Monthly Archives: August 2019

A Bengaluru nine-year-old clears class 10 IGCSE exam held by Cambridge International

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Aarav Nallur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Aarav Nallur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Aarav’s parents said he was a prodigy in mathematics and had a higher Intelligence Quotient (IQ) than other children his age.

A nine-year-old boy from a city school has cleared the Class 10 International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) mathematics examination conducted by Cambridge International. Aarav Nallur wrote the exam this May while he was studying in Class 3 and managed to get an ‘A’ grade. The results for the IGCSE (Class 10 equivalent), AS (Class 11), and A Level (Class 12) exams were announced on Tuesday.

Aarav’s parents said he was a prodigy in mathematics and had a higher Intelligence Quotient (IQ) than other children his age. After they discussed it with teachers at his school TRIO World Academy, a high school mathematics teacher decided to prepare him for the IGCSE exam. He sat in the mathematics classes meant for students from Classes 9 and 10 even as he attended all the other classes with his Class 3 mates.

“He used to spend one hour every evening completely focused on mathematics. Every Saturday, his maths teacher would come to the house and teach him for two hours,” said Aarav’s mother, Divya Nallur.

According to his teachers and parents, the results of his IQ test, conducted by a clinical psychologist in the U.K., fall in the top 2 percentile of high IQ members across the world. Aarav wants to become a mathematician.

“We are very proud of Aarav Nallur’s achievements. Being a nine-year-old kid and scoring such good results at Grade 10 examinations is very unusual. He is an inspiration to other students as well,” said Naveen K.M., Md, Trio World Academy, in a press release.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / Bengaluru – August 14th, 2019

Documenting Bengaluru’s water journey

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The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board says the museum will educate the public about minimising water usage, rainwater harvesting methodology, among others. | Photo Credit: Nived Uthaiah
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board says the museum will educate the public about minimising water usage, rainwater harvesting methodology, among others. | Photo Credit: Nived Uthaiah

BWSSB is going to build a water museum and heritage park at its old facility in Malleswaram

Showcasing the history of Bengaluru’s water networks and featuring technology from a bygone era, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is building a water museum and heritage park to educate the citizens about the importance of water conservation.

This “one-of -a-kind museum” will be located at the old BWSSB facility on 18th Cross Road, Malleswaram.

Certain parts of the facility, which were built in 1896, will be renovated to retain and preserve history.

According to B.M. Manjunath, Public Relations Officer, BWSSB, the board has called for tenders and will begin construction in three or four months.

Estimated cost

The project will be completed by mid-2020 and will cost an estimated ₹9 crore.

“This project is being carried out to primarily educate the masses and retain our heritage. People can learn about water maintenance and conservation. The history as well as the advancement of BWSSB and water in the city will also be showcased,” he said.

The facility consists of a pump house, a storage tank, and a watchtower which will all be renovated to incorporate the various displays and features of the museum.

The pump house that contains machinery from the early 1900s will be converted into an experience centre showcasing the ‘combined jewel filter’, a water filter built by the company Combined Jewel back in 1896.

The Cauvery and its networks will also be on display. The water network of the city will also be showcased along with displays showing the advancement of equipment and machinery used by the board.

The second structure that will be renovated will be the weed-covered storage tank – converted into a museum–which will display the origin and history of the rivers in the country. It will also feature the connection between life and water. Current development and future initiatives will also be a part of the museum.

The museum will also consist of an old watchtower which will be renovated, and ducational spaces like an amphitheatre and a park. According to the employees at the facility, the old watchtower was used as an office by the British officials.

According to the BWSSB, the museum will be a medium of effective communication to educate the public about minimising water usage, measures to save water, rainwater harvesting methodology, the ecological importance of water, and the challenges in managing water.

Water Conservationist S. Vishwanath said, “It’s very important to retain the memory and history of our city’s water supply. It good that the museum is coming up as it will be a platform to educate the public and by talking about our water systems. It will form a sense of water security. It could be one of the first of its kind, especially for urban water in India.”

First pipeline to city?

In 1896, a water pipeline was constructed to connect Hesaraghatta Lake and the BWSSB facility in Malleswaram.

