Winners: The Inventors Challenge 2023

Winners of The Inventors Challenge 2023. Eight teams emerged as the winners of the challenge and won Rs 50,000 each.

Here's the list of Institutes who won the Inventors Challenge:

1. PES University
2. Muthayammal Engineering College
3. Institute of Engineering and Management
4. St Joseph College of Engineering, Chennai
5. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
6. Kongu Engineering College
7. KS Rangasamy College of Technology
8. Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology

Congratulations! to all teams for winning The Inventors Challenge - 2023.

PES University RR Campus	Satvagni - Smart BioGas Generator In comparison to existing Biogas plants, we propose a smart novel biogas generator in communal spaces leveraging sensors and smart controls to optimize enzyme activation and other parameters to produce cleaner fuel in an efficient manner. The fuel produced is substantially cleaner than current fossil fuels, assisting in the achievement of net zero. It deals with a variety of issues, including wet waste management in addition to being clean and sustainable. Team Details: Faculty: Rashmi Seethur Students: Kaushik M, Gautham Varma K, Nikhil Raghuraj , Nishchal AV
K.S Rangasamy College of Technology	Crop-Smart Analyzer The Crop Smart Analyzer is an agricultural game-changer, particularly for crop selection. This portable device measures essential soil parameters like N, P, K levels, temperature, and humidity. Seamlessly connecting to an IoT cloud, it offers real-time data via an intuitive dashboard. With predefined data and advanced algorithms, our IoT soil analyzer suggests optimal crops based on soil conditions, empowering informed decisions. This tech fosters higher yields, sustainable farming, and productivity, pivotal for advancing agricultural sustainability and ensuring food security. Team Details: Faculty: Dr C Rajasekaran Students: Jeeva R, Jeevanantham M, Hariharan R
Muthayammal Engineering College	Automation using IoT By using solar panels, windmill electricity will be generated to the home, and excess current stored in invertor. Above the windmill rain detector is fixed which detects the rain. Through the electricity the appliances will work. The brightness of the led bulbs is controlled, and motion detector is fixed also other appliances are controlled by mobile using IOT manually. Then the temperature sensor which is placed outside detects the temperature and gives us a message through the app after the message received the heater and cooler simultaneously work automatically and we can use manually as well. Team Details: Faculty: Dr. B. Gopi Students: S. Sowbaurnika
Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology	Holesols Missing and broken manhole covers, partial and improper coverage, difficulty in locating the blockage during rains are few of the major reasons causing road accidents and in many cases fatalities. To resolve these issues, we are developing a Manhole Detection and Monitoring System. It uses sensors to watch over manhole covers, and the lids on the ground. These sensors detect any abnormal changes in the form of vibrations, complete removal, or broken. The solution also has the option to communicate with control Centre. The solution is also exploring to have special material for the manhole covers. Team Details: Faculty: Dr G. Neeraja Rani Students: Relangi Tarun Kumar, V. R. Sai Sharanya, Gandhari Aarush Raj
Institute of Engineering and Management	Low-Cost 3D Printed Prosthetic Arm For Medical Rehabilitation The lightweight, inexpensive prosthetic arm created via 3D printing is intended to help those who have limb problems. It is functionally capable of a variety of movements due to the use of servo motors and fishing lines. A biosensor is used to control the arm, allowing users to utilize their own muscle impulses to intuitively move it. Its light construction and low cost not only revitalize physical capabilities but also foster mental vigor through increased autonomy. Innovation Cell initiative demonstrates the technology and economic potential for limb disability solutions. Team Details: Faculty: Trisha Paul Students: Md. Mustafa Abdullha, Nirban Roy, Tuhin Karmakar, Anushka Ganguly
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology	Design and Development of Data Acquisition and Recovery System for Sounding Rockets This Project designs a data system for sounding rockets using STM32 Arm Cortex M4. It integrates sensors (pressure, temperature, gyro, etc.), storing data on SD card and sending via RF link to ground station. GPS tracks rocket's position, with onboard ignition and wireless launch. Ground control manages launch, display status, and triggers parachute deployment for recovery. Tested successfully, it's a robust solution for rocket data acquisition, recovery, and launch control. Team Details: Faculty: RamKumar R Students: Thiruvarulselvan K, Thishon J, Yukesh Chandran M
St. Joseph's College of Engineering, OMR, Chennai-119	Domestic Emotion Monitoring System (DEMS) DEMS responds to the global mental health crisis, where 43.8 million adults annually experience mental illness including 5.6 crore Indians grappling with depression. DEMS introduces a groundbreaking approach to mental health assessment saving countless hours spent on patient analysis. The system employs a USB HD camera connected to an STM32MP135 discovery kit incorporating a tensor flow lite ML model to analyze facial expressions and predict emotions namely - anger, happiness, sadness and neutrality.  Team Details: Faculty:  Lingeshwaran M Students: Charan Velavan, Ebi Manuel, Benie Jaison A T, Akshay B
Kongu Engineering College	Design and Development for Wearable Device for  Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Using Soft Robotics Patients with multiple sclerosis have a variety of mental and physical health issues, including depression, anxiety, headaches, tension, and the inability to restore physical movement. They will be able to restore their physical movements if they have an exoskeleton device with them, but they are still uncomfortable with that heavy weighted apparatus. A glove with three pneumatic networks bending actuators lying atop the fingers was offered as a solution. When the actuators are pressed, they bend and cause the fingers to flex, assisting in a grasping/close fist motion. Team Details: Faculty: Revathi P Students: Deepak VR, Hemadharshini SV, Kavin Kumar P