Smart innovations by IIT students now at a shop near you

Does the often time-consuming line up at pathological labs to collect your medical test reports disturb you? Are you looking for environment friendly options to lead your life? Do you believe in the power of technology to offer you clean governance?
Students at IIT Delhi attempt to find solutions to a lot of such problems with a list of innovations that are aimed to delight science lovers, enthusiasts, novices as well as experts. A range of such solutions was displayed at "Open House 2014", the annual event of the premier institute here recently.
On show was a 'Hemometer' that can instantly estimate hemoglobin count; a bio gas technology that promises to replace CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), petrol and diesel as engine fuels; a cholesterol analysis kit at a price half the market rate; a waterless urinal project and the use of technology for transparent governance.

"The buzzword this time is innovation and design. We have tie-ups with many brands and market players who are selling our innovation produced by students and faculty," Professor Suneet Tuli, Dean, Research and Development, IIT Delhi says.
A case in point may be, the 'Early clean coated fabric' , a fabric that can be cleaned with more ease and speed than the other cloth materials. The fabric also possesses light weight flame retardant elements, that has the property of extinguishing fire on its own.
The product designed by a team led by Professor Manjit Jassal, is already available in the market and is being sold under the label of 'SRF Ltd Chennai'.

"The objective behind the design was to create a fabric that is an improvement on what is already available in the market. We were able to reduce the content of toxic chemicals to a considerable extent in our fabrics. These are PVC coated polyester fabrics that are light weight compared to the heavy garments available in the market," says Manjit.