AKTU innovation prizes: start-up idea from city student in top three

A start-up idea of ​​a Class 8 student of Shyam Sunder Jamunadeen Inter College, Faizullaganj, Mohammad Anas, was one of the winners of the Next Gen Kalam Innovation Sprint 2024 organized by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) on Tuesday.

It was held on the occasion of the 93rd birth anniversary of former President and scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

Anas’ idea is about helping to reduce the heat emitted by outdoor AC units.

“I was thinking of inventing something that could help reduce the heat emitted by outdoor AC units when I saw birds dying due to excessive heat. I was supported by my physics teacher, Ayush Sir, who helped me understand the laws of physics while creating the prototype. The prototype has also been tested at various places, including the Raj Bhawan. If everything goes according to plan, the product should be on the market within four years,” said Anas.

His idea ranked second among the top 40 ideas pitched from across the state. The AKTU innovation hub will help most of these companies apply for a patent.

A start-up idea that can help save water by tracking water consumption and leakages at home, developed by B Tech student Divy Sharma, took the top spot.

“We have created a product using Machine Learning Algorithm, which can help collect data about all the taps in the home, which will be reflected in a mobile application. This initiative is being piloted at our university in Ghaziabad and this can help save water,” said Sharma.

Another start-up, started by two students of Government Engineering College, Mainpuri, which was ranked third, can help identify forest fires.

“We have developed three-layer software and hardware, with the first layer containing sensors, which will assist in detection. The second layer – which acts as a bridge between the other two layers – also contains sensors. This layer will help with the transfer of data, while the third layer – a cloud-based application – will help with the analysis of the fire. We will use data from ISRO’s Parth 3.0 satellite, sensors made by us and locals,” Rai said.

The three best ideas received ₹50,000, ₹30,000 and ₹20,000 respectively.