Friday, July 14, 2006
India's Young Scientist
An Old man is happy that he sparked the genius in his grand son. The Old man from Chhattisgar (India), was suffered a paralytic stroke six months ago and his physical incapacity made his 16 year old grandson Apurv Mishra to think of an invention to help the disable. The device, Glabenator, was adjudged the world's third best engineering project at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) at Indianapolis, US, from May 7 to 13.
ISEF, the world's largest pre-college scientific research-based competition, had 1,500 participants from 47 countries this year. Apurv, a class 12 student of DAV School, Bhubaneswar, was among eight teenage scientists who represented India. “Glabenator” (from glabella, which means the smooth part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows) is a device for the immobilised to operate a mini computer. Originally in the shape of a helmet, Glabenator has gone through many improvisations. The present model, the fifth, can be fitted like a pair of spectacles. A twitch of a muscle is all it takes to operate it. A sensor and a transmitter are connected to it. If the disabled person wants to communicate that he needs water, he has to move the eyebrows to get the toolbar on the message menu on the screen. The person can then scroll up or down to select the water option and a voice in the computer will say I need water. Apurv has tested his invention on 83 patients. He is now exploring other possible uses of Glabenator such as switching on fans and lights, and operating switch panels on planes or during military combats. The young inventor is looking for sponsorship to get a patent for his device, which, will cost only Rs 1,300.
Apurv, who started using a computer when was in class 5, invented a device four years later that won him recognition of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Finding that students who shared bottles ran the risk of infection, he invented an attachment that could be fitted to the bottle to drink water without one's lips touching the mouth of the bottle. His next concept is water computer or computation using water flow. Apurv Explains that Paul Sermon of MIT is working on fluids for computation. On that basis, now in am working on how water can be manipulated to use for computation. It is yet to be completed. I have to balance study and research. He has his goal set, to be a scientist to develop new technology aimed at a deeper interface between man and machine. He has no fascination for IITs, which he says merely make students employable. Apurv wants to go abroad for higher studies. The boy keeps in touch with international scientists via email. Steve Mann of the University of Toronto, known as the father of wearable computers and the first cyborg in the world, guides Apurv to some extent. He considers Steve and Dean Kamen, a famous inventor in the US, his role models.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Little Happy
Last day, a day I have laugh for some times, after a long time. I forget to tell about a new person who has been with me everyday for at least an hour. It was my new physiotherapist Sumithra. It was very nice to sociable with her; I like to talk with her while doing exercise, some times it will be enjoyable, her exercises will be like playing. Very understandable person, if I feel difficult to do some exercises, she use some play techniques to make it easy.
We discuss some issues and news what’s happening in the world, and she asks my thoughts on that, and she tells, what she thinks about that. She encourages me to continue my news writing. Last evening she did a new exercise, its catch and throw, I feel happy to throw and catch, I enjoyed it a lot. After my caliper was broken, I can’t even take 1 step with my bare foot, but today tried my best to walk form bedroom to hall, really feel happy like got some strength. For the last 2 days I was enjoying my old favorite songs in my new DVD player (because now only I got a remote for that), with high volume, by getting sweet scold form mom (for putting volume high).
We discuss some issues and news what’s happening in the world, and she asks my thoughts on that, and she tells, what she thinks about that. She encourages me to continue my news writing. Last evening she did a new exercise, its catch and throw, I feel happy to throw and catch, I enjoyed it a lot. After my caliper was broken, I can’t even take 1 step with my bare foot, but today tried my best to walk form bedroom to hall, really feel happy like got some strength. For the last 2 days I was enjoying my old favorite songs in my new DVD player (because now only I got a remote for that), with high volume, by getting sweet scold form mom (for putting volume high).
Cute Ammu
This is ammu, my neighbor kid. I have see many kids cry when they play, but I never saw this kid cry, always have a beautiful smile on her face. I love this child when she walks, it’s like robot walk:) It has been a week I saw this kid playing, (because my caliper have been broken last week, so till I get a new one, I cant watch this kid). When I was waking everyday outside my house, this kid used to play with other kids. Is their anything-happiest movement in this world with out see the kids plying? Everyday I will be waiting for the evening to see this kid and her friends.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Blast in Mumbai ( flash news)
At least 100 innocents have killed and hundreds have injured in a horrible Bomb blast in Mumbai this evening (6.pm ISD). Blast took place in 8 different railway stations through out the city. Police confirmed that 60 bodies have been counted. All trains had been suspended in Mumbai, and asked the public to stay away from the train stations of the city of 16 million, India's financial and commercial center and principal port on the Arabian Sea. The first explosion hit the train at a railway station in the northwestern suburb of Khar. A red alert has been sounded in the Maharashtra. Now its raining in mumbai, so the helps have been disturbed. I think our security system is weak, they have to Strengthen it. If the government leave this matter as silly, we have to face more incidents like this in future. we cant even imagine when the blast help people jump form the train to save their life.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Pic Tag
Was tagged by Velu
Most Desired Celebrity - Kalam
Who other than our dream hero(President of India). Who played with dangerous weapons one time, an strength person to fly high, who makes the world to turn on us through the India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle He was an inspiration for the Indian youths and children’s, who live with many dreams. I wish to meet him and discuss about our India’s development.
