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Things That Had to Exist
Two patents, one blind stick, one E-Rickshaw, and a month of automation in Ladakh.
- Patent 01
HOPE
Closing the Divide in Rehabilitation
Most of India’s physically challenged citizens have no real access to physiotherapy. HOPE is a wearable device that moves the user’s limbs through controlled contraction and relaxation, adapting to individual limb shapes for comfort and effectiveness.
Early trials showed it could assist motor function — but also exposed gaps in feedback and safety. So we added a companion app and a force sensor that guards against excessive torque, turning physiotherapy into something data-driven and personal. Future versions will use machine learning to tailor programmes further.
HOPE earned me a place on Team India at the Regeneron ISEF competition through the IRIS National Fair.
- Patent Filed
- Regeneron ISEF — Team India
- Engineering Mechanics
- Patent 01
HOPE
Closing the Divide in Rehabilitation
Most of India’s physically challenged citizens have no real access to physiotherapy. HOPE is a wearable device that moves the user’s limbs through controlled contraction and relaxation, adapting to individual limb shapes for comfort and effectiveness.
Early trials showed it could assist motor function — but also exposed gaps in feedback and safety. So we added a companion app and a force sensor that guards against excessive torque, turning physiotherapy into something data-driven and personal. Future versions will use machine learning to tailor programmes further.
HOPE earned me a place on Team India at the Regeneron ISEF competition through the IRIS National Fair.
- Patent Filed
- Regeneron ISEF — Team India
- Engineering Mechanics
- Patent 02
Toe Separation & Corrective Alignment Device
Conventional footwear causes more damage than most people realise — Morton’s neuroma, bunions, hammertoes, mallet toes, flat feet. Existing separators work, but they’re bulky enough that nobody wears them where it matters: inside actual shoes, during an actual day.
This device is shaped like an infinity symbol, using loops that gently separate and realign the toes. Made from synthetic cotton, lycra, and spandex, it fits comfortably inside regular socks and shoes, with textured surfaces and notches that keep it in place.
- Filed March 2024
- Orthopaedic Care
- Patent 02
Toe Separation & Corrective Alignment Device
Conventional footwear causes more damage than most people realise — Morton’s neuroma, bunions, hammertoes, mallet toes, flat feet. Existing separators work, but they’re bulky enough that nobody wears them where it matters: inside actual shoes, during an actual day.
This device is shaped like an infinity symbol, using loops that gently separate and realign the toes. Made from synthetic cotton, lycra, and spandex, it fits comfortably inside regular socks and shoes, with textured surfaces and notches that keep it in place.
- Filed March 2024
- Orthopaedic Care
- Project Louis
A Blind Stick, Designed With Its Users
In 2020 my robotics team built a prototype smart cane and won 1st place in the Innovation Project and Research category at the First Lego League North India Championship.
We could have stopped there. Instead we took it to a blind school and handed it to the students it was meant for. We asked them what frightened them on a normal walk, what made them anxious, what would actually make them feel safer. Their answers changed the design — LIDAR-based obstacle detection, GPS navigation, and image-processing safety features all came out of that afternoon.
We built finished sticks and gave them to the students who tested them. They still use them.
- FLL North India — 1st Place
- LIDAR + GPS
- In Daily Use
- Project Louis
A Blind Stick, Designed With Its Users
In 2020 my robotics team built a prototype smart cane and won 1st place in the Innovation Project and Research category at the First Lego League North India Championship.
We could have stopped there. Instead we took it to a blind school and handed it to the students it was meant for. We asked them what frightened them on a normal walk, what made them anxious, what would actually make them feel safer. Their answers changed the design — LIDAR-based obstacle detection, GPS navigation, and image-processing safety features all came out of that afternoon.
We built finished sticks and gave them to the students who tested them. They still use them.
- FLL North India — 1st Place
- LIDAR + GPS
- In Daily Use
- Mobility
An E-Rickshaw for Wheelchair Users
At SECMOL I had to travel into the city constantly for supplies, and depending on other people for transport made me uncomfortable. It occurred to me that this was a temporary inconvenience for me and a permanent condition for a lot of other people.
So I designed and built an E-Rickshaw that a wheelchair user can drive themselves. Not ride in — drive. The point wasn’t mobility alone, it was inverting the dependence: turning someone who relies on their family for transport into someone earning an income for that family.
It’s now in active use with an NGO partner, and the driver it was built for is making a living from it.
- Built & Delivered
- In Active Use with an NGO
- Mobility
An E-Rickshaw for Wheelchair Users
At SECMOL I had to travel into the city constantly for supplies, and depending on other people for transport made me uncomfortable. It occurred to me that this was a temporary inconvenience for me and a permanent condition for a lot of other people.
So I designed and built an E-Rickshaw that a wheelchair user can drive themselves. Not ride in — drive. The point wasn’t mobility alone, it was inverting the dependence: turning someone who relies on their family for transport into someone earning an income for that family.
It’s now in active use with an NGO partner, and the driver it was built for is making a living from it.
- Built & Delivered
- In Active Use with an NGO
Three Systems for a Building in the Himalayas
Built on-site during a month-long invitation from Sonam Wangchuk.
- SECMOL, Ladakh
Automatic Insulating Curtains
Arduino-controlled curtains that open at sunrise to let heat in and close at sunset to trap it. Students kept forgetting to do it manually, and a cold night in Ladakh is not a small thing to lose.
Passive Heating Indicator
SECMOL’s south glazing heats an air gap that warms the rooms by convection — but only if windows open at the right moment. A green light now says open, red says close.
Greenhouse Ventilation Controller
Above 26°C the vent opens and the exhaust starts. Below it, both shut. The plants no longer depend on anyone remembering.
Earlier Builds
The ones that taught me the physics.
UV Killer
A portable UV-C device built at fifteen, during Covid, to sanitise groceries and household items.
Low-Cost Air Purifier
Sponge, activated charcoal, and water — built for Delhi’s pollution and households that couldn’t afford commercial units. Competition runners-up.
Voice-Controlled Light
Built at eleven. My introduction to pitch, loudness, and sensors.
Water Hovercraft
Built at eight, using the Archimedes principle.
Lego Ferris Wheel
The first one. Built at six, after a ride in Mussoorie.
