Innovation Details

Innovation Title: Herbal mosquito repellent Innovator Name: Leena Talukdar and Shushanta Mahanta At first the leaves of the medicinal plants are dried in the sun for five days. After drying the leaves, they are ground into powder. The dhuna is also ground into powder and one teaspoon each of the powders is mixed. This mixture is put over a layer of coconut fibre in a bowl and then lighted with fire. More Details...

Innovation Title: Innovative Technique to Transmit Music through Electrical Wires in Buildings Innovator Name: Trilokya and Champak Bora In general, the electrical wiring system in a house consists of an active, a neutral and an earth line. More Details...

Innovation Title: Kerosene and Steam Heated Stove Innovator Name: Vyasji Mishra This is a hybrid stove powered by kerosene and steam. The stove has been prepared by joining two conventional ones and has two tanks, one burner and three regulators. More Details...

Innovation Title: Modified stick for the visually challenged Innovator Name: Sanket V. Chitagopakar and Prashant V. Harshangi Multiplexers are used to sense obstacles in different directions simultaneously. This means, the blind person might receive different signals on obstacles in different directions around him through the headphone. The moisture sensing electrodes sense the moist soil or stagnant water. This can be especially helpful during the rainy season. It also contains micro-switches, to detect manholes. Finally, in order to make the system more versatile, an anti-theft alarm is also incorporated to warn the user if the stick is being stolen. It is known that in most of the visually challenged, the other sense organs are highly developed. That’s why the creators think the stick will effectively serve the purpose. They haven’t made any move to commercialise it. This device costs Rs.800. More Details...

Innovation Title: Washing Cum Exercise Machine Innovator Name: Remya Jose The mind being familiar with the conventional washing machine, this innovation comes across as surprisingly simple. More Details...