical Association has recently called for the promotion of cycling in order to improve the nation’s health (British Medical Association, 1992).
25. Students are more than usually environmentally aware and are receptive to new ideas, so that they may also be ready to consider changed environmental behaviour at major life-event points such as the transition from school to university. They are also fitness conscious, have restricted budgets, usually live close to campus, and are often already bicycle owners.
26. The seductive nature of car ownership encourages many to continue car commuting despite objectively changed circumstances of congestion and parking difficulty.
27.Simply encouraging people to abandon car commuting has no history of success and nor has voluntary car sharing. Until it is understood by everybody, including senior management, that it is one’s own behavior that has to change, not just that of other people, little will be achieved. For that to happen car-parking charges must reflect the real costs to the university of providing space and the income must be used to make the use of alternatives easier. 28. Resale: Durable goods are typically traded in both primary and secondary markets. Indeed, auctions forreal estate, artwork and antiques and even goods like bicycle are often followed by resale.Resale may have different explanations. It may be a consequence of the fact that not all potential buyers participate in the primary market. Resale may also be the result of misallocations in the primary market. And considering the concept of resale in a campus, there could be many more reasons. This paper considers the design of optimal mechanisms for a sustainable bicycle resale system in a university or campus.
29. Information The key element for the system is the information of all the bicycles within the campus. The information for the same is gathered either through an online portal where users can fill in and update the data or else by personal interviewing in case of non-web users. The collected data significantly represents the number of bicycles left out by the users who out of different reasons bid adieu to the institute. The data also tells about the number of students enrolled each year which act as a substantial amount of buyers. Information of the concept reaching efficiently to the end users is another important point to be considered. The would be buyers or the end users must be informed effectively so as to optimize the system and also to maximize profit. The advertisement could be done by sending a compact info of the system along with the call letters to the newly enrolled students. For other buyers, promotion could be done by putting up posters or hoardings or billboards all over the campus with effective visuals so as to attract both literate and non-literate people. Small events could be organized in order to promote cycling.
30.Sale When making a purchase, consumers may create mental accounts and then mentally amortize the cost of an item over time or use.Because resellers must give up the product they sell, their yield should be as close as possible to the remaining value of the product after depreciation. Based on this reasoning, the greater the product depreciation, the lower consumers will set the resale price.Thus price maintenance is evaluated.
Another important attribute is the segregation of bicycles depending upon their customization. They are differentiated as mountaineer bikes, race bikes, bikes for female, bikes with additional accessories etc. This differentiation brings in a more specific selection method for the buyers and also serves as a marketing tool. Discounts and offers are discussed depending upon the usage of bicycle.
31. Storage and maintenance Upon segregation, the bicycles to be sold are stored in the cycle stand as discussed above; and the ones which cannot be resold are separated. The disposal of these separated bikes is either done by giving it to a recycling plant or by selling it to a vendor. The buyers are offered a 1 year free service so as to confirm the proper functioning of bikes and also the bikes to be sold are serviced on regular basis.
32. Theft of personal property is a serious problem. One item of personal property that is easy to steal during normal use is a bicycle. Bicycles are inherently portable, and they can be quickly stolen When left unattended or poorly secured on a sidewalk or other public place.
33. Motorcycles are probably more difficult to steal, because of their Weight and the fact that a key is required for proper operation. Many bicycle owners attempt to counter the risk of theft by employing one or more of various locking devices. However, many of the commonly used locking devices can be readily defeated With simple tools, such as lock picks, saws and bolt cutters, in a very short period of time. Even When a strong and effective locking device is used, however, a lamppost or other suitable object to Which the bicycle may be locked is not always available. Furthermore, if a locking device is defeated by a determined thief or by the lack of a suitable securing object, the owner Will have to rely on other means for assuring that his property, once recovered, can be identified and returned to him. Since bicycles and motorcycles are so portable that the risk of theft is hard to eliminate, identification methods have been developed for marking these items of property so that if stolen and subsequently recovered, they can be returned to their owners. Manufacturers routinely place serial numbers on bicycles and motorcycles, but these can usually be removed or defaced so as to be illegible With little difficulty.
34. In addition, in order for such serial numbers to be useful to law enforcement personnel, the owners of the vehicles must record the serial numbers and register them With the manufacturers or otherwise make them available to law enforcement personnel in the event of theft. Because reliance on serial numbers has proved ineffective, i have designed a system for identification which will help retrieve the cycle to the rightful owner if stolen and not only that it will help in prevention of theft.
