Looking at rising air pollution and a growing number of people suffering from respiratory issues, a team of college students innovated an anti-pollution mask.
A team of three students studying under the department of computer science at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research studies, Faridabad heading under Umesh Datta, Deputy Director of Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Center invented a mask named ‘Caeli’ which meant air for patients suffering from respiratory disorders.
The mask contains an air filter unit to filter the PM 2.5 particulate matters and is equipped with drug delivery inlet which intends to deliver medicine through the mask. The mask will also allow proper air to pass through the installation of a centrifugal fan unit, it has also been designed in such a way for making it easier to wear and does not harm and is comfortable to carry.
“Caeli has features to improve the quality of life for respiratory patients living in polluted areas. It has been developed at the 24X7 Innovation and Incubation Centre of Manav Rachna (MRIIC),” said Umesh Dutta while talking to Education Times.
The team included Aakash Bhadana, and Bharat Sundal, and Vasu Kaushik who currently studies in the sixth semester of B.Tech in Computer Science at the institute and also emerged out to be the winner at 2019 Microsoft Imagine Cup Asia regional finals that was conducted in Sydney this month. The event was an international technology and innovation competition.
The institute provided the team with incubation support along with Rs 50000.
“We were provided support by Stratasys Ltd, an American manufacturer of 3D printers and 3D production systems for our 3D printing requirements. The company also guided the students on design improvements for CAELI,” said Umesh Dutta.
“In the wake of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, the idea of Caeli came to life in 2016 and we have been consistently working on it since then. Now we are working on a viable business model to bring our product in the market,” added Dutta.