PATIALA: Recognizing the socio-corporate responsibility in this dire need of hour induced by the Covid-19 pandemic, a team of faculty and staff members at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala has developed a working model of a remote operated Robo-cart for the delivery of medicines and food to the Covid-19 patients admitted to Government Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.
The engineers said that the Robo-cart can be operated with radio frequency remote control having a range of 15 meters. The cart can be operated at three different speeds and has a maximum payload capacity of 30kg. The Robo-cart has total of three shelves, including two lower-shelves for the loading of food and water while the additional third shelve is provided for delivery of medicines, etc.
The device was delivered to Dr Harnam Singh Rekhi, in charge, Covid-19 ward at Government Rajindra Hospital Patiala on Saturday.
They said that it was developed in only three days by a seven-member team led by Professor Kulbir Singh from the Electronics Engineering Department and Dr Ravinder Kumar Duvedi, Associate Professor, Mechanical engineering Department. The mechanical fabrication was accomplished in a house in the Central Workshop of the Institute led by Manoj Kumar, Foreman Instructor with Jai Pal, Roshan Lal and Rajan Kumar Banerjee. The electrical and electronics assembly was accomplished by Amanpreet Singh, Technician in Electronics Engineering Department.
“This Robo-cart would assist in saving the front line Covid-19 warriors from contamination by enabling them to keep a safe distance while providing the essentials to patients with dignity. Thapar Institute has always been at the frontline for technology development in the region and is actively involved in research and development activities for evolving technological solution to fight the Covid-19 Pandemic”, said Professor Kulbir Singh.
The engineers said that the Robo-cart can be operated with radio frequency remote control having a range of 15 meters. The cart can be operated at three different speeds and has a maximum payload capacity of 30kg. The Robo-cart has total of three shelves, including two lower-shelves for the loading of food and water while the additional third shelve is provided for delivery of medicines, etc.
The device was delivered to Dr Harnam Singh Rekhi, in charge, Covid-19 ward at Government Rajindra Hospital Patiala on Saturday.
They said that it was developed in only three days by a seven-member team led by Professor Kulbir Singh from the Electronics Engineering Department and Dr Ravinder Kumar Duvedi, Associate Professor, Mechanical engineering Department. The mechanical fabrication was accomplished in a house in the Central Workshop of the Institute led by Manoj Kumar, Foreman Instructor with Jai Pal, Roshan Lal and Rajan Kumar Banerjee. The electrical and electronics assembly was accomplished by Amanpreet Singh, Technician in Electronics Engineering Department.
“This Robo-cart would assist in saving the front line Covid-19 warriors from contamination by enabling them to keep a safe distance while providing the essentials to patients with dignity. Thapar Institute has always been at the frontline for technology development in the region and is actively involved in research and development activities for evolving technological solution to fight the Covid-19 Pandemic”, said Professor Kulbir Singh.
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