35. The code is in the form of a string of alpha-numeric characters or a bar code that corresponds to information about the vehicle and/or its oWner. A code reader is provided that an compare the code (by computer link) read from the sticker to vehicle information stored in a remote computer. A user of the code reader can input the code using a keyboard or a Wand- type bar code reader to obtain the stored identification information about the vehicle.
36. However, such a code-bearing sticker can be removed or defaced so as to make its information irretrievable.
37. we know most of the people use bicycle for travelling inside our campus. like all vehicles bicycles also get breakdown due to many reasons, one of them is related to tyre air pressure. but we usually identify this problem on the way, at that time we have to go back to service stations they are located outside of the campus or hostel to inflate the tyre, here air stations ,they located throughout the campus will hopefully solve this problem by accessing air from nearby air filling station and more it is a manually operating system, so no usage of electricity and all.
What is Campus??
Campus is a very unique place, it's more like a society or community where all range of people with different background, field, lifestyle and nature come up together. They work & live together to recreate in a particular locality. College campus are like distinct communities, where a community may be defined as "A process of people acting collectively with others who share some common concern, whether on the basis of a place where they live, of interests or interest groups that are similar, or of relationships that have some cohesion or continuity" Checkoway (1997, p. 308). College Campus is considered to be more self sustained place, where you can find all the basic necessities and requirements for any person to live. For example right from a classrooms, library, hospitals, gym, swimming pool, market till place to eat and live are present in itself. College campuses are a good example of a ‘people’s place’ (Engwicht, 1993). The college campuses are located in both rural and urban areas, as the community occupies a large space it becomes a need for transportation within the campuses. Also the campuses accommodate a quite a sum of population their transportation needs also to be considered when the planning of any campus is made. This is where the sustainable transportation system plays a key role in the planning of the transportation of college campus. What is a sustainable Transportation in College campus? The meaning of sustainability can be said as an ability to maintain something to sustain itself. Like taking what it required to live at present without destroying the needs of the people in future. When an activity is able to do the above said things and continue forever it is stated as sustainable. When considering campus transportation, the major impact a non sustainable transportation module makes are air pollution, energy consumption and waste disposal. A sustainable transportation system has been defined as one that satisfies current transport and mobility needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own (Black, 1997; Richardson, 1999).
Keeping in this mind the transportation should be decided, there are lot of high end vehicles available in this era. But when we look upon the conventional transport system the best solution is introducing BICYCLES as the means of transportation into the college campus systems. On campus grounds sustainable transportation planning can be seen as providing incentives for walking, bicycling, taking mass transit, ridesharing, discouraging the use of single-
occupancy cars by passing on the full costs of parking to drivers, and linking transportation planning to land-use planning. As college campus are very influential to the neighbor living places as well, as the population keeps constant touch or interactions with the near place & people to the campus. Hence Orr (1992a, p. 5) has argued that “colleges and universities must learn to act responsibly not only because it is right to be responsible, but also because it is in their self-interest”. Introducing Bicycle as the main means of transportation within the campus makes it one of the more sustainable means of transport. The bicycle is considerably low cost, easy to maintain, has longer life compared with any other means of transport, healthy, recyclable & more importantly they are pollution free and environmental friendly. As the college contains people from all range group and the population is more dominated by people ranging from age of 1725 as students. However, the students are more open minded, there are ready to explore new means of transport and also they are quicker in adapting new means of transport when it is introduced properly with adequate facility to motivate and encourage them to adapt to a better sustainable transport. "students are more open-minded and have the potential to become ‘movers and shakers’ if properly motivated, they can become powerful forces for the establishment of bicycle and pedestrian friendly communities" (Weerts, 1992).
