Three cool inventions for rural and urban India from MIT | Fusion - WeRIndia

From MIT, a team of enthusiasts built a fabulous innovation lab which provides solutions to the issues faced in rural and urban India. Read on to find out three of their amazing solutions.

Sanitary Pad disposal unit

One of the main problems in rural India is the lack of proper sanitary pads disposal system. Disposing these pads on roads can lead to environmental pollution and several other diseases. Fab Lab has successfully created and tested a sanitary pad disposal/incinerator unity. It is called the WOMB-VIVUS-FAB Incinerator. It can convert used napkins to ash in six to eight minutes.

Weather data Logger

In order to record temperatures and humidity to help pest control for farmers, this machine can be used. The team from Fab Lab have built a prototype are now finishing the design. Their aim is to make it cost under Rs. 4000.

Low cost hearing Aid

Many people who lost their hearing suffer due to it every day. Fab lab wanted to create a hearing aid which is low cost and at the same time high quality. They have developed a device and asked readers and students to send their suggestions.

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