Understanding the people’s willingness to change their intensions towards bicycle
Bicycles are the easiest and cheapest form of mode of transport which can be used to reduce pollution and other environmental negative externalities. Recently, with the awareness of its benefits, many cities around the world have successfully adopted bicycles in form of sharing scheme and inspired by this, Gandhinagar, the administrative capital of Gujarat also took initiatives to introduce Bike share Program. The planned city of Gandhinagar, compared to the other cities are endowed with a better bicycle-friendly environment with wide congestion free roads and surplus tree coverage, but yet saw a decline in the use of bicycles from the stands. Hence it becomes necessary to know the factors that stimulate individual to use (or not to use) the bicycles. As to modify the travel patterns, it is necessary to under- stand in detail the behavior of individuals and the reasons why they choose (or do not chose) a particular mode of transport. The aim of the present study was to understand the difference in the factors which determines people’s willingness to adopt bicycling in Gandhinagar. In order to recognize these factors, use of Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) components and the concept of transtheoretical model of change (TTM) were used. The study included a sample of 147 people drawn from the general public who already knew how to bicycle, traveled frequently every day and lived in the precincts of Gandhinagar. The results to an extent confirmed that the constructs, as measured by the TRA, only distinguished difference between Precontemplation, Contemplation, and Maintainers successfully, with exception of Active group which overall failed to form a linear relationship between all the stages. But in overall, the aggregate values of attitude are very low in all the stages with very small variations between them. Especially in case of their perceived benefits and the barriers, Majority of people agreed that cycling is good for their health and that it is an environmentally sound way to commute and similarly was observed in there perceived barriers especially the climatic related barriers. What differentiated them were the aspects of their personal and social norms, flexibility and their intentions which became more positive with advancing stages except the group who were already using bicycles in their daily basis (Active). The study also discussed about the short-term benefits of flexibility, which showed a very strong relationship with the process of change, and how the negative barriers has to be addressed and taken seriously if we wanted to persist a change in their decision to change. Implications of the current findings about the description of different characteristics which evolved out from the constructs were discussed in detail and ending the paper with plausible recommendation.
Published by: Sowmya Dumpala
Author: Sowmya Dumpala
Paper ID: V6I4-1223
Paper Status: published
Published: August 6, 2020
Motor operated automatic ramming machine
Molding is one of the important metals forming process in manufacturing components for various applications in industry. It is important to make cast product precisely. Automation and sophisticated electronics in the ramming process helps to improve the foundry environment and accuracy of the cast parts. The reliability of the cast products depends on various parameters like permeability, compactness, adhesiveness, etc. Hence the process of ramming in molding plays a vital role in the process of casting. The defects that occur in the cast component lead to a great problem in foundry and all associated industries. Hence this ramming machine found large applications in the manufacturing industry. The machine is operating on electric drive motor. Even though skilled labor is employed for ramming operation, the packing of molding sand will not be even throughout the molding box. So we have selected the idea of fabricating “MOTOR OPERATED AUTOMATIC RAMMING MACHINE”. This machine is operating mechanically. By using this machine molding sand will be packed evenly throughout the box. The machine is operated by five electric motors that are electronically operated. The ramming tool rod work as a connecting rod hence the rotary motion of motor converted into reciprocating motion of ramming tool. There are four lead screws that convert the rotary motion of the motor into linear movement of ramming tool and impart movement to it so that ramming tool moves within the entire working space so that ramming will be uniform on the sand. Two lead screws used for imparting transverse motion to tool in the plane perpendicular to the tool while the remaining two are used for elevating the tool position in the plane of tool for further compaction of sand.
Published by: Rohit Tidke
Author: Rohit Tidke
Paper ID: V6I4-1221
Paper Status: published
Published: August 5, 2020
Production of Bio diesel from Algae
In today’s world, the majority of the energy needed is derived from burning fossil fuels. The negative impact due to fossil fuels is heavy on the environment. The appropriate infrastructure to replace fossil fuels with more renewable and environmentally sound energy sources still being many decades away, biofuels seem like the best alternative. Biofuels emit the same amount of CO2 as regular fossil fuels, but the crops that produce biofuels consume a lot of that CO2 while growing such that the net CO2 is often negligible or zero. Algae biofuels have been found to be Carbon positive, meaning that they consume more CO2 while growing than they emit while burning. In the present review, we study the feasibility of producing biodiesel from algae.
Published by: Shivansh Juneja, Vaibhav Mestry, Sumit Pethe
Author: Shivansh Juneja
Paper ID: V6I4-1228
Paper Status: published
Published: August 5, 2020
Small in Size …. Yet Big at Work- Role of Microrobot in health care context
Robots in medicine help by relieving medical personnel from routine tasks, that take their time away from more pressing responsibilities, and by making medical procedures safer and less costly for patients. They can also perform accurate surgery in tiny places and transport dangerous substances
Published by: K. Sasikala, Dr. V. Selvanayaki
Author: K. Sasikala
Paper ID: V6I4-1270
Paper Status: published
Published: August 5, 2020
A theoretical paper on the impact of a moving elevator on a person’s apparent weight
The following research paper provides a theoretical study on the weight, experienced by a person, traveling in an elevator, known as the apparent weight and its dependence on time. This apparent weight may be different from the actual weight, considering the fact that it is caused due to the net upward force from the ground of the elevator onto the man. It is due to this phenomenon that we sometimes feel heavier and sometimes lighter when traveling in an elevator. To find this dependence of apparent weight on time, we will also be determining the ratio of the apparent weight and the actual weight, and the fractional change of weight. Following this, the various graphical representations will be presented, showing the dependence of the velocity and the acceleration of the elevator and the ration of the apparent and the actual weight with time. To evaluate the overall comfort, a new variable, namely the Comfort Level (CL) will be introduced. As a whole, this paper aims to evaluate the overall mathematics behind the change in apparent weight during a journey in an elevator, going far beyond the qualitative study done in schools and textbooks.
Published by: Mann Thakkar
Author: Mann Thakkar
Paper ID: V6I4-1330
Paper Status: published
Published: August 5, 2020
Digital marketing and its role in India
This paper offers views on the various marketing types and the role that digital marketing plays in India in today’s digital era. Digital marketing has changed the way businesses function and has made work less complicated and it is now easier for the consumer to shop for products and services. Digital channels like the internet, mobile phones and email have provided brands with new pathways for advertising and customer interaction. Brands can now easily interact with their target audience using social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. This paper also talks about the role that digital marketing plays in India and the tremendous growth and the changes that took place in the digital landscape of India after the launch of ‘Digital India’ – A campaign that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 to improve India’s digital infrastructure. This study conclusively proves how effective digital marketing can be if the campaigns are properly designed and executed.
Published by: Yash Kotak
Author: Yash Kotak
Paper ID: V6I4-1283
Paper Status: published
Published: August 5, 2020
