The prototype of is made of cardboard, programmable board and basic motors, costs less than Rs 5,000 to build
Amid growing concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus among medical professionals, KIIT World School, Pitampura, Delhi 10th standard student Nishant Chandna (15), 12th standard student Saurav Maheshkar (16) have invented a robot called ‘Prithvi’ that could help reduce contact between healthcare workers and Covid-19 patients.
The students conceptualised, designed and built the robot after the Narendra Modi government announced a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus. Chandna said “A number of medical staff including doctors and nurses in India who were infected while treating patients. We wanted to design something that would help protect those at the frontline battling this illness, so we put our heads together and designed this robot, the robot is designed to dispense food and medicine to patients, and is controlled remotely through an app downloaded on a smartphone. A smart tablet can also be attached to the robot, enabling video conferencing between doctors and patients. We’re also considering adding an additional feature, in the form of a temperature gun. That way patients can check their own temperature, minimising the risk to doctors and nurses.”
The prototype of ‘Prithvi’ is made of cardboard, a programmable board and basic motors, and cost less than Rs 5,000 to build. However, if it does get made on a mass scale, it would require a sturdier build.
12th standard student Aditya Dubey (17) Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Delhi conceptualised the robot, Chandna built it, and Maheshkar contributed to its software development.
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