This paper is published in Volume-3, Issue-1, 2017
Area
Control Engineering
Author
Manu R
Org/Univ
Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT),Kerala, India
Keywords
Grove Electromagnet, DC motor, Arduino Mega, PID control, Gear shift.
Citations
IEEE
Manu R. A Novel Approach for Building Low Cost Automatic Gear Shifter, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.
APA
Manu R (2017). A Novel Approach for Building Low Cost Automatic Gear Shifter. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(1) www.IJARIIT.com.
MLA
Manu R. "A Novel Approach for Building Low Cost Automatic Gear Shifter." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.1 (2017). www.IJARIIT.com.
Manu R. A Novel Approach for Building Low Cost Automatic Gear Shifter, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.
APA
Manu R (2017). A Novel Approach for Building Low Cost Automatic Gear Shifter. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(1) www.IJARIIT.com.
MLA
Manu R. "A Novel Approach for Building Low Cost Automatic Gear Shifter." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.1 (2017). www.IJARIIT.com.
Abstract
In this study, a gear shifting mechanism was designed and applied to make the shifting process faster and less difficult for the driver. This device provides a solution towards the difficulty in operating gears in manual transmission cars. This system incorporates an electromechanical system which can be attached to the existing gear shifter without altering the existing system and also provides an option to use the existing manual shifting as such according to the desire of the driver. The system consists of an efficient control system using Arduino Mega microcontroller which controls the motion of the existing gear sticks and clutch position. It uses a Grove electromagnet to adjust the gear lever position with the change in speed along with a DC motor arrangement to control the motion of the clutch pedal. The system also includes a PID control mechanism to determine the gear stick motion and also to optimize the performance of the car at varying driving conditions.