The water from the lake was treated and stored at the facility, and then supplied to nearby areas. BWSSB claims that this pipeline was the first water pipeline to the city and that the water from the lake was supplied to the areas that constituted the city back then. However, there are conflicting views on this.

According to historian Suresh Moona: “The facility was built in 1896 and we can accurately conclude that it was a pipeline that supplied water to Malleswaram, one of the first extensions of the city. But it might have not been the first water pipeline to the city as there have been old houses that contained a pipe-like structure to transport water from Dharamambudhi tank. So, we can’t be sure that this was the first water pipeline to the city.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Nived Uthaiah / Bengaluru – August 13th, 2018

Postal history to get stamp of glory with new museum in Bengaluru

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Set to be a visual treat for philatelists, the place will also have ancient typewriters, a Bell telephone, lanterns and more.

Post Office complex on Museum Road
Post Office complex on Museum Road

Bengaluru :

A treasure trove for lovers of the humble post office as well as philatelists is set to open its doors to the public shortly on Museum Road in the city. Spread across six halls and a verandah, the 140-year-old Museum Road Post Office Complex, the venue for Sandesh (Museum of Communication), is an ideal venue to showcase heritage.

Among the delightful objects you can expect to bump into at the museum are ancient cash bags used by delivery men, the ‘Mail Runner’ belt used as an identity card by postmen, the age-old bicycle used to deliver letters, the huge lanterns carried at nights by delivery men when trudging kilometres across different villages, and the post boxes of different sizes and shapes used over the decades. “A Postal Museum already exists within the Postal Training Centre in Mysuru, but this will be a massive, full-fledged one,” said an official.

Charles Lobo, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Region, told CE, “We wanted to showcase the rich heritage of the postal services to all, particularly the younger generation. The crucial role the post office played in establishing communication between people across the country and the world is being displayed here.”

The ancient V-SAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) used to send details of the addressee of a Money Order sits imposingly in a separate room. In the main hall where objects are displayed, are placed ancient typewriters, Morse Code equipment, and a Bell telephone. The walls are decked up with laminated photographs. A few – like the floating post office in Dal Lake in Srinagar, and the world’s highest post office at Hikkim in Himachal Pradesh – reveal that every nook and corner in the country has been penetrated by the postal department. The sketches of the General Post Offices in Madras, Calcutta, Bangalore and Bombay decades ago juxtaposed together in one frame is a big eye-catcher.

A visual treat packed with information is in store for any philatelist. On display are stamps released under different themes, like ‘Birth of the Nation’ and ‘Mysuru Anache’, as well as those celebrating Indian culture, art and architecture, festivals, literature, cinema, Hindustani and Carnatic music, and even Panchatantra.

Luminaries and objects from Karnataka have been given priority in the display. The background information on each stamp pertaining to the state – the 6 anna Gol Gumbaz, 2 paise Bidriware, 70 paise Hampi Chariot, Rs 15 Sandalwood – is enlightening. Stamps on Kuvempu, R K Narayan and the Kannada Jnanpith awardees are showcased in the Literature segment.

A modern addition to Sandesh is a 50-seater hall with an LCD screen, where footage pertaining to different aspects of the postal world will be beamed. Entry to the museum will be free and schoolchildren are expected to flock the venue.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/ The New Indian Express / Home> Good News / by S. Lalitha / Express News Service / August 11th, 2019

Bizongo wins Bengaluru leg of Cerebration quiz

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Sanish Samuel, Shikhar Pant from Bizongo | Photo Credit: G.R.N. Somashekar
Sanish Samuel, Shikhar Pant from Bizongo | Photo Credit: G.R.N. Somashekar

53 teams from Bengaluru took part in the regional round

A two-member team from Bizongo, a B2B packaging company, won the Bengaluru edition of the Cerebration Business Quiz organised by The Hindu BusinessLine at Christ (Deemed to be University) here on Friday, after the first regional round was held in Hyderabad a week earlier.

As many as 53 teams from various corporate companies, start-ups, and business management schools across the city participated in the regional round of the 17th edition of the quiz.

Six teams cleared the preliminary round which consisted of 20 questions.

