Editorial
As in the previous issues, in
the present one also we bring to you a flovour of the
variety of R&D initiatives....more
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IRCC Notes
The Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC) - of
which this newsletter UPDATE is a “mouthpiece” - coordinates the entire
gamut of funded research (IITB).....more
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At
a Glance This section gives
you the information on
sponsored,
consultancy projects,
MOUs signed,
Technology Commercialization, honours,
News on SITAC,
technology transfers, Geotechnical
Centrifuge
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Epitome-
Book Review on Biomaterials Surgical disciplines as
diverse as ophthalmology, cardiology, neuromuscular surgery,
orthopaedics and dentistry have been transformed by the advent of the
class of products.....more
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Special
Feature- Techfest 2002
Techfest, the annual technology festival of IIT Bombay, is a
unique forum where the youth of today gets an opportunity to
experience and interact with science and technology in all
its' myriad forms. Conceived as a forum which enables
interaction between students, academia and industry. ......more
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Informatics
- Media Lab Asia
Media Lab Asia is the conglomerate of a number of
regional laboratories in Mumbai, Kanpur, New Delhi, and
Chennai, that are today working in collaboration with
the Media Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT), and with participating grassrooots.....more
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Analytics-
Assessing
Socio-Economic Impacts of Technologies
A major goal of most research organizations is to undertake
research and development work that will ultimately bring
about improvements in productivity and efficiency and meet
other social objectives such as poverty reduction ......more
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Healthfile-
Monitoring
Healthcare and Water Quality
Parameters Amongst the
major impediments to universal health care in India is a
lack of availability of affordable, modern diagnostic
services to the vast majority of our population- which is
served , which is served, if at all, by ill-equipped primary
health-care centres.
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FOCUS:
Low
Cost Automation(LCA)
N. Ramakrishnan :Under
the present regime of globalization and liberalization, it
has become imperative for manufacturing organizations to
inculcate an ethos of competitiveness.....more
Micro-Controller
Based LCA
D. K. Sharma :Modern
techniques for implementing automation schemes make heavy
use of micro-computer based design. Micro- computer based
design brings flexibility....more
LCA in Batch Process Industries
K. P. Madhavan:The
manufacturing environment today is changing with intense
competition, tighter requirements on product quality and
stringent guidelines on environmental compliance....more
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FOCUS:Examples of LCA
CASE 1:
Automation of Arc Welding Process :Arc
welding is a tedious process, requiring skill. The system
shown in Fig. A shows a simple, low cost ....more
CASE 2: Flexible Gripper for Pick
and Place Units:A
segmental mechanism with simple links and pulleys is used.
The mechanism is actuated by a pair of wires- one being a
"gripper wire" and the other a "release wire."....more
Information on LCA
Faculty Involved in LCA
Client Organisations for CEP Courses / R&D Projects
Recent LCA Projects
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