Covid-19 & Indian Innovation [Part 1]
We shall overcome this.
The Coronavirus pandemic has sparked panic, anxiety, economic distress across the world but also innovation. We have seen a number of initiatives so far in India as well to tackle the pandemic and the unique challenges it presents. While some draw straight from the philosophy of jugaad, other innovations are high-tech and represent the true capacity of Indian scientists and engineers.
We’ve been featuring many such stories under the heading of ‘Covid-19Tech’ and will continue to do so in the coming days/weeks/months - until we overcome this crisis. Make sure to check out these uplifting stories as you stay indoors and safe.
Indian Railways Develops Low-Cost Ventilator Prototype In A Week
Indian Railways' Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala has developed a prototype of a ventilator named 'Jeevan' to be used in isolation wards or quarantine facilities on train coaches across India that will cost under Rs. 10,000.
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Drones Being Used By Police In Telangana & Gujarat To Enforce Lockdown And Track Violators
Drones are now being used by the Hyderabad Police & Ahmedabad Police to assist in the implementation of the Coronavirus lockdown and to track violators. The technology is also enabling police to make lockdown-related announcements and direct ground forces in congested areas as well.
IIT Roorkee Develops Innovative Mobile App To Locate Coronavirus Suspects
IIT Roorkee has developed a mobile tracking application that can track COVID-19 suspects who have been quarantined through geofencing technology. In case GPS data is not received, the location will be determined based on triangulation of mobile towers.
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NextBigWhat Exclusive: Huddle - AMA with Rahul Ganjoo, VP of Product @ Zomato on Building Products & Teams On April 8th, Wednesday @ 5 PM IST
NextBigWhat Huddle has been created to ensure that working remote does not get boring and you continue to get insights + real-world lessons. On Wednesday (April 8th), we have Rahul Ganjoo, VP of Product @ Zomato joining us for an AMA on Building Products & Teams.
Having worked on a massive global product and team for a while now, Rahul is in an unique position to offer insights on how to do the same without sacrificing efficiency or scale.
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