The picture shows the final form of the IMU. Finally it was able to display the data received from the IMU on a cellphone screen. The best part being that its the cheapest display with built in bluetooth receiver and java programming platform. The standalone bluetooth module cost around 3600 rupees while the phone just costs 3000 rupees. A four member team from RDSO (including their R & D director ) visited the lab yesterday. I reached the lab at 12 pm exactly 5 minutes before the beginning of the presentation. They were pretty glad to see it. They apparently want it to be used in their railway track inspection vehicle. The existing methodology involves "a few engineers who keep gossiping on the inspection vehicle and as soon as they regiter any jerk they stop to check for crack or defects in the track" Using our device the system can be automated. They rather want a GPS module to be combined with the system and the location of the defect be transmitted directly to their control station.
Regarding the detailed discussion they have invited us to RDSO - hoping for some good deals to improve our country. :) In the evening we packaged the kit in a RP made box of the size of matchbox. The IITK logo on the box looked elegant. We gave it to Sir who took it yesterday night itself for demonstration in some aerospace conference in Bangalore.
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