DIGITAL ASSESSMENT-3

K.ROHITH

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INDIAN INNOVATION

1)NO-FUEL PLOUGH

This machine is simple and economical and easy to assemble with a single wheel front and rear handles
and there diggers attached to it the machine does nor required fuel such as diesel or kersoene to
opreate ploughs currently available in the market starts at 20000 and either manually operated , or.
Mounted on a bullock or a tractor but the cost only increase with bullocks and tractors. This innovation
has coused a significant reduction in production costs. All it needs is a single cycle. Change lives of
framers.It also costs only Rs 3000 to 4000, which when compared to the cost of a mini plough, bullocks
or tractors, is a more economical option for farmers. All it needs is a cycle. Plus, there’s no fuel
requirement. In situations of droughts and economic crises, such an invention could change the lives of
farmers tremendously.
2)SOLAR POWER TREE

Solar Power Tree is a structure that is designed like a tree with branches made of steel to hold the photovoltaic
panels

The working of a solar tree is much like that of a real one—leaf-like solar
panels connected through metal branches using sunlight to make energy.

Availability of land of installing solar panels on a large scale is often a hurdle

in the progress of renewable energy. A solution to this is planting solar trees,
which are more ergonomic, using little space. Solar trees are complementary
to rooftop solar systems, or other green building measures, symbolizing these
larger investments and their environmental benefit.

The Solar tree panels charge batteries during the day. At dusk, the tree
automatically switches on LED lights. It is programmed to regulate the amount
of light it produces. Solar trees are flexible and rotate to face the sun and
produce maximum possible amount of energy using a technique called
“spiralling phyllataxy”. Its calculated rotations allow even the lowermost solar
panels to receive ample sunlight for electricity production. It can also be used
in street lighting and industrial power supply systems.

3)GOGGLES FOR THE BLIND

The G4B is a unique pair of goggles that uses ultrasound and infrared sensors
to help the visually impaired detect obstacles on their path. The technology,
which is based on echolocation — similar to what bats use for navigation —
could be used to detect any obstacles on all sides within a distance of two
metres. When the sound waves hit a nearby object, they produce an echo that
bounces back to a bat. Similarly, the two ultrasound sensors detect the echo
and send a vibration alert through coin vibration motors fitted on two temples
of the goggle. There is also an infrared sensor in the middle of the gadget to
detect obstacles in case both the ultrasound sensors fail. When an obstacle is
detected, a beep sound is heard through the audio output along with vibration
to alert the person.
4) MICROWAVE COMMUNICATION
The G4B is a unique pair of goggles that uses ultrasound and infrared sensors to help
the visually impaired detect obstacles on their path. The technology, which is based
on echolocation — similar to what bats use for navigation — could be used to detect
any obstacles on all sides within a distance of two metres. When the sound waves hit
a nearby object, they produce an echo that bounces back to a bat. Similarly, the two
ultrasound sensors detect the echo and send a vibration alert through coin vibration
motors fitted on two temples of the goggle. There is also an infrared sensor in the
middle of the gadget to detect obstacles in case both the ultrasound sensors fail.
When an obstacle is detected, a beep sound is heard through the audio output along
with vibration to alert the person.
The design and construction of a microwave radio link network is based on a number
of factors. These include:

1)Distance between microwave radio terminals;

2)Terrain properties, eg bodies of water, cliffs, forests, snow;

3) of operation, often governed by licensing costs, frequency availability, planned distances and even
susceptibility to rain fading;

4)Interference management to the microwave link receiver. Generally managed by allocating a clear
frequency pair by the Regulator, but for frequency bands ‘sold at auction’ or with delegation, eg
Defence communications and large carriers, this becomes the management responsibility of the band
licensee/owner;

5), dispersion and multipath distortion;

6)Size of antennas, feedline properties, need for towers and masts, and for high gain antennas – even
the stability (both tilt and torsional properties) of the supporting mast must be engineered to avoid the
antenna beam being mis-directed due to wind or ice on the structure.

5)THE CONCEPT OF ZERO

Present mathematics owes it to ancient Indian scholars for developing the skill of counting. Trading of
materials and ideas was a prevalent activity between ancient India and ancient Greece, and hence, there
are many records of the exchange of mathematical ideas between the two civilizations. Even though
Greece is credited for contributing some opinions on the concept of zero, the world of Math was
revolutionized by ancient Indians in 500 CE.
In the long list of surprising Indian inventions, the astronomer Aryabhata is always cited for first using
the expression ‘Kha’ for zero in his numbering system. Through him, zero had finally gained a positional
value. Its purpose now shifted from being a mere named concept to becoming a number in its own right.
100 years later, you see another scientific genius, Brahmagupta employing the word sunya (empty),
widely-used in present-day India, to denote zero. Various synonyms such as akasa (sky) are used in later
years, connoting to the idea of an ‘empty circle’ and imagining the concept of zero in different forms,
apart from simply tallying numbers. This is how the concept of zero transformed from an adjective to a
noun (proper number).

The notion was spread towards the Western lands by Arab traders. One important thing to remember is
that zero was not conceived for computation, rather, as a part of a system used for storing numbers.
Indians and Greeks, on the other hand, performed their computations on sandboards. Based on
inscriptions found in these two ancient societies, there is a lot of debate as to which civilization should
be credited for assigning the symbol ‘O’ to the concept of zero.
2)SUMMARY

Most tenders have an innovation component and from our experience, we find this is one of
the harder sections for our clients to answer. True innovation, something that is truly unique,
can fundamentally change an industry and in the world of competitive tendering, this can mean
the difference between winning and losing.

1. Make meaning, not money

2. Make a mantra: don’t get bogged down on a lengthy mission, a two or three
word statement on why you exist is perfect
3. Jump to the next curve: don’t just target 10% better, revolutionise the industry
– and define yourself as benefits, not what you provide
4. Roll the dice: provide something that is deep (with lots of features and
functionality), intelligent, complete, empowering and elegant
5. Don’t worry, be crappy: your product needs to be revolutionary and quality but
it’s okay to have the elements that are still crappy – if you wait for everything to
be perfect, it will never launch
6. Let 100 flowers blossom: positioning and branding come down to what the
consumer decides, not us, so don’t be proud – take your best shot at marketing
your product initially, but be led by your customers
7. Polarise people: to be innovative, you can’t please everyone
8. Churn baby, churn: innovation is iterative and as soon as the first version is
released, the next version is already being worked on to incorporate customer
feedback – change it through listening to people
9. Niche thyself: Offer something that is high in value and extremely unique

Most importantly, do not let the bozos grind you down. Some of the great
examples Guy gave of bozos, who were also great innovators, included Western
 Union dismissing the need for a telephone and IBM saying the entire world
market for computers would be a grand total of 5, which is less than what exists
in most family homes nowadays.

From a tendering perspective, everything we do is trying to niche our clients, to

prove their uniqueness and demonstrate this value. When presented with an
innovation section of your tender, you should do everything you can to jump to
the next curve – show you can offer a client true innovation in your submission,
specific to the problem they are trying to solve.

Finally, he commented on the need for products and services to be unique and have value,
summarizing his point #9 as “niche thyself.” Then he told the audience, “You must perfect your
pitch for both internal and external audiences.” His advice included keeping presentations to 10
slides, in 20 minutes, with 30 point type size.

For a bonus point, Mr. Kawasaki told the audience to ignore the “bozos” noting both misguided
statements by industry gurus and his own misstep many years ago when he couldn’t see
beyond the PC era to the Internet curve. If listening to these statements keep you from trying
he said, “you’ll never know if you will succeed.”