It is quite difficult for the old, physically challenged or person recuperating from lower limb problems to climb up or down stairs using conventional four leg walkers. Shalini gave an idea to mechanically alter the height of the legs of the walker s
C. V. Raju has revived the dying art of making wooden toys among the craft community in Etikopakka, a village in Vishakhapatnam district. After 1910 the craftsmen had resorted to using titanium oxide bonded synthetic colors for making wooden toys. Ra
Towseef observed and modified the traditional Bukhari, which is commonly used in every household of Kashmir to fight the chilly winters to increase its efficiency. He used logs made from gypsum and baked clay (powder of bricks) to retain heat for lon
Rao found it difficult to climb electric poles made of cement. Therefore in 2016, he began designing a device to aid in climbing up the electric poles of all types. He successfully developed a prototype after many trials and modifications. He used th
Suren’s drier can be used to dry green tea leaves and other edibles like turmeric, paddy, ginger etc. It comprises a heat chamber, a drying chamber, a power source and a transmission system. Items to be dried are put on the belt driven drying trays
Both friends had always been keen to mechanize the laborious tasks involved in farming to reduce drudgery. They noticed that the transplantation of paddy was becoming expensive day by day due to increased labour wages and unavailability of labour dur
About four years ago Shaji observed the guava fruits in his garden were being eaten by bats and birds before ripening. This made him think of capping the fruits to protect them. Manual capping was possible only on small trees. This led him to think a
Saruj practiced Muga cultivation and production using traditional method, which was very time taking and required more man power. Since he could not afford the reeling machine available in market, he conceptualized a new low-cost design of reeling ma
Mandal’s swing can slide on a rail guide, with the help of two bearings, giving smooth operation and starts to swing with a mild push. It swings like a pendulum over the rail guides and can accommodate two adults at a time. During the birth of his
Prasad’s father used to make bundles of thread for dyeing and for making different designs for which he used two tree trunks. One had to walk around the trunks making an elliptical shape for winding the thread bundle. This led to less output with m
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