The finalists were – Sanish Samuel and Shikhar Pant from Bizongo, Suvam and Vishwanath from Mu Sigma, Pradeep and Ronak from Red Scarab, Nishit and Vineesh from Cloudtail India, Soumit and Ajay Kumar from Strand Life Sciences, and Aswath and Desikan from Amazon India.

The final buzzer round consisted of six questions and each question was allowed one attempt. Ten points were awarded to the teams that got it right and 10 points were deducted if a team got it wrong.

The team from Bizongo took first place with 30 points, Mu Sigma came second with 20 points, and Red Scarab finished third with 15 points.

Sanish Samuel and Shikar Pant will go to Mumbai to participate in the finals and compete for ₹75,000 prize with the winners from the other five cities.

“We thought we would lose. I cannot believe we made it this far.

“We guessed some questions which turned out to be wrong and some right, luckily we won it,” said Sanish Samuel.

The presenting sponsor for this event was Union Bank of India and the regional associate partner was GM Infinite.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / Bengaluru – August 10th, 2019

Khanapur girl part of World Para-Badminton Championship

Amazing Feats, Records, All, Sports, World Opinion

Arati (22), a specially-abled player, was born with one hand. From a tender age, she had a passion for sports.

Arati Patil playing badminton. (Photo | EPS)
Arati Patil playing badminton. (Photo | EPS)

Belagavi :

Arati Janoba Patil, a native of Nandgad village in Khanapur taluk presently staying at Uchgaon village in Kolhapur district, has been selected for the BWF World Para-Badminton Championship, to be held in Switzerland from August 20-25.

Arati (22), a specially-abled player, was born with one hand. From a tender age, she had a passion for sports. It didn’t take long for determination and hard work she has abundance of, converting into success.
She grabbed the attention of selectors when she proved her mettle in several state, national and international-level badminton competitions.

She bagged the silver medal in Asian Youth Para Games held in Dubai in 2017, and a bronze medal in Victor-Denmark Para-Badminton Championship held in Denmark in 2018. She won bronze again in Uganda Para-Badminton, an international event held in Uganda in April 2019. Her consistent good performances in international events made selectors choose Arati for the world badminton championship.

Arati was born and raised in a poor family at Nandgad village, which happens to be the birthplace of great patriot Sangolli Rayanna. Needless to say, people of Khanapur sing praises of her success.
Speaking to Express, Arati said, “Support and encouragement of my father Janoba, uncle Nagendra Sambrekar and coach Sunil Dewang helped me reach this level in badminton. Although our financial condition was not good, my father arranged money by taking loans for my training and travel expenses to participate in international competitions. I could not have achieved this without my family’s support.”
Arati is one among 21 players who will represent India in World Para Badminton Championship. A team of 30 including coach, manager, physiotherapist will leave for Switzerland on August 15. Physically challenged sportsmen from about 50 countries will take part in the event.

Financial support needed

Only 22 participants including coaches have got travel and other expenditure from the government, while the Paralympic Committee of India has conveyed that the remaining eight players have to bear their own travel and other expenditure.

Although Arati has been selected in the Indian squad, she will not be paid. Arati needed about Rs 2.5 lakh for her expenses of travel and stay, and her family is facing great hardship to arrange this sum. Her father who is a construction worker is struggling to arrange the same.“My father has already arranged Rs 1 lakh by taking a loan. I am in need of Rs 1.5 lakh,” said Arati. Philanthropists could help this budding sportswoman participate on a global platform and give her a chance to make the country proud.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Sunil Patil / Express News Service / August 03rd, 2019

KLETU students shine in Aero Design event

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The AeroKLE team with their working models. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The AeroKLE team with their working models. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

They come first in regular class and third in micro class in national tournament

AeroKLE, a team of 17 students of KLE Technological University (KLETU), has secured the top place, in the regular class, at the national-level SAE India Aero Design 2019 competition held in Tamil Nadu.

In the recent competition, organised by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, they also secured the third rank in the micro class. As many as 146 teams from across the country took part in the competition.