IIT Guwahati Campus. IIT Guwahati is one of the top institutes in India where they preserve natural inhabitants and give lot of importance to maintain a green and natural environment for the residents of the campus. Considering the IIT Guwahati Campus for the study, the campus already has promoted the bicycle use. But as in all cases like any other colleges there is extremely poor planning for the existing population to adapt to this sustainable transportation. bicycling, many college campuses lack proper and adequate bicycle facilities, including bicycle paths and lanes, intersection treatments, signage and parking. When faced • • • • •
specifically considering the campus for Bicycle to be introduced below are the problem No Proper space for parking Maintenance is not available inside campus Campus location far from city Safety of the Bicycle No Air station within campus
Though the Bicycle is still in use, the above problems are still there and de motivates other population to adapt to this transportation. By project or proposals involves to promote and provide a business module to solve the above said problems to promote Bicycle as the best sustainable means of transport for the campus and also help in the population of the campus to comfortably take this system in day to day activity. Racks for solving the better parking system: The IIT Guwahati has lot of space to provide a better parking for bicycle. Few photographs shows the improper or lack of facilities for the bicycle parking. 2 1
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5 (1. Lecture Hall 1, 2. Lecture Hall 2, 3. Academic Block left, 4. Academic Block right, 5. Central library, 6. Lecture Hall 3) Location IIT Guwahati Campus
The Current locations in Campus has lot of space to altered to make a better parking facility for the bicycle. The only constrain at present scenario is the investment and choosing of the type of parking racks to be kept in each locations. But one type of rack system can also be utilized to all the locations. So below details of types of Racks available and types of racks is best suitable and racks to be avoided for the campus is elaborated. Types of Racks for the parking lots of bicycle • • • • • • •
Staple Racks/Inverted U Hanger Racks Bike Corrals Wave Racks Spiral Racks Toaster/Comb Racks Wheel Bender Racks:
There are other types of racks also, but here it is considered only the top and frequently used types. These types of racks are short term parking systems, but considering the investment and modification in the current campus plan. The short term parking systems are considerably the most economic one and much feasible. Among the list mentioned above Staple, Hanger & Bike are more suitable. Other types are good but not suitable for campus environment. Staple Racks These are normal inverted type U bars fixed within the concrete floor. PROS • • • • CONS: • requires a rack for every two bike. • must be installed in cement.
provides two points of contact between the bicycle and the rack. allows for the frame and both wheels to be locked with a U-lock. cost effective solution per bike parked. Easy to maintain.
Hanger Racks These type of racks where the bicycle are hanged themselves. They are considered to be very stable and good for locking for the mountain type bicycles. PROS: • allows for the frame and one wheel to be locked with a U-lock. • adequate space between loops allows for multiple bikes to be parked. CONS: • requires relatively large area for installation. • cross-bar may interfere with handlebars or locking. Bike Corrals Racks Bicycle Corrals also known as on-street bicycle parking consist of bicycle racks grouped together. PROS • provide a relatively inexpensive solution to providing high-volume bicycle parking. • Can accommodate more cycles ranging from 10-12 within 3 motorcycle space.
CONS • Requires more maintenance. Types to avoid Wave Racks These type of racks have wave from start till end of the body. REASONS TO AVOID • One point contact to the bicycle. • Less stability. • less capacity.
. Spiral Racks: These type of racks have spiral like formation from start till end of the body. In each gap the bicycle can be parked. REASONS TO AVOID • One point contact to the bicycle. • handlebar conflicts due to spacing issues. • Less Secure. • Less space for bicycle.
Comb Racks: These type of racks have comb like formation from start till end of the body. In each gap the bicycle can be parked. REASONS TO AVOID • Difficult to lock • Causes damage to cycle. • Cut in tube possibility. • Not suitable for all range of bicycle.
Wheel Bender Racks: The wheel bender or wheel well rack is often made by either providing slots on a metal tubing REASONS TO AVOID • Holds only front wheel. • Causes damage to cycle. • Improper anchoring.
The Best Bicycle parking racks will be Inverted U or Staple racks little change in design. so the below design is what will be effective.
Also have identified ideal location which requires betterment in the parking facility. Have marked the location in the IIT-Guwahati campus map below. The mentioned places have adequate space to establish this kind of bicycle parking.
Identified location for ideal bicycle parking spot
Making a dedicated club IIT Cycle Club: Start of the IIT Cycle Club, a completely dedicated committee combined with the Gymkhana of the Campus. The involvement of the Gymkhana is necessary in the initial stages for the investment for the establishment of the club and all other activities. The complete Business module can be made, as this Club can make revenue to the institute back. The Club can do the below activities like resale and Maintenance.
