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Dayananda Sagar University Designs Face Shields for Medical Professionals

Posted on April 8, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

Bangalore, April 2020: With the onset of COVID-19 and its uncontrollable spread, we need quick solutions to all possible hurdles to effectively fight the pandemic. While the demand for masks escalate rapidly, countries across the globe grapple to meet the requirement. Also, ensuring safety and protection of healthcare professionals is a priority. Management of the Dayananda Sagar University posed this challenge to the academicians in the University to come out with quickly implementable solutions, making use of the available resources.

Experts at the AUTODESK Design and Innovation Centre, Innovation Labs at DSU have come up with a Face Shield which is an important part of the Personal Protective Equipment needed by the healthcare professionals. It involves two components (a) Support with quick attach-detach attachment points to rest on the forehead of user and (b) Transparent film which protects the face of the user from viral load.

Based on the design, several units have been 3-D printed by the DSU team and released to Doctors for evaluation. After some iterations involving evaluation, design and manufacture, it is proposed to transfer the technology for mass-production to achieve cost affordability by common users. Typical pictures are shown below.

The Face shield has been manufactured using FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling), a 3D printing process that uses a filament of a thermoplastic material. It uses Polylactic Acid (PLA) as a filament material and 120 Micron Overhead Projector Film as a shield which is swappable for fitting new film after use. The product is developed by Mr. Vinayaka K, Manager, Autodesk Design and Innovation Centre, DSU; Dr. Suryanarayana, Professor – Aerospace Engineering, DSU and Ajay P, Student – Automobile Engineering, DSCE. The first product was launched on 28^th March and utility started on 31^st March.

“The Face Shield has been primarily developed for the medical professionals who face the greatest risk and are more vulnerable to catching the respiratory infections akin to the coronavirus. The aim is to give them extra coverage and protection. As there are lot of people who are in close proximity with the patients, the requirement of such safeguards is large. We already have multiple orders for the product and are continuously searching out for ways to enable mass production amidst limited access to resources and technology.” says Vinayaka K , Dayananda Sagar University. He added “We are willing to take approval from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Bangalore.”

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Maxxis Tyres Partners with YAMAHA for a Strategic Retail Partnership

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~Co-branded Maxxis tyres to be made available across select YAMAHA & Maxxis dealerships as a part of this project ~

~The deal will elevate Maxxis presence across key markets in India~

8th April 2020 : Maxxis India, today announced another significant milestone by collaborating with YAMAHA in one of its kind retail partnership. As per the association, co-branded Maxxis tyres will now be available for sale at YAMAHAand Maxxis dealerships.

Commenting on the development, Mr. Bing-Lin Wu, Marketing Head, Maxxis India, said, “The year 2020 marks 5th year of Maxxis operations in India. Maxxis Tyres had a great start this year as we begin our association with YAMAHA. To further provide impetus to Maxxis vision, we are advancing our retailpartnerships with biggest two-wheeler companies in India. This partnership demonstrates our strength and the ability to offer high quality products for the country’s leading two-wheeler brand and will allow us to reach out to several customers through YAMAHA’s robust network across the country. Our aim is to create a strong brand preference for Maxxis in India and showcase Maxxis range of innovative and technologically superior products to the customers.”

As per the development, Co-branded tyres of specification Fr: 90/90-12 M6307 and Rr: 110/90-10 M6220 will come fitted in 125 cc, BSVI compliant scooter range of Yamaha Ray ZR and Fascino and BSVI compliant scooter range of Yamaha Ray ZR Street Rally 125 FI will come with tyres specification Fr: 90/90-12 M6309 and Rr: 110/90-10 M6310 will be made available at YAMAHA stores for after sales market as well.

Further, Maxxis conducted training session which is now integrated into Yamaha’s dealer knowledge and training modules.

