Young Designers '13

Diploma Project

Design of Components for Namma Cycle

A Bicycle Sharing Service

Keywords

Sustainable transportation
Public bicycle sharing
Accessibility
Green technologies

Student

Varun Shyam

varun.shyam@gmail.com

Guide

Praveen Nahar

pnahar@nid.edu

Sponsor

EMBARQ India

Synopsis

The project called for upgrading the existing public bicycle sharing system with specifically designed bicycles and docking stations while ensuring that the cycle scheme can be scaled up efficiently with minimal complexity in maintenance.

A simple, strong, ergonomic and unisex form was designed for the bicycle whilst integrating all the essential components. An ergonomic frame which conformed with Indian Anthropometric dimensions ensured that the bicycle was comfortable for a wide user group. The docking station was designed with a central locking system.