Indore: Sanitisers have become an essential for every person to keep hands clean, germ-free and an essential way to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, most people miss out that even sanitiser’s bottle can retain germs and even coronavirus when we press it to take out the sanitiser.
Considering the possibility of the same, 14-year-old Nilabh Singh is the first to develop an automatic sanitiser dispenser in 48 hours! Born in the family of pharmacy professionals, he grew up learning about various ways to keep the surroundings sanitised.
“We are always extra careful about sanitisation, so we had installed a sanitiser on the entrance of our home,” Nilabh said. However, with the scare of coronavirus, he worried about the possibility of infection spreading through contact.
“I realised that even contact with objects can spread the virus, so I decided to make an automatic sanitiser dispenser,” Nilabh said. He programmed the functioning of an automatic dispenser using C language in about 4 hours.
“The challenging phase was placement of sensor on the sanitiser, in which I almost used half the bottle of sanitiser,” Nilabh said. With consistent efforts, his dispenser is ready with the cost incurred of Rs 500.
“If prepared in bulk, the cost can easily come down to Rs 200, and considering the current spread of coronavirus, we really need such a dispenser,” Nilabh said.
When asked how he managed to prepare the dispenser in a couple of hours, he shared the tale of his previous experiments and innovations.
“I have automated my bedroom using sensors on lights to conserve energy and avoid the use of excessive electricity,” Nilabh said. He also built automatic wall cleaner to help his mother (Rita Singh).
“I am inspired by my elder sister (Rupali, 21), who is the first engineer in our family,” Nilabh said. Other members of his family, elder sister Kriti (23), father Umesh Kumar and his twin Namrata are into pharmacy.
He developed the dispenser under guidance from his mentor Mudit Thakkar, a robotic expert.