Resale The Resale idea is for students to a get to afford bike at a much lower price yet in a good condition. Also practicing this trend of reuse will bring in more sustainability. This section mainly focuses on the resale of bicycles to the onboard and upcoming residents of the campus. Information collection The Information of new arrivals of the student also the information of how many new boarders arrive each year and how many leave is also collected with the academic cell. Also it is observed and noted some bicycles are let as such parking stands are available inside the campus. This way on collecting such information the unused bicycle is collected on monthly basis. The condition of the bicycle is studied with the help of the dealers. The bicycle is either modified for
resale in the club or it is scraped are given to the dealer for money. This way only the good bicycles which are safe to ride are segregated to the club for resale. Also this money will help in development of the club. TAKE PICS OF LEFT OUT BICYCLES AND PAST IT HERE Then the current scenario of the resale system is evaluated. Most boarders when they leave the campus its either they sell their bike to a nearby vendor or simply leave it behind. The vendors then sell to the bicycle to another person with the commission included and the ones which are left behind gets rusted and become scrap over time. On analyzing the situation & left of bicycles how different categories of cycles would be stacked in them. Segregation and display Upon collecting the information, the left over bikes are collected and segregated according to their different features as mountaineer bikes, race bikes, normal cycles, ladies cycles etc. These bikes are then serviced and stored in a stand for the display. Here also they are parked in different sections according to their features. The main agenda is to sell maximum number of bicycles, so the promotion and the link between the buyer and seller have to be super-efficient. Promotion The promotion of the second hand bicycles is a challenging task. The features of the bikes have to be enhanced and cycling as an activity needs to be promoted. For the same events could be organized promoting cycling and thus giving out information of the ongoing resale concept. The bicycle club would have volunteers and members who would take care of the different events, races and promotions. The club would keep an update of the ongoing activities for all the boarders and for maintenance of the bicycles. The main motive is to sell maximum quality bicycles and to introduce resale and recycle process in the campus and not to make revenue process for the club so that it can be self sustainable. The money earned through the sale could be utilized in the maintenance and storage of bikes. Also the smooth functioning of the club requires fund which could be collected through the events organized and the sale money. The commission between the buyer and the vendor is to be eradicated yet the price has to be nominal. Maintenance : The club can organize Maintenance of the bicycles every month. The club can have tie up with dealers of the bicycle in the City. The dealers can pay monthly rent or sign agreement with the
club for establish the maintenance session every month. By this way they can charge the students in the campus for the works as they get the business and the club get the revenue for this kind of sessions. The Club can also do the maintenance of the old cycles which are given away by the students as this cycles can be used for the resale. The club can also maintain the Air station which is installed in the campus. This club can also act as the main place for the recycle of the bicycle the un used bicycle can be sold out to get extra revenue for the club. Future plans: Once the club is stabilized the Recycled bicycles can be given away to Rural areas to support the people and it can also be like a charity work. This act will inspire students to get along with the rural community and also help in understanding of the situation of them. Bike sharing programs within the college can also be initiated, bicycles with particular colored can be used to make point to point transport within college. Also the rental bicycle can also be started for new people who come to the campus for conferences, Symposium and other stuffs. By this way the bike sharing program and rental programs can yield extra revenue for the club and that will directly help in development of the club with little support from the Gymkhana. Safety and security of the bicycle. For the safety of the bicycle a new type of locks in designed. The purpose of the new kind of design is to incorporate the lock mechanism with the bicycle itself. Also some students prefer expensive bicycle to have better riding experience. As the campus is near the belt of hill station and in campus itself there are high range areas to visit. But the safety of the bicycle has a very big concern, so this kind of locks give better security to the bicycle. kindly find below the detailed drawing of the product and also the complete working mechanism. Bicycle shaft lock is a locking system which locks the wheel of the bicycle to the wheel axle. This type lock has two main functionalities:• Lock the wheel to the axle of the wheel and make it not rotatable. • Lock the wheel and axle to the bicycle frame and make the wheel irremovable. • The locking mechanism is internal and which makes it difficult to break.
Working The lock will be an extension to the freewheel hub. The keyhole (8) will be next to the gear module(4) on the Freewheel hub (1). When the user locks the bicycle, the lock latch(10) will enter inside a small hole made on the wheel axle (See figure 3). The axle will be specially designed for this lock. Once the locking has done, the wheel will not rotate also the axle become irremovable (See figure 1). Advantages over existing locks • The locking latch not visible from outside and it is not accessible by the tools which can be used to break the ordinary locks. • The lock is always will be on the cycle • The lock is small and light weighted • This lock can be attached to the front wheel and the rear wheel
Theft of personal property is a serious problem. One item of personal property that is easy to steal during normal use is a bicycle. Bicycles are inherently portable, and they can be quickly stolen When left unattended or poorly secured on a sidewalk or other public place. Motorcycles are probably more difficult to steal, because of their Weight and the fact that a key is required for proper operation.
