Abstract
The advent of the tyre/automotive industry brought to a halt the savage days of long journeying by foot and
suddenly introduced quick inter-city visits whilst the traveler is seated. In a bid to improve and perfect this
modern way of journeying this paper focuses on the optimization of the automobile, subject matter being
the effective and proper maintenance of the tyre so as to curb the disappointment of failing to travel due to
underinflated tyres. The design presented in the report herein functions to restore the tyre pressure on
vehicles so that they are kept at optimum pressure levels, thus extending their life time at the same time
saving the owner from fuel costs and maintenance cost incurred with underinflated tyres. It constitutes of a
wind driven turbine-compressor unit which uses drag wind as source of drive to a turbine and quickly
converts it to rotational energy which powers a small compressor that feeds the tyre with pressurized air
whenever the need arises. The system is monitored and controlled by a Java/Android program which detects
low pressure and initiates compressor ON / OFF states. The system is environmentally friendly releasing
zero gases and is self-sustaining using independent power source from that of the vehicle itself.