A Std V student is the youngest innovator will be showcasing his creation at the Somaiya riidl’s Maker Mela in January 2018.
Arman Gupta has made a remote-controlled cleaning and mopping machine on his own.
The three-day Research Innovation Incubation Design Lab at Somaiya Vidyavihar will see innovators from across the country.
Gupta said, “Once I spilled juice on the floor and got scared that my mother would scold me. At that time I thought why not make a cleaning machine that will work on remote control. I love making robots and have made small toys with different devices. I have even participated in one of the exhibition in Kolkata where I was selected among best five innovators.”
Arman said he started researching on the material to make a cleaning machine. “My problem was that my younger brother who is six used to break my work.”
To encourage her son, Arman’s found that Somaiya campus has a incubation lab. “She took membership for me there and I started visiting it after my school hours. There no one use to disturb me and I got a chance to explore things.”
The cleaning and mopping machine Gupta made dries the surface simultaneously. It has detachable sponges for its maintenance. The machine can clean the surface and dry it as well. His invention can also a play role in the government’s Swachh Bharat campaign, Gupta to DNA.
“After school hours I use to be at riddl from 3pm till 6pm. When I had holiday on Saturday, I used to be there for the entire day. Science and maths are my favourite subjects and so is robotics. When I started making this machine I was encouraged to participate in Maker Mela. Right now, I have made a very basic machine. I want to make it more presentable. I started making this machine in November and completed it in three to four weeks.”
This is the third year of riddl’s annual three-day showcase of innovation, creativity and technology. The one of its kind initiative Maker Mela invited applications from innovators across India out of which 100 have been selected to present their ideas. This year’s makers participating are from the age of ten years to seventy years; backgrounds are ranging from tech enthusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors, homesteaders, garage tinkerers and even commercial exhibitors.
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