| Initiatives taken by NITs & IIEST, Shibpur under the Institute: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur | ||
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| 1 | Project Title : A prototype Two-way Ventilator Splitter
Expected Outcome : Expected Timeline : Completed Remarks : A prototype two-way ventilator splitter was designed and developed at VNIT, using digital manufacturing technology as per the requirement from the city hospital. The prototype was handed over to IGGMC and the trials have been conducted at Surgical intensive care unit by Dr. Vaishali C. Shelgaonkar, Professor Anesthesiology. The device will help doctors to use one ventilator for two patients. It is a part of preparedness of COVID ICU. The splitters were tested in both, volume and pressure mode of ventilators, in test lungs with different compliances. URL : PI Details : Prof. Pramod Padole Dr. Shital Chiddarwar PI Email id : director@vnit.ac.in |
Medical Equipment/ Robots |
| 2 | Project Title : SAHAYAK - A Robot to Help in Fighting the Corona virus pandemic
Expected Outcome : Completed Expected Timeline : Remarks : Frontline workers like doctors and nurses in the hospital are at the highest risk of getting infected. To protect the frontline workers, the team of students working at ‘IvLabs’ the robotics lab of VNIT under the guidance off Dr. Shital Chiddarwar, converted a hospital trolley into an automated robot that can be wirelessly controlled. Such a robot can be used by the hospital staff to deliver food packets and medicines to the Covid-19 patients and maintain a safe distance. The robot is also equipped with a display screen, camera, and a speaker which can be used by the doctors for video communication with the patients. The robot is being currently tested at AIIMS Nagpur to serve corona virus patients. URL : http://vnit.ac.in/students-of-vnit-have-developed-a-robot-named-sahayak-to-help-in-fighting-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ PI Details : Dr. Shital Chiddarwar PI Email id : s.chiddarwar@gmail.com |
Medical Equipment/ Robots |
| 3 | Project Title : Ultraviolet Sanitization units for medical PPE Kits Developed for AIIMS, Nagpur
Expected Outcome : Ultraviolet Sanitization units Expected Timeline : Completed Remarks : It is a known fact that washing clothes and PPE kits of the health workers and patients put the lives of the washer men at risk. The ultra violet sanitization units use the ultraviolet radiations for disinfecting the personal protection kits, masks, gloves and aprons used by the healthcare personnel involved in the treatment and care of COVID-19 patients. The items to be disinfected are to be hanged in the UV sanitizer units for designated time for expected 99.5% sanitization. The operation of the unit is automatic and user friendly so that they can be operated even by semiskilled workers. The designed equipment are technically at par with the commercially available sanitizers in national and international markets. URL : http://vnit.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/UV-Sanitization1.pdf PI Details : Prof. K. M. Bhurchandi Dr. Prabhat Sharma Dr. Deep Gupta PI Email id : bhurchandikm@ece.vnit.ac.in |
Sanitization |
| 4 | Project Title : Pedal Operated Sanitation Machines
Expected Outcome : Expected Timeline : Completed Remarks : Pedal operated sanitation machines and masks were distributed at 10 villages of Umred (Distt. Nagpur),such as Kuhi, Mandhal etc. URL : PI Details : Prof. D. R. Peshwe PI Email id : drpeshwe@mme.vnit.ac.in |
Sanitization |
| Initiatives taken by NITs & IIEST, Shibpur under the Institute: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur | ||