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    There are ongoing challenges with transportation that need to be addressed. Our team did quite some research and we were quite excited to read about all the transportation innovation. We invited our mayor who is on the VTA committee and he talked about some of the issues. We ended up creating a blog to put some of our findings and our ideas. What we learnt - We don't have enough resources to spend for transportation. Freeways are being built, but they start clogging up Based upon this, we have tried to come up with a new concept …Our community is the global world

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    There are ongoing challenges with transportation that need to be addressed. Our team did quite some research and we were quite excited to read about all the transportation innovation. We invited our mayor who is on the VTA committee and he talked about some of the issues. We ended up creating a blog to put some of our findings and our ideas. What we learnt - We don't have enough resources to spend for transportation. Freeways are being built, but they start clogging up Based upon this, we have tried to come up with a new concept …Our community is the global world

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    Griffin Robot TEAM SMART Transportation Version4d

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    There are ongoing challenges with transportation that need to be addressed. Our team did quite some research and we were quite excited to read about all the transportation innovation. We invited our mayor who is on the VTA committee and he talked about some of the issues. We ended up creating a blog to put some of our findings and our ideas. What we learnt - We don't have enough resources to spend for transportation. Freeways are being built, but they start clogging up Based upon this, we have tried to come up with a new concept …Our community is the global world

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    Team 3329

    The Griffin Robots Present

    Not just a Smart Car – A “Smart-Air-Car”


    November 8, 2009
    What are the transportation challenges?

    • Traffic congestion
    • Infrastructure deficiencies
    • Alternative energy
    • Global Warming / Environment
    • Revenue Sources limited
    Transportation is Always Changing
    What is the Smart-Air-Car?

    • Car that can fly and drive


    • Vertical take-offs and landing
    • Runs on eco-friendly alternative fuel
    • Flies at different altitudes
    • Faster
    • Relax with Autopilot
    • Safe
    Our own unique design of the Smart-Air-Car

    • What are the design constraints?


    – Size, Safety and Navigation / no roads
    • GPS+GIS = safest, fastest route
    • Safety – Sensor, Airbags
    • Pivoting propellers
    • Solar panels
    • Collapsible wings
    • Parental control
    How does our Smart-Air-Car Work?

    • Two pivoting propellers


    at the ends of the wings
    • Take off and land like a
    helicopter with the
    This is the V-22 Osprey with its propellers
    propellers pointing up pointed up
    • Propellers point forward
    for level flight

    This is the Osprey in normal flying mode


    New-age features

    • Accident/ failure - air-bag


    / parachute
    • For Fuel – convert Solar
    Power into Hydrogen fuel

    This is a car floating down on a parachute.


    Innovation – but minimal needs

    • Minimal Infrastructure
    – No need for roads or bridges
    – No need for traffic lights
    • Additional Infrastructure
    – More satellites
    • Different directions at different altitudes
    We need a vision like the interstate highway system
    Photo Source: Used with permission from Orange County Regional History Center
    Why will Smart-Air Car succeed like the iPod?

    • Prototypes
    • Mass Production
    – Eventually like a regular car
    • Make it safe
    – Training schools
    – Totally autonomous, minimize likelihood of a crash
    – Air Traffic Rules
    • No fossil fuels, but cheap efficient natural fuel
    • People willing to try new things
    • Government push and legislation e.g. Cash for
    Clunkers
    The future is bright…

    • Bright Future
    – Paradigm shift
    – Less congestion
    – Safer, Quicker, Greener transportation
    – Allows expansion
    • Stress Free transportation
    • Easily multi-task
    • Better for long distance transportation
    The Ultimate Paradigm Shift

    • Smart-Air-Car – The car of the future


    • Faster, Cheaper, Better
    • Environment friendly
    Our Team Blog @
    http://smartransportation.blogspot.com

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