A little wonder

A 14-year-old Class IX boy, Manaswith Shankar, has designed a smart chair to help techies suffering from phyical problems arising out of spending long hours before computer. His invention has also won him a prize at the INSEF Regional Science Fair in Rajkot last January.

The ‘smart’ chair

Manaswith’s ‘smart chair’ has a timer, DC motor (vibrator), buzzer and airblower. After two hours of continuous sitting, the buzzer gets on and after one-minute interval, the chair begins to vibrate and if you still refuse to get up, after one minute, the hot air blower is on forcing the person to get up from the seat. Still if the user refuses to get up, the monitor automatically shuts down.

Turbo pot

Manaswith has also developed a turbo pot prototype which fetched him a prize for ‘quick cooking’. Turbo pot is a high quality cookware that heats up twice as fast as regular cookware, saving time and LPG.

Other inventions

At 11, a tractor prototype, his first project, which runs on solar power. He has also developed a ‘armour’ a device for self-defence for women. The device has a GPS unit connected that can be monitored at nearby police station. This hand- held watch consists of retractable plug/knife/metal part which is hidden. It fits well on a wrist strap or in a purse or handbag.

Dangers of sitting long hours

Sitting for excessively long periods of time can even lead to early deaths, suggest many studies. Neck/back pain is a common problem among those who spend long hours sitting before computers. (photo for representation only)

source: http://www.economictimes.indiatimes.com / The Economic Times / Home> Business News> News> Science /  June 20th, 2018