SOLO: An economical and safe two-wheeler transport for women

Abstract

With almost half of the population of Pakistan consisting of women, there is a significant increase in employment rate and opportunities for women in urban areas. But there is this issue of independent transport for the female individuals. Like for men who cannot afford to own a car finds it economical to travel on motor bikes, for women is our society a similar solution already exists in the form of scooty. The issue here is the concern of propriety or level of comfort for many female individuals that refrains them to use the economical and independent mode of transport in our society. It is not only difficult to carry shalwar kameez and dubatta while riding a bike but also is quite uncomfortable for many women to ride a bike alone as they feel exposed on the open road especially of signal stops. Therefore, I would like to propose a solution to this issue by working on the aerodynamics and ergonomics of the Scooty. The aerodynamic solution would help in keeping the clothes from blowing away the wind while riding, whereas the ergonomic solution will cater to the comfort and safety of the female riders. This will require me to work on the outer body of the scooty while working with the already existing mechanical aspects of it.