One of the students of VIBGYOR High – Marathahalli has innovated a contactless hand sanitiser in the times of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Nishaad Chachra of Grade 8, developed an automatic and completely contactless hand sanitiser which can be used across airports, railway stations, educational, government institutions and office spaces, keeping in mind Government of India’s social distancing norms amidst COVID-19 pandemic. The sanitiser is developed from EV3 Mindstorms Lego Set and EV3 software.

VIBGYOR High student Nishaad Chachra has been learning robotics design and programming with professional trainers for the past two years. He has completed construction and programming the entire dispenser under four hours. The innovation is powered by an infra-red sensor device which captures human hand movement and executes the command functions accordingly. Nishaad was a participant at the ‘World Robotics Olympiad’ and had reached Nationals last year. 

Speaking on his interest in developing engineering models, VIBGYOR High student Nishaad Chachra says, “I have always been inclined towards the world of robotics. My school and teachers supported and encouraged my endeavours and allowed me to harness my skills. While the world is going through tough times, this is my contribution to our nation.” His mother Chitra V. Chachra said her son has been learning robotics for quite some time and has been encouraging him to harness his skills. “It is very important to have teachers and mentors to support your children. VIBGYOR teachers have always encouraged him to think different and big.”

Ramesh T. Ramachandran, Principal, VIBGYOR High – Marathahalli said, “We are very proud of Nishaad and his innovation and hope his innovation serves humankind, especially since it is traversing through the most delicate time in history. We, at VIBGYOR, are always looking forward to encouraging such amazing talents and express themselves with path-breaking ideas and innovations.”