The team comprised Vineet Anand Bedarman (captain), Amit Allimatti, Sayyed Ahmed Zuhair, Rohit Anvekar, Rahul Pattar, Shridhar Hadimani, Om Prakash Patel, Yajnesh Poojari, Koustubh Annigeri, Sujay C, Nilesh Bandekar, Mallikarjun Pattanshetty, Yeshwanth Kumar, Ajey Joshi, Alex Steven Dharmdas, Calvin Lobo, and G.V. Srikar.

The team was guided by Head of School of Mechanical Engineering, KLETU, B.B. Kotturshettar; Head of Centre of Material Sciences Nagaraj Banapurmath, and faculty coordinator G.M. Hiremath.

They were involved in designing and testing different prototypes in Hubballi.

They also optimised the final aircraft designs and submitted the technical design report at the event.

The report too was praised by judges and was has adjudged the ‘best technical design report’ at the event.

The students have bagged a purse of ₹1.35 lakh.

At the contest, the regular class demanded the highest payload to be lifted, whereas the micro class demanded the highest payload fraction.

The teams had to conform to the mechanical and electrical limitations as prescribed by Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), India.

Experts from the Indian Space and Research Organisation, the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, and National Aerospace Laboratories were the judges for the event.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Hubballi – August 02nd, 2019

Kundapureans around the globe celebrate ‘World Kundapura Kannada Day’

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Kundapura Kannada has made its presence in several theatre scripts, movie scenes, internet jokes, youtube videos etc.

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Bengaluru :

There are many dialects of Kannada in Karnataka but here is one generation of youngsters who to save their language have decided to dedicate a day and celebrate the language. Kundapureans across the world including those in Israel, Baharain and Russia on August 1 celebrated ‘World Kundapura Kannada Day’.

Thanks to Cultural thinker Uday Shetty Padukare and his team from Kundapura, the group which thought of the need to celebrate this unique day floated the idea on social media and were overwhelmed with the kind of response they got.

“Kannada itself is a pride and Kundapura Kannada is a language in which the figure of speech stresses on emotions and feelings hence making it even more unique. August 1, all Kundapureans across the globe celebrated the day,” Uday Shetty told TNIE.

Kundapura Kannada has made its presence in several theatre scripts, movie scenes, internet jokes, youtube videos etc. From the time of Shivarama Karnath’s characters talking Kundapura Kannada to the recent director Rishab Shetty using the dialogues in his movies like Ulidavaru Kandanthe to the poet, writer Vaidehi’s Ammachi Emba Nenapu, Kundapura Kannada has been a favourite to many.

According to the natives of this small place in Udupi Taluk is there are several people in Kundapura who have left the city for various purposes and have settled abroad or in other states. This kind of unique dialect, when spoken, immediately connects us and we feel at home wherever we are, said Ramanath Shetty, a hotelier from Kundapura, settled in Bengaluru.

Meanwhile, there are several of them who have reportedly worked towards understanding the uniqueness of the language. For instance, Professor A V Navada, Professor at Hampi University has done interviews of several old-timers and have done extensive research of Kundapura Kannada itself.

The natives feel that after passage of one generation sometimes a language gets lost with the interference of English etc so they feel it is very important for us to pass on this language and the tradition to celebrate it and preserve it to the next generation, said Swarna S N, a classical dancer from Kundapura settled in the US.

“The style of speaking Kannada is different in various regions. Our language is a delight to hear and speak. There are many prominent artists, writers, cartoonists, actors and directors who our part of the land has contributed to the Kannada language. We have to keep this culture going and get more and more recognition for the uniqueness of the language,” said Suresh Shettya student in GKVK College in Bengaluru.

The day of ‘Karkataka Amavasya’ has been earmarked for the celebration across the world. So On Thursday several Kundapureans across the globe celebrate the day by performing the local plays, sing songs, dance, folk plays etc in several schools, colleges and offices.

Some of the famous names of Kundapura are director-actor Rishab Shetty, renowned cartoonist Satish Acharya and many.

This region has become popular with sever artists bringing the dialect to the screens with movies like Ondu Motteya Kathe, Upendra’s Nanavanalla, Ulidavuru Kandanthe film director Rishab Shetty, writer Janaki Srinivas Murthy (Vaidehi) and so on.

