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This robot can be controlled and monitored by a nursing booth with a control station having such features as navigation, drawer activation for providing medicines and food to patients, sample collection and audio-visual communication.
Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI
stated that “this Hospital Care Assistive Robotic
Device could be effective for frontline healthcare
officials dealing with COVID-19 patients in
delivering services while maintaining mandatory physical distancing”.The cost of this device is less than Rs 5 lakh and the weight is less than 80 kilograms, added Prof. Hirani.
Website link:
https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/Vigyan-Samachar-CSIR-News-1-27-Apr-20.pdf https://www.csir.res.in/
Electrostatic Disinfection Technology transferred for
commercialization
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, has designed and developed an innovative technology for effective disinfection and sanitization to fight with corona pandemic. It has transferred this technology to a Nagpur- based company, Rite Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd., for commercialization and large-scale production. This technology has been found very efficient and effective to stop the spread of coronavirus and pathogens, say CSIR-CSIO scientists.
Electrostatic Disinfection Machine is
developed based on the electrostatic
principle. It produces uniform and fine spray droplets of disinfectants in the size range of 10-20 micrometre to kill microorganisms and viruses. “Charged droplets emitted from the disinfection machine can cover the directly exposed and obscured surfaces uniformly with increased efficiency and efficacy and the disinfectant reaches to any hidden areas of the target, where there is a maximum possibility to find the viruses. Therefore, it kills or inhibits the growth of pathogens very effectively”, said by Dr. Manoj K. Patel, Senior Scientist and Innovator of the technology.
Website link:
https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/Vigyan-Samachar-CSIR-News-3-28-Apr-20.pdf https://www.csir.res.in/
CSIR-IITR produces hand sanitizer as per WHO guidelines
Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) has produced 2800 litres of WHO-formulated hand sanitizer and distributed to over 25,000 personnel involved in essential services.Among the beneficiaries are those working in ration shops, public distribution system, LPG bottling plant, Central Government Health Scheme (CSHS), electricity supply administration and electricity substations, State Mission for Clean Ganga (SMCG), Lucknow Nagar Nigam, police department, CRPF, Helping Hands - Organization helping Cancer Children, district hospital of Raibarely through the district administration and King George’s Medical University (KGMU).
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