The design is not impressive or aero-dynamic considering that it has come from IIT. They could have gone for an arrangement with solar cells on top with an electric motor which aids peddle effort eg when going up hil or an upramp of a flyover and while comming down it can use the dynamo to charge a battery which will give reserve power
Re: It should have a better design
by Sanjib Meitei on Oct 20, 2010 04:33 PM
Well, after converting it to hi tech, neither farm nor riskshaw puller will not be in a position to execute the basic plan i.e., promoting the income of rikshaw drivers while manufactures also do not eat red ink.
I think, typical engineering is not sufficient my freind.
Rickshaw pulling is a regretful activities when one person pull another persons for just 5 bucks. In long run it should be stopped and all Rickshawwala should be opted for other productive activities or at least to be ensured that no more children join these activities. There is no place in civilized society for some people earn so less by pulling others.
Re: not very exciting
by MP Raju on Oct 20, 2010 04:32 PM
Don't know why this argument comes from a civilized society.. In such a society, every job is a dignified job. Every job involves giving some convenience to another for which the latter pays to the former. Moment you find some jobs undignified, you are moving away from psychological civility ( hypocrisy )
Re: Re: not very exciting
by TopDeshbhakt on Oct 20, 2010 04:53 PM
Every job should pay you enough money to live a dignified life. Riskshaw pulling is not that job unless Rikshaw puller works for tourism purpose charging 100 buks per tour to historical place. you can me sitting in front of computer can not understand the plight of riskshaw puller. I have talked to many of them and non want their children join these job.
Re: Re: Re: not very exciting
by JGN on Oct 20, 2010 04:57 PM
Risckshaw pulling is not the first choice of job for any body but who has the choice of jobe in a dirt poor country like India where hunger and poverty is rampant?
A real world working model needs lots of considerations which may seem trivial once it is achieved. It is very easy to do some armchair analysis about high tech. Going out in the real world and getting it done and delivering it to the intended audience is the real challenge. If you can do better then do it, just talking or passing judgements wont help. If the richshaw pullers feel it has helped them substantially then it is worth applauding. Maybe all the high tech we are thinking of will work its way into this over time.
Re: Tourism
by madanmohan siddhanthi on Oct 20, 2010 04:01 PM
aLL OUR MINISTERS IN STATE AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE GIVEN THIS TO PULL THEMSELVES TO THEIR JOB IN PARLIMENT OR ASSEMBLY .LET THEM UNDERSTAND THE BURDEN THEY ARE TO THE NATION.
Man pulling man has been graded inhuman anywhere. Why not invent something better than this kind of thing say a rikshaw which uses electric motor and can be charged by solar PV system!This all does not do any credit to Indians! Not in 21st Century, Send this inventor to the time of Turkish Invaders!
Re: Invention
by SK on Oct 20, 2010 03:51 PM
Agree. Innovators have to find ways of stopping this. We have auto-rickshaws, which can be improved upon to become less polluting, fuel efficient and with meters that cannot be tampered with.
Re: Invention
by balesh sharma on Oct 20, 2010 04:06 PM
Rickshaw pulling is more of a socio - economic issue and is indeed inhuman. But the efforts made by Dr Pradip Sarmah must be appreciated, he has made a successful effort to reduce some pain of these rickshaw pullers.
Re: Invention
by Wanderlust on Oct 20, 2010 03:56 PM
stop seeing it ias inhuman.... can u provide employment to all those poor people ? if not then pay them their due and if u r very moved by their plight pay more ;)
Re: Invention
by sarfraz ahmed on Oct 20, 2010 05:17 PM
if they would afford those technology there would be no ricksaw puller. It should not be considered the end of the road, but start of something new and more to come.
Though the idea is good but it doen't need an IIT brain to fix few rods and polythene roof. Let them come up with solar powered rickshaws or rickshaws with gears for easy movement.
Wake up IITans you have better things to do for the country.This is crap and media should stop promoting such cheap stuff.
Rickshaws are transportation hazard. Slow movers, often causing congestion in narrow streets of India's cities and towns and its costly too. Auto rickshaws are cheaper and faster and travel longer distances. Often I have seen rickshawpullers have unions and dont allow autos (vote bank politics). It is also inhuman way of labour. IITs with all the money they suck from the country( many more coming up) just to get a passport abroad and happily settle. I think they should come up with better ideas to solve the real problems of transportation, with respect to enviornment, economy and society, rather than earning a name from some weekend project. Anyway, the rickshaw bank concept is quite good in general sense.
Re: cheap and fast transport
by Victor Johri on Oct 20, 2010 04:07 PM
The rickshaw was not invented by IIT. It was an idea of a Vet Doctor, who felt for thr rickshaw-wallas. He only got it designed thru his IIT friends as per his idea. Look at the benifits it has given to the Rickshaw-wallas and appreciate the efforts of Dr. Sarma. Dont blame the IITans who helped their doctor friend in materialising his small innovation.
The roof top should be used to install a solar panel. an additional gear train should also be attached to the rickshaw. This rickshaw can than be run as a hybrid vehicle.
Re: Re: Improved Rickshaw
by NASIM ZAMAN on Oct 20, 2010 03:24 PM
Are you kidding? I have to pay Rs 40/- for a distance of 5 Km to the ricksaw puller. He makes at least 10 trips a day. May be you a 'nawab ka beta'.