The August 1 celebration on Thursday garnered positive response on social media platforms too. Several Kundapureans shared memes, jokes, videos and wishes on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp too. Some of them even changed their profile pictures with wishes of the day.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Chetana Belagere / Express News Service / August 01st, 2019

Growing roots of tomorrow: Chamarajnagar resident shows way

Agriculture, Business & Economy, Green Initiatives / Environment

Sunlight filters through the forest. Cool and fresh air invigorates you. Staying far from the madding crowd and surrounded by nature, your happiness quotient could be high.

On his five-acre farmland in Kaniyanapura village, Karthik Davey has given a new meaning to the best usage of degraded lands and management of scarce resources.
On his five-acre farmland in Kaniyanapura village, Karthik Davey has given a new meaning to the best usage of degraded lands and management of scarce resources.

Chamarajanagar :

Sunlight filters through the forest. Cool and fresh air invigorates you. Staying far from the madding crowd and surrounded by nature, your happiness quotient could be high. But living on the edge of a forest is not so easy. And when one lives close to a tiger reserve, one has to look for solutions which are sustainable in such a fragile surrounding. For Karthik Davey, the wilds of Bandipur became his home after a decade-long stay in Germany. On his five-acre farmland in Kaniyanapura village of Chamarajnagar district, he has given a new meaning to the best usage of degraded lands and management of scarce resources.

Everybody wants to come to forests, but where is the system to manage the waste or the sewage that is generated in these pristine surroundings, he asks. During weekends, people come in hordes while there is no system for sewage disposal, garbage segregation or collection of waste. Realizing the shortcomings, Davey has shown how to maintain, harvest and recycle available resources in the dry deciduous surroundings where there is scarcity of every resource.

Karthik Davey
Karthik Davey

Davey has converted degraded lands using organic solutions while at the same time he is recycling used water for nondrinking purposes. Be it conversion of sewage water, tapping wind and solar energy for lighting and other purposes, he says they are suitable for rural areas which have no access to water or power supply or have any system for sewage disposal. Further, the waste that is generated in the kitchen is bio-digested. During the monsoon months, rainwater is harvested by installing small check ponds. Says Rahul Agarwal, cofounder, Earthcare, “Davey has undertaken several steps to ensure that nature doesn’t only survive but also thrives by creating several redundant systems.

By creating various ponds and greywater recycling pits, he has made a much-needed water positive impact in an eco-sensitive zone. He has also created a mini forest with tall trees and other bushes and plants where just outside his property you can see the forest land is degraded and no one to care for it.” Davey is a self-made person. He lost his arm in a car accident 21 years ago. He was working for a travel company in Chennai but had to leave it and found succour in Frankfurt where he set up his own company in the hospitality sector. However, returning to India – he settled down in the wilds of Bandipur – taking up organic farming and setting up a homestay – very close to nature.

He is married to a German who partners him in his business activities. Relaxing in the cool backdrop of the Nilgiri Mountains, Davey describes his 12-year-long journey in converting his land into a sustainable and workable solution where people come and stay with him and get a feel of the wilderness and their proximity to nature. Even as his pets – the dholes roam around him affectionately for any tidbits — he says, “My idea was to work from any place but which was wild and had openness. After returning to India, I was looking for a place to settle down and kept coming back to Bandipur – attracted by dholes. Falling in love with its natural beauty, I purchased land here and it took me over two years of thought process to convert this piece of land into a place with least carbon footprint.”

The concept of decentralization has been used for power, water and sewage disposal for each of the rooms in his homestay. His ideas included solar panels about 20 metres, installation of septic tanks, separate lines for hot water, natural aeration with high ceilings, rainwater harvesting and of course, an old method for sewage treatment – the Reed Bed System which goes back in time. Reed beds are aquatic plant-based systems which allow bacteria, fungi and algae to digest the sewage and clean the water. He says, “We live in a world with finite resources and therefore, every resource is precious and has to be managed with great care especially groundwater which is available here only at 600 feet. My living here has been challenging. I take people along while villagers who work for me are part of this sustainable system and do their bit to take it forward.” “We ensure that we leave nothing behind on nature’s trail except a big eco-friendly carbon free footprint. We make sure the wilderness stays with us,” Davey says.

