Three BTech Students Invent Device To Check Vehicular Pollution

Three engineering students of Moradabad Institute of Technology have designed an innovative Android App called BRHMAS. The app --Bike and Rider Health Monitoring with Anti-Theft System -- informs two-wheelers about vehicular emission in the vehicles.

It also updates and gives a warning for 10 days about the increase in harmful vehicular emission. The level of emission would be detected through gas sensors installed in the vehicle. After detection, a notification will be sent to the app linked to it.

A team of two girls and a boy -- Shimona Cairae, Saumya Tiwari, and Aman Chaturvedi -- are the creators of the app. All three students are currently pursuing B.Tech (Electronics and communications) and are in the fourth year.

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Talking about the invention and operation of the application, Shimona Cairae said, “Without adequate maintenance, two-wheelers also emit a great amount of harmful gases. The device has three gas sensors which help monitor carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and smoke emitted by the vehicle. Once these emissions exceed the permissible limits, the rider will get a notification on the Android app BRHMAS, which is linked to this system. A 10-day warning will be given to get the pollution checked. And if it is not done, on the 11th day, the vehicle will not start – forcing the rider to get its pollution checked.”

Took a leaf out of seniors' project

The trio's invention goes a step further than an invention by their seniors the previous year. Last year, four students of the same institute had designed sensors. The sensors could detect whether the rider is wearing a helmet or not. The sensors were also able to read the individual’s fingerprint for starting the engine. If any of the conditions remained unfulfilled, the engine will not start.

BRHMAS contains extra features like pollution monitoring, pulse detector, and accident detector. The cost of the device is around Rs 7,000.

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Amit Saxena, assistant professor of the institute, says they are planning to get a patent for the device. He says:

“Apart from the pollution monitoring system that will take care of the vehicle’s health, other features such as pulse detector and accident detector will keep a check on the rider’s health. In case of any abnormality in the pulse rate or in case of an accident, a message will be sent to the nearest hospital or ambulance."

The project made by the trio has been shortlisted for the semi-finals of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) & Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2017. Out of 15,000 teams, the team has been finalized among the top 73.

The contest, supported by MyGov, is hosted by N S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB). Also, the team has been selected among the top 626 teams for Hackathon 2018. Ministry of Human Resource and Development will be organizing Hackathon 2018.

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