Maxxis has set high standards in providing benchmarked product quality and customer service globally and India is no exception. The company follows a strong customer first approach and is committed to offering the highest quality product which is a combination of superior raw material and world-class technology. With utmost confidence in the quality of the products, Maxxis has curated the best schemes and transparent claim resolution processes, including the industry-best 5+1 unconditional warranty with Maxxis 2-wheeler tyres.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY APP- ELSA ANNOUNCESA SUBSCRIPTION GRANT WORTH Rs.56 Crores FOR STUDENTS IN INDIA

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India, April 2020: ELSA, (English Language Speech Assistant Corporation) a Digital App which uses speech recognition technology and artificial intelligence to help language learners improve their English pronunciation, announces a subscription grant worth Rs. 56 Crores for the student communities across India. Pandemic situation has caused a major disruption in the education system and ELSA believes it’s their responsibility to support and encourage students to utilize this valuable time.

Mr. Manit Parikh, Country Head India, ELSA Corp said, “We believe it’s our duty to stand beside the students and encourage to utilize this valuable time. Students from tier-2 & 3 cities always look for easily accessible and affordable opportunities to be fluent in English. For every student pan India it’s a great opportunity to utilize the current situation to improve their English speaking pronunciation. Our mobile app ELSA Speak will help students across India to continue learning even when schools and colleges are closed. ELSA will always support Indian students to reach their point goal and excel in their career.”

ELSA (English Language Speech Assistant) is an AI-powered app for the 1.5B language learners in the world to learn to speak English more fluently, thereby changing their careers and lives. ELSA uses proprietary speech technology with deep learning and AI to detect people’s pronunciation mistakes with 95%+ accuracy. ELSA Speak listens to the way language learners pronounce words, sentences or conversations to pinpoint exact errors and provide real-time feedback on pronunciation mistakes with specific suggestions on how to improve. ELSA is used by many universities, professional English training programs and secondary schools in India and internationally. ELSA is the first startup in Asia to be funded by Google’s Gradient Ventures.

School and college students with any valid email address can register for access to an ELSA PRO 3 month subscription, registration closes on 15 April 2020.

All free ELSA PRO accounts include:

· Comprehensive assessment of all your phonetic challenges, including feedback on individual sounds, rhythm and intonations

· Personalized curriculum that tailors to your specific pronunciation challenges

· Access to 1,600+ English lessons and conversations covering 40+ different topics

· Ability to keep track of your progress and improvement over time

For more information and to enroll for free ELSA PRO access, please visit: bit.ly/elsacovid

If you are an educator and would like access to ELSA PRO for your school or your class, please contact us at support@elsanow.io.

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Hyundai ‘Click to Buy’ Platform Offers Future Retail Experience across India

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‘India’s First Automobile End to End Online Platform for Car Purchase
Pan India integration of over 500 dealerships under Click to Buy platform
New models including All New CRETA and Spirited New VERNA available on Click to Buy
Customer Queries addressed in real time by dealerships across India
Fastest Loan approval for existing bank customers

New Delhi, April 08, 2020: Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), country’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the largest exporter since inception, announced pan India coverage of its ‘Click to Buy’ Online Sales platform, incorporating over 500 dealerships. The end to end online car purchase platform offers a seamless, convenient and safe retail experience for Customers interested in purchasing Hyundai Cars.

‘Click to Buy’ is a first-of-its kind online sales platform that offers a simple and transparent process for purchase of Hyundai cars. Hyundai had launched a Pilot Phase of ‘Click to Buy’ with few Dealers of Delhi NCR Region in January 2020 and has now expanded its program to offer pan India coverage. All Hyundai models including the All New CRETA and Spirited New VERNA are available on ‘Click to Buy’ website that acts as an additional sales channel for Hyundai Dealerships. The platform is connected in real time with all the Dealerships across India for the convenience and need of new age digital customers.

