Author : Shaila Sharin 1
Date of Publication :7th September 2016
Abstract: The term accident itself says that something which is not pre-planned. This paper describes about the usage of eddy currents to develop a protection shield to help trespasser or road-crossers with some safety assurance. The entire set up basically revolves around the fact that eddy currents can have a better impact in controlling the brake of any vehicle, if used. Normal brakes are working under the concept of friction where tyres can easily wear-out, but eddy currents don’t harm the tyres like the friction brakes. The aim is to target a smooth flow of vehicles under the traffic controlled zone, so that rash –driving and any instances of accidents can be prevented to a large extent. Special provisions for emergency vehicles can also be considered. A safety carrier is also used to carry road-crossers to sit safely and move from one end of the road to another. This will be a real help for those people who find it difficult to cross the roads, especially to the senior citizens and the younger ones. A software needs to be used to calculate the number of vehicles to be allowed from one pole to the other and also to calculate the duration for which the carriers needs to stop the vehicles to carry the pedestrians from one end to other.
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