Development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices

The rise of Personal Mobility Devices (PMD) usage has increased the convenience of many commuters in Singapore. Unfortunately, as PMD users tend to ride their devices on the pavements, it has caused a string of injuries due to collisions with pedestrians. To reduce such incidents, the government has...

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Main Author: Gan, Zhi Yuan
Other Authors: Yap Fook Fah
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1390772023-03-04T19:59:55Z Development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices Gan, Zhi Yuan Yap Fook Fah School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering mffyap@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Aeronautical engineering The rise of Personal Mobility Devices (PMD) usage has increased the convenience of many commuters in Singapore. Unfortunately, as PMD users tend to ride their devices on the pavements, it has caused a string of injuries due to collisions with pedestrians. To reduce such incidents, the government has banned the use of PMDs on pavements since November 2019. The development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices has been proposed by Dr. F.F. Yap. It would be designed to warn a PMD user of an imminent collision with a pedestrian, providing ample time for the rider to make the necessary speed adjustments or stop. This report will discuss development of the proposed prototype, its electrical circuit, and software codes, at various stages. The test results of the prototype are also presented and analysed for its effectiveness. Lastly, future improvements to the product will be discussed. The test results obtained showed that the present Speed Warning Device prototype can work under the bright light condition. It has obtained an effectiveness of 72% for a stationary pedestrian and 65% for a pedestrian in constant movement. It is hoped that the development of this device will increase the safety of PMD riding, and that Singapore will feel comfortable in allowing PMDs back onto pavement Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) 2020-05-15T05:22:48Z 2020-05-15T05:22:48Z 2020 Final Year Project (FYP) https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139077 en A249 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Gan, Zhi Yuan
Development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices
description The rise of Personal Mobility Devices (PMD) usage has increased the convenience of many commuters in Singapore. Unfortunately, as PMD users tend to ride their devices on the pavements, it has caused a string of injuries due to collisions with pedestrians. To reduce such incidents, the government has banned the use of PMDs on pavements since November 2019. The development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices has been proposed by Dr. F.F. Yap. It would be designed to warn a PMD user of an imminent collision with a pedestrian, providing ample time for the rider to make the necessary speed adjustments or stop. This report will discuss development of the proposed prototype, its electrical circuit, and software codes, at various stages. The test results of the prototype are also presented and analysed for its effectiveness. Lastly, future improvements to the product will be discussed. The test results obtained showed that the present Speed Warning Device prototype can work under the bright light condition. It has obtained an effectiveness of 72% for a stationary pedestrian and 65% for a pedestrian in constant movement. It is hoped that the development of this device will increase the safety of PMD riding, and that Singapore will feel comfortable in allowing PMDs back onto pavement
author2 Yap Fook Fah
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Gan, Zhi Yuan
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author Gan, Zhi Yuan
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title Development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices
title_short Development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices
title_full Development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices
title_fullStr Development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices
title_full_unstemmed Development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices
title_sort development of a speed warning device for micro-mobility devices
publisher Nanyang Technological University
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