social distancing

IIT Kharagpur Start-up Launches Low-cost Surgical Face Masks

IIT Kharagpur Start-up Launches Low-cost Surgical Face Masks

IIT Kharagpur incubated start-up has developed P3 layered surgical face masks. Anigiene Technical Textiles, led by a group of researchers at the Institute’s Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park, has developed the product keeping in mind the affordability by India's low income groups as well as the quality requirement by those working in the healthcare sector. The company has completed the field testing using local volunteers with encouraging feedback. The target for a full commercial production is expected to be one lakh units per month and to be priced at ₹10/-. Watch Video “We have kept in mind typically the needs…
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IIT Kharagpur Students Innovate Social Distance Tracking Device

IIT Kharagpur Students Innovate Social Distance Tracking Device

India Today      Financial Express    Edex Live       Hindustan Times     Outlook     NDTV       The New Indian Express      Business Standard     Times of India      Economic Times       Business Insider         The Week        Yahoo News       Republic World       Moneycontrol        Millennium Post      Tribune     Mathrubhumi          Sangbad Pratidin IIT Kharagpur’s Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) research group under the Centre of Excellence for Robotics Research has developed a low-cost AI-based cyber-physical system for monitoring social…
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IIT KGP Lends Support to COVID Quarantine

IIT KGP Lends Support to COVID Quarantine

The super-specialty hospital of IIT Kharagpur, to be named after Dr. B C Roy, has become COVID Quarantine Centre for Inter-state Travelers to West Bengal Outlook        Business Insider         NDTV Bangla         Business Standard     Times of India         Economic Times IIT Kharagpur’s super-specialty hospital has been busy for the past few weeks. While the facility is yet to be operationalized, who are these people walking into the hospital? About a month back, with the announcement of the lockdown, a large influx of people moved to the borders of Bengal from various…
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You’re Home: IIT Kharagpur tells international students

You’re Home: IIT Kharagpur tells international students

Hindustan Times    The Week     India Today     Millennium Post      Outlook     Economic Times      NDTV    Jagran An early morning tweet on Earth Day woke up a few students at IIT Kharagpur. A fellow Kgpian student, pursuing internship at Georgia, Atlanta, USA, had tweeted seeking help from the Indian authorities in the lockdown situation. Her friends from IIT Kharagpur got in action and shared her message on IIT Kharagpur’s social media handle. Finally the stranded student was connected with IITKGP Foundation, the alumni body of the Institute in USA, who are now trying to help her reach out…
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Exploring COVID Lockdown

Exploring COVID Lockdown

IIT Kharagpur Study Explores the Urgent Need for COVID Lockdown Times of India             Hindustan Times            Economic Times             NDTV            Outlook           Edex Live               India Today           Business Standard       Times Now         Hindustan Times (PTI)          Amar Ujaala                                                …
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