Name : Rishikesh C S
District & State : Alappuzha (Aleppy), Kerala
Category : Agricultural (General)
Award : State
Award Function : 8th National Grassroots Innovation Awards
Award Year : 2015
Innovator Profile
Innovation Description
Scout: Peermade Development Society
A lot of accidents happen due to accidental exposure to high voltage/ electricity. To prevent such mishaps, Rishikesh (40) has developed a device capable of sensing an electric current of 11 kV from a distance of 11m. This device, which eliminates the need of climbing on electric poles, can also sense electric current in transformer and concealed wiring.
Background
Rishikesh was born in a farming family in a region famous for its back waters. His father was also a fisherman and later worked for State Water Transport Department as well. His mother is a homemaker while his sister also works in State Water Transport Department. During his high school days, he used to see his classmates playing radio/transistors. He used to wonder from where the voice was coming from and how? At home, he meddled with the transistor radio, which upset his mother as it was the only means of entertainment for the entire family. Once in school, he tried to tap a telephone line, by connecting to a speaker. While he was holding the wire, the phone rang, giving him an electric shock. Laughing at this silly incident, he says that was how he became hands on. Having a curious nature, he started casually reading electronic books, which went on to become a hobby and then a passion. A number of people also helped and guided him from time to time, which helped him understand the subject.
He opted for science stream in his pre-degree course but realized that electronics was only a chapter in Physics and started skipping his classes to attend degree classes in electronics. But this did not last long and left studies altogether to start his work of repairing electronic devices. He worked on electronic chokes, fused tubes, lighting circuits and services induction cookers and security systems but the desire to do something different was on his mind always.
http://nif.org.in/innovation/wireless-electricity-sensing-machine/765