Mohamad Madani (right) holds a sample brake pedal which can be manufactured to reduce vibrations in motorcycles. — Photo by Chimon Upon
KUCHING: The Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) and Swinburne University of Technology, through their joint Transport Innovation Centre (TIC), are currently undertaking research to reduce vibrations associated with motorcycle riding.
MAI chief executive officer Dato Mohamad Madani Sahari said motorcyclists can identify with these vibrations, and understand that such vibrations can sometimes result in headaches.
“Anyone who has experienced riding a motorcycle would know of these vibrations. The research is to find out where the vibrations are coming from and to measure the level of vibrations in these areas, after which would be the introduction of a mechanism to reduce the level of vibration,” he said at Swinburne Sarawak Campus here yesterday.
Mohamad Madani was addressing a press conference to brief on the works undertaken by TIC, which was established in 2016 as part of a collaborative research partnership between MAI and Swinburne University.
He added that it is hoped the study would contribute by resolving actual problems faced by the automotive industry in the country.
“Malaysia is the first country to do this type of study, and if we are able to resolve these vibration problems, then motorcycles produced in Malaysia would have less vibration compared to machines from other countries.
“If we are successful, we could even sell the technology to motorcycle-producing countries in the Asean region. We may not be able to become large producers, but we can become producers of technology and providers of high technology services.”
He said MAI and Swinburne hopes to promote this field of study to students who will undertake their fully-sponsored Master’s programme under the MAI-Swinburne Research Scholarship Awards.