Vigyan AshramFab Lab
Pabal, District: Pune , India
http://www.vigyanashram.comhttp://www.fabinnova.india.googlepages.com/
Fab-Lab Pabal
Weather Data Logger
Weather Data Logger
Need: Recording of weather data such as temperature and humidity; for pest control and crop advice to semi-literate farmers.
Weather Data Logger
• The Problem:
Automated data loggers currently available cost more than $ 4000
• The Goal: To Build the same within INR 4000 ($ 100)
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
Ultrasonic Dog RepellantVigyan Ashram’s Farm Tank
Photo: Carl Scheffler
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
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
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.
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
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
LED lights
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
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
Team
• Apeksha Bochare
• Anil Joshi
• Balu Jadhav
• Rohan Choukkar
• Vinayak Dharmadhikari
• Yogesh Kulkarni
Fab Lab Users
• DBRT students – In groups – 40 students
Everyone spends one day per week.
• Engineering students – 15 students/ year
• Visitors – 200 per month
Thanks
• MIT - CBA
• Dept. of Science and Technology – For salary of staff
• NSIT
• IIT