My True labour will give life to my village
Our villages elevates, our families will get good prosperity
Our families lived well, our State will rise
Our State elevates, our country will evolutes as a fertile nation
We work hard and develop our Village, Sate and our Nation
- A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
My favorite thoughts form him; country will rise, only if the villages and agriculture rise.
Want to visit this place - California,
Want to have fun in Los Angels, a non-stop fun place, want to visit the Hollywood and enjoy the adventures raids, should watch the shootings of Hollywood movies in Universal Studios. San Francisco beaches, meet California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Washington is near from California, so can meet Bush and give him some ideas to save Iraq
Wish to have a – Girl Friend
I have many times craved, to have a friendship with a girl. It’s a long time wish to have a girlfriend, going out ever where with her, putting hands on her shoulder and walking, playing, dating for hours, exchanging kisses, talking with eyes, should love me always, should kiss me everywhere there is no end for my wishes haha…. Its one of wish to stand on the edge of the ship, holding tight my girlfriend, kissing for hours like a scene form Titanic.
Random Favorites - Space Station
World space Station, to watch the world’s activities. Can find any place in this world, from here, this controls many communications, and helping for space relevant researches. This wish came to me after watching the day after tomorrow film, were the scientist see the world destroying from Space Station.
Velu gave me this work, a picture tag, have to post some picture and should write about it. I have tried some any one is interested u can do it.
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A Sad News : India's space programme received a major setback today. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F02) carrying the INSAT-4C communication satellite veered from its projected path and came crashing and fall down in sea. The failure of INSAT-4C meant that plans on Direct-To-Home television services and digital satellite news gathering of some channels which had booked transponder space, esp SUN TV, have been hit. Sun TV had booked seven high-powered Ku-band transponders six for DTH, and one for DSNG of the total 12 carried by INSAT-4C, the second satellite in the INSAT-4 series. Falling is the way for achive, dont worry scientists.
Most Desired Celebrity - Kalam
Who other than our dream hero(President of India). Who played with dangerous weapons one time, an strength person to fly high, who makes the world to turn on us through the India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle He was an inspiration for the Indian youths and children’s, who live with many dreams. I wish to meet him and discuss about our India’s development.
My True labour will give life to my village
Our villages elevates, our families will get good prosperity
Our families lived well, our State will rise
Our State elevates, our country will evolutes as a fertile nation
We work hard and develop our Village, Sate and our Nation
- A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
My favorite thoughts form him; country will rise, only if the villages and agriculture rise.
Want to visit this place - California,
Want to have fun in Los Angels, a non-stop fun place, want to visit the Hollywood and enjoy the adventures raids, should watch the shootings of Hollywood movies in Universal Studios. San Francisco beaches, meet California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Washington is near from California, so can meet Bush and give him some ideas to save Iraq
Wish to have a – Girl Friend
I have many times craved, to have a friendship with a girl. It’s a long time wish to have a girlfriend, going out ever where with her, putting hands on her shoulder and walking, playing, dating for hours, exchanging kisses, talking with eyes, should love me always, should kiss me everywhere there is no end for my wishes haha…. Its one of wish to stand on the edge of the ship, holding tight my girlfriend, kissing for hours like a scene form Titanic.
Random Favorites - Space Station
World space Station, to watch the world’s activities. Can find any place in this world, from here, this controls many communications, and helping for space relevant researches. This wish came to me after watching the day after tomorrow film, were the scientist see the world destroying from Space Station.
Velu gave me this work, a picture tag, have to post some picture and should write about it. I have tried some any one is interested u can do it.
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A Sad News : India's space programme received a major setback today. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F02) carrying the INSAT-4C communication satellite veered from its projected path and came crashing and fall down in sea. The failure of INSAT-4C meant that plans on Direct-To-Home television services and digital satellite news gathering of some channels which had booked transponder space, esp SUN TV, have been hit. Sun TV had booked seven high-powered Ku-band transponders six for DTH, and one for DSNG of the total 12 carried by INSAT-4C, the second satellite in the INSAT-4 series. Falling is the way for achive, dont worry scientists.
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