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Vigyan Ashram Fab Lab

Vigyan Ashram Fab Lab. Pabal, District: Pune , India http://www.vigyanashram.com http://www.fabinnova.india.googlepages.com / . Fab-Lab Pabal. Weather Data Logger. Weather Data Logger.

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Vigyan Ashram Fab Lab

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  1. Vigyan AshramFab Lab Pabal, District: Pune , India http://www.vigyanashram.com http://www.fabinnova.india.googlepages.com/

  2. Fab-Lab Pabal

  3. Weather Data Logger

  4. Weather Data Logger Need: Recording of weather data such as temperature and humidity; for pest control and crop advice to semi-literate farmers.

  5. Weather Data Logger • The Problem: Automated data loggers currently available cost more than $ 4000 • The Goal: To Build the same within INR 4000 ($ 100)

  6. Project Status • We have built a prototype • Further refinement is needed, primarily in terms of design • We aim to build a kit, so that schools can build these loggers themselves

  7. Ultrasonic Dog Repellant Vigyan Ashram’s Farm Tank Photo: Carl Scheffler

  8. Ultrasonic Dog Repellant • Problem: Farmers have begun to use plastic lining for their farm tanks, to minimize water losses • These bodies of water attract stray animals, especially during the dry season • Dogs dig under the fencing to try and reach the water

  9. Our Solution • A simple device that will be mounted on the tank fence • Emits ultrasonic waves at frequencies that dogs find very disturbing • Trials are on to determine the right frequencies

  10. Pedal Power generator • Replaced lead acid battery with ultra capacitor. • We are planning to commercialize this product through a Pvt. Ltd company M/S BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT PVT LTD. Human power solution for lighting homes of remote communities, nomadic people.

  11. Educational Aids • DBRT Students have tried to understand their physics curriculum better by building small toys to demonstrate simple physics concepts • We aim to take the idea further by building a kit to assist rural school-teachers

  12. Handheld Admin Console • An easy-to-use, rugged tool to assist rural school-teachers in streamlining their administrative work • At its most basic, it will log attendance records • More functions can be subsequently added • Status: Code for the device has been written and tested • Project owner: Amitraj Deshmukh

  13. LED lights

  14. Services to the Locals • Screen Printing: -Shirts and Visiting cards • Vehicle Registration Plates • Sign Boards • Trophies and Mementos • Operated by Vigyan Ashram’s students as income-generating activities

  15. Other projects • Cottage scale ‘Soya milk’ production technology • Small scale biodiesel plant • Biomass processing • Hobby circuits and small projects undertaken by students from a variety of backgrounds

  16. Team • Apeksha Bochare • Anil Joshi • Balu Jadhav • Rohan Choukkar • Vinayak Dharmadhikari • Yogesh Kulkarni

  17. Fab Lab Users • DBRT students – In groups – 40 students Everyone spends one day per week. • Engineering students – 15 students/ year • Visitors – 200 per month

  18. Thanks • MIT - CBA • Dept. of Science and Technology – For salary of staff • NSIT • IIT

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