Project
| # | Title | Team Members | TA | Documents | Sponsor |
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| 11 | Automatic Bike Sensing Lanes |
Hann Diao Jeremy Arroyo |
Sarath Saroj | final_paper1.pdf other2.pdf other3.pdf other4.pdf photo1.jpeg presentation1.pptx proposal1.pdf |
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| Automatic Bike Sensing Lanes TEAM MEMBERS Jeremy Arroyo (jarroyo4), Hann Diao (hannd2) PROBLEM Cycling around campuses and in major urban centers has become increasingly dangerous with the increase of population in these areas. Despite many attempts to make conditions safer for cyclists and pedestrians alike (i.e. cycling lanes), hits and near hits continue to be an issue. This can mainly be attributed to pedestrians’ lack of awareness when commuting due to having headphones on or being preoccupied with their cellphones. SOLUTION The solution we propose is an addition to existing bike lanes (simulated bike lanes for proof of concept) that will detect a cyclist and shine a light to make pedestrians and cars aware of their presence. SOLUTION COMPONENTS SUBSYSTEMS Bike Detection We will utilize proximity sensors to detect the presence of a bike in the bike lane. These sensors will be spaced out roughly 2 meters apart with attached LEDs. Upon sensing a bike, the following LEDs will light up to indicate an incoming bicycle. Inter-sensor Communication We would utilize an MCU to process the incoming signals from the proximity sensors. The MCU would then communicate with the corresponding LED units to light up in accordance with the bike’s location. We would also potentially process the acceleration of the bike to have LEDs light up according to the speed at which the bike is moving. Power We have two ideas in regards to powering this system. The first would be to utilize some arbitrary power source (i.e. a battery system) to emulate connecting our system to the grid or streetlights. This would be viable if we extended the scope towards integration within actual city infrastructure. The alternative would be to utilize some form of solar to power our LEDs as LEDs have a relatively low power consumption. CRITERION FOR SUCCESS A low-cost, and easily scalable system Proficiently detects moving bicycles and lights LEDs accordingly Variable LED display based on speed of bike |
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