Commenting on the Pan India Integration of Car Retail Platform, Mr. SS Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India, said,“Hyundai has pioneered the digital sales arena in India with ‘Click to Buy’ that is India’s first online sales platform offering the new-age digital customer a seamless and convenient option to remotely purchase new Hyundai cars from the safety of their homes. Over the last decade, retail sales has been witness to a paradigm shift with new-age customers heavily inclined to online purchase of products. With pan India integration of Dealerships under ‘Click to Buy’, Hyundai is offering its tech-savvy customers a transparent and easy way of purchasing their favourite Hyundai cars.”

He also said, “The ‘Click to Buy’ platform will act as an additional sales channel for all our Dealerships across India thereby creating additional opportunities for remote interaction with customers and facilitation of sale even during periods when customers are unable to visit showrooms.”

The ‘Click to Buy’ is an easy to navigate platform where the customers can have a digital experience of car purchase by simply registering at the portal. Post registering, Customers can choose available Hyundai model line-up and configure the vehicle of their choice to select the exterior/interior colours. ‘Click to Buy’ offers customers a choice of financing options and existing bank customers that have pre-approved loan from their respective banks can avail fastest loan approval. The user will also have an option of a personalised assistant during the purchase cycle of the vehicle, and customer can get in touch with the allocated sales representative at any stage during the online purchase. Customers can even decide their preferred Delivery options- pick the vehicle from the selected dealer or get their vehicle delivered to their doorstep.

Digital Service Initiatives

To further enhance the comfort and convenience of new-age digital customers, services such as ‘Hyundai on WhatsApp’ provides updates to customer during the entire vehicle service process, starting from online service booking to post service feedback. Additionally, customers can also use Hyundai Care Application to navigate through features such as Book a Service, 360° View of Car, Book a Car, Request for Test Drive, monthly offer updates and much more. With all these initiatives Hyundai has enhanced the service commitment to its Valued Customers.

Click to Buy Website – https://clicktobuy.hyundai.co.in/

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Top tech entrepreneur and CMRIT Alumna Madhavi Shankar is Forbes Asia 30 under 30

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Bangalore : Madhavi Shankar, one of the top tech entrepreneurs in social transformational applications, has been featured in Forbes Asia 30 under 30, Class of 2020. The distinguished alumna of CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, is co-founder and CEO of SpaceBasic, a start-up entity. She holds co-patent for ‘Method & System for Dormitory/Hostel Management for Students using Cross-Platform Communication’.

Forbes Asia has listed young entrepreneurs, leaders and change makers across Asia, all under the age of 30. They have been honoured for challenging conventional wisdom and rewriting the rules.

NITI Aayog tweeted and congratulated Madhavi Shankar for featuring in Forbes Asia 30 under 30. Dr. Sanjay Jain, Principal, CMRIT also congratulated Madhavi for her achievements. All CMRITians shared this moment of pride and wished her greater success.

Since 2018, Bengaluru-based Madhavi has been in the list of Top 60 Women transforming India. This list was prepared by the United Nations and the Indian government.

Madhavi is also United Nations Youth Speaker and board member of Prathiharya Charitable Trust. The NGO focuses on healthcare for low socioeconomic communities. We are working towards providing families their fundamental right to quality healthcare.

SpaceBasic is India’s first technology forward, interactive networking platform, for day-to-day communication and task management within student housing & co-living communities. It addresses critical problems like safety checks, digital data management, open and improved communication channels.

Over 35 universities, colleges, and schools are registered with SpaceBasic. The digital hostel management facilitates seamless communication between management, students, and parent.

Madhavi says “we try to improve the whole experience of staying in a hostel with the use of technology. What we tried to do with the application is automate processes, reduce wastage and costly errors and streamline the entire communication process for easy access and collaboration.”

“Giving back is in our corporate philanthropy. We are part of the movement called Pledge 1% movement. We pledge 1% of our profits, time and software to invest back into our community and towards educating women each year,” the young CEO said.

For more information, please contact:
N. Vijay, Media Coordinator, CMRIT
M: 9986088183/ 9035088183

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