Dholes’ Den 

Dholes’ Den, the unique homestay, set up with sustainable solutions, is an oasis that is dedicated to the Asiatic Wild Dog which Davey says is one of the most fascinating hunters in the Indian jungle with a complex and unique social hierarchy. And he says, “It is our endeavour to emphasize the importance and the beauty of this animal which wrongly stands in the shadow of bigger animals like the tiger, leopard or elephant and win support for the conservation of the jungle in Bandipur with the dhole as its mascot.”

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Meera Bharadwaj / Express News Service / August 04th, 2019

Mysuru’s Wodeyar royal family-preserved Bhagavat Purana manuscript turned into book

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The Bhagavata Purana concerns itself with various aspects and incarnations of the god Vishnu, and book 10 of this long text has to do with the life of Krishna.

The Great Mysore Bhagavata
The Great Mysore Bhagavata

New Delhi :

A surviving manuscript of the Bhagavat Purana from South India, detailing the exploits of Lord Krishna in his later years, has been transformed into an illustrated book by eminent art historian B N Goswamy.

The manuscript was once in the library of the royal house of the Wodeyars of Mysore before it landed at an exhibition in London. Soon afterwards, Edwin Binney III acquired it, added it to his rich collection of Indian paintings and later donated it to the San Diego Museum of Art.

The subject of the manuscript is the ancient religious text, the ‘Bhagavata Purana’, and we know that it was written and illustrated for the Mysore ruler, Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar (born 1794, died 1868; period of effective rule 1799-1831), said Goswamy.

His book ‘The Great Mysore Bhagavata’ with essays by Robert J Del Bonta and Caleb Simmons seeks to do a complete study of the manuscript.

The intention is to enable the reader to access all that is there in the manuscript, save the complete text in Kannada which in any case is based on the original Sanskrit text of the Bhagavata Purana, he added.

According to the author, the Bhagavata Purana, as a subject, has been painted over and over again, but the section of it which this book deals with – the latter half of the tenth ‘skandha’, which leaves the winsome childhood and the seductive growing years of Krishna far behind – does not have too many precedents.

In ‘The Great Mysore Bhagavata’, published by Niyogi Books, there are leaps of imagination that can mesmerise the readers, and the episodes picked up by its great but unnamed illustrators are explored in dense, brilliant detail.

At each step, the painters seem to have been aware of the importance of the text itself.

The author also describes in detail 60 significant paintings, most of which are related to Krishna.

Although the San Diego manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana is unfinished, it is remarkable for the quantity and intricacy of its illustrations.

The Bhagavata Purana concerns itself with various aspects and incarnations of the god Vishnu, and book 10 of this long text has to do with the life of Krishna and is separated into two parts; this would have been intended to be that second part dealing with Krishna’s adulthood, said Robert J Del Bonta.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Lifestyle> Books / by PTI / July 31st, 2019

Engineering students create GPS-enabled clock

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This processes the GMT time and converts it to Indian time. 18 Light Emitting Diodes (LED) bulbs give off red, green and blue light to indicate hours, minutes and second hand on a single strip.

Bengaluru :

Six students of Sapthagiri College of Engineering, with help from their faculty designed a clock of 3 feet diameter, which takes the time from the satellite through GPS (Global Positioning System). Much like how location information is enabled through satellites, time information can also be received.

Dr Dinesh K Anvekar, head of Research and Development as well as faculty in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) said, “The chip or micro-controller called Arduino was fed with a programme prepared by the students in C language. This processes the GMT time and converts it to Indian time. 18 Light Emitting Diodes (LED) bulbs give off red, green and blue light to indicate hours, minutes and second hand on a single strip. There are no moving hands like a regular clock.”

The clock was designed in over three weeks and was done during their holidays. Only an uninterrupted power supply is required to keep the clock running. However, solar power-based supply has also been included in the design.

“It is very useful for providing accurate time for the public in railway and bus stations. Maintenance required is very minimal,” he added.With the procurement of materials, the clock costed Rs 10,000. However, if the size is reduced to 1 feet in diameter, it would cost Rs 4,000.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Express News Service / August 04th, 2019