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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056

Volume: 03 Issue: 05 | May-2016 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072

FABRICATION OF WALKING CYCLE


Virendra Ahire1, Nirav Patel2, Dhruv Amin3 , Harshal Barot4
1 Student, Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering, BABARIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUJARAT, INDIA
2 Student, Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering, BABARIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUJARAT, INDIA

3 Student, Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering, BABARIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUJARAT, INDIA

4 Student, Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering, BABARIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUJARAT, INDIA

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Abstract - An overview of bicycle and rider kinematic user to walk or run at a speed matching that of the
motions from a series of experimental treadmill tests is belt. The rate at which the belt moves is the rate of
presented. The full kinematics of bicycles and riders were walking or running. Thus, the speed of running may
measured with an active motion capture system. Motion be controlled and measured
across speeds are compared graphically with box and
whiskers plots. Trends and ranges in amplitude are 1.2 WORKING OF TREADMILL CYCLE
shown to characterize the system motion. This data will
be used to develop a realistic biomechanical model and The treadmill cycle is driven manually, more or less
control model for the rider and for future experimental the same effort is required to drive the bike as the
design.
effort required in treadmill, consisting of various
Key Words: TREADMILL, GEARS, TRANSMISSION gear arrangements and two shafts provided to
SYSTEM, CYCLE, BIKE, BICYCLE, ROLLATOR. change the motion. The treadmill cycle will be the
best in its segment.
1.INTRODUCTION 2. TREADMILL MECHANISM
Our aim is to make a cycle run through a manual The treadmill is used for walking on it, the motion id
treadmill such that in a very less effort more work can transferred b y the belt as we walk on it, moreover the
motion is also transferred by the shaft. The gears reversing
be done. As we all know a manual treadmill does not
the motion and transferring to countershaft, hence the rear
consume any electricity, thus using treadmill and some wheel moves as simple as moves in bicycle.
arrangements of gears and chain drive, we will make a
treadmill cycle. With a very less effort this bicycle can
be driven as well as a new format of the bicycle design
can be launched in the market. The treadmill cycle is
driven manually, more or less the same effort is
required to drive the bike as the effort required in
treadmill, consisting of various gear arrangements and
two shafts provided to change the motion. The
treadmill cycle will be the best in its segment.

1.1 TREADMILL

Treadmills are not used to harness power, but Fig -1: WALKING CYCLE
as exercise machines for running or walking in one
place. Rather than the user powering the mill, the TREADMILL CYCLE, GERAS, BEARINGS, SHAFT ,
machine provides a moving platform with a COUNTERSHAFT, REAR WHEEL ATTACHMENT,
SPROCKET, CHAIN STEERING ATTACHMENT.
wide conveyor belt driven by an electric motor or
a flywheel. The belt moves to the rear, requiring the

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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056
Volume: 03 Issue: 05 | May-2016 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072

3. CONCLUSIONS Controlled Trial. The Journal of Sports Medicine


and Physical Fitness [1991, 31(1):100-103]
The Treadmill Bike has a variable resistance feature
which means people of all ages with a semblance of
BIOGRAPHIES
balance and fitness should be able to ride the device. It
is used to reduce the manual effort i.e. in place of
conventional cycle, this walking cycle will give more VIRENDRA VINODKUMAR AHIRE
MECHANICAL ENGG. STUDENT,
displacement in a very less effort. The WALKING CYCLE
POSITIVE THINKER, SOFT BY
has a variable resistance feature which means people NATURE
of all ages with a semblance of balance and fitness
should be able to ride the device. We featured the
NIRAV BHADRESHBHAI PATEL
WALKING CYCLE. The WALKING CYCLE has only two
MECHANICAL ENGG. STUDENT,
wheels, looks a little more robust and lets you take it EXCITED ABOUT NEW IDEAS,
off road according to its design. CREATIVE THINKER

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DHRUV JAYANTIBHAI AMIN
It is indeed a great pleasure and proud privilege for the
MECHANICAL ENGG. STUDENT,
group members to present the final year project. The SPIRITUAL, CREATIVE NATURE
purpose of the project was to showcase the talent
among the students studying in final year of
HARSHAL RAJENDRAKUMAR
Mechanical Engineering to solve the problem BAROT
undertaken by their own means. MECHANICAL ENGG. STUDENT
HOPEFUL, ALWAYS READY TO
The group members pay their profound gratefulness HELP
and express their indebtedness to the academic guide
Mr. KRUNAL PATEL and Mr. S.D DAXINI for their
support and guidance to successfully complete the
project within the time duration.

Lastly, we would thank God and our parents for their


support without which it would not be possible to
complete our project.

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AbteilungBiomechanik,
InstitutfrSportwissenschaft der Friedrich-
Schiller-Universitt Jena, Germany; veit.wank@uni-
jena.de Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article,
Randomized Controlled Trial, Comparative Study
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Handbook. Mill Valley, CA: University Science,
1989.
[3] Jason K. Moorea, Mont Hubbarda, A. L. Schwabb, J.
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[4] Copeland BL, Franks BD; Department of Physical
Education and Dance, University of Tennessee.
Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized

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