Many bicycle owners attempt to counter the risk of theft by employing one or more of various locking devices. However, many of the commonly used locking devices can be readily defeated With simple tools, such as lock picks, saws and bolt cutters, in a very short period of time. Even When a strong and effective locking device is used, however, a lamppost or other suitable object to Which the bicycle may be locked is not always available. Furthermore, if a locking device is defeated by a determined thief or by the lack of a suitable securing object, the owner Will have to rely on other means for assuring that his property, once recovered, can be identified and returned to him. Since bicycles and motorcycles are so portable that the risk of theft is hard to eliminate, identification methods have been developed for marking these items of property so that if stolen and subsequently recovered, they can be returned to their owners. Manufacturers routinely place serial numbers on bicycles and motorcycles, but these can usually be removed or defaced so as to be illegible With little difficulty. In addition, in order for such serial numbers to be useful to law enforcement personnel, the owners of the vehicles must record the serial numbers and register them With the manufacturers or otherwise make them available to law enforcement personnel in the event of theft. Because reliance on serial numbers has proved ineffective. I hereby have suggested to design a system for identification which will help retrieve the cycle to the rightful owner if stolen and not only that it will help in prevention of theft. The code is in the form of a string of alpha-numeric characters or a bar code that corresponds to information about the vehicle and/or its owner. A code reader is provided that can compare the code (by computer link) read from the sticker to vehicle information stored in a remote computer. A user of the code reader can input the code using a keyboard or a Wand-type bar code reader to obtain the stored irretrievable.
QR code
These are the suggested place where the QR code should be placed.
According to my proposed solution these QR codes should be not more than 3.5 cm to maintain discretion. 4 QR codes are placed on each bikes two on obvious place and two on hidden places as suggested on above diagram. These codes should be given to students from college hostel authority in and along with it a key chain pendent will be given to them to cross check the information on the QR Code
scanning Qr code
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key chain pentdent
ADVANTAGES • security can keep check on suspicious people by checking code and cross checking it with the keychain pendent • it will be a smart system and one need not put entry in the register every time they go out, just get the QR code scanned and good to go. • one need not carry their ID CARD every time to identify themselves as students on gate , the pendent will act as an ID • the shape of the pendent will change for residents of different hostels, as you can see for Brahmaputra hostel I've suggested basic B' shape and it will unique in a way that it will outsmart thief's who will try to take bicycle out. •
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It will be easier for people to identify their cycles with the QR Codes as there are number of similar kinds of cycles in the campus. The unique pendent not only serves as an extra security for cross checking it will easier to retrieve the keys and find the rightful owner of keys if someone drops it. Security can digitally keep track of the cycles which went out of the campus, and their owner information.
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QR code can be tampered as they are just stickers so I've placed them on more than one place
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QR CODES can be copied , so I suggest them to be made such material which hard to be copied or tampered It will work for thief who are not from campus as the thief from the campus will know all the where about of the QR code but then there the unique pendant comes into work as he will not have the unique pendant with owners information as they are only provided by college hostel authorities.
Future prospect • In future QR code might be made with materials which can't be tampered and are directly provided by the cycle companies so that it will be easier for people to identify the cycle as one needs only an application in their smart phone to read the QR code. Air Station: A green campus like our IIT Guwahati, most of the students use bicycle to travel inside the campus. we all know that one of the main issues that bicycle users face tyre air related problems. here we are trying to give a solution to this problem by installing air stations in the campus. they locate all main junctions and parking area to make easy access from nearby air station and they work manually so no use of electricity and all.
AIR STATION STUDY WITH EXPLODED VIEW:
the main users of bicycles are students, so firstly we considering students hostels and places they usually go like academic block, library and computer center.
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HOSTEL BLOCK
AIR STATION
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Conclusion: A bicycle is an important part of a campus life. It takes you everywhere, may it be your class, your on board residence, the canteen, the get together spots, simply anywhere. All you need to do is simply paddle away. Providing suitable facilities keeping bicycle also as a part of major transportation mode. The sustainability in the campus can be maintained.
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