Indian students made a robotic bike with GPS and GSM

A team of 13 students from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur took the first prize at the KPIT-2016 Engineering Innovation Competition with the design of the i-Bike automatic e -bike that can move independently in the manner of a robotic car. People with disabilities can use the bike.

As the students in charge of the project explain, the idea of ​​creating a robot bike was prompted by observations of people with disabilities trying to pick up their bikes from the parking lot. And these places are usually not suitable for such people.



Having set out to create a bike that can be controlled remotely, students set to work. The result was an automatic transport based on an ordinary bicycle, capable of receiving commands via SMS and following to a specified point, guided by GPS. Along the way, vehicles go around obstacles using data from a laser rangefinder and sonar. It is claimed that the roboticum is even capable of recognizing bicycle paths.



As a result, a person can call a bicycle, which itself will drive to the indicated point. Further, if necessary, the bicycle will be able to steer and ride, thanks to the mechanism for turning the steering wheel and the side supporting wheels.



At the same time, the entire device is based on a standard bicycle, and by turning the switch the rider can turn off the help of the steering mechanism and raise the side wheels, which will turn the transport into a regular bicycle.

While working on the project, students realized that such vehicles can be used not only for the needs of people with disabilities, but also at rental points, or bike sharing . Ideally, the bike can be called from the rental point to the right place, and after use, he will leave "home".