The Novel Coronavirus outbreak has forced every individual to maintain social distancing to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19. Most of the governments have initiated countrywide lockdowns around the world. However, there are still some people who are taking the situation lightly. They are being resistant to maintain the mandatory distance from others. Now, to help people remind about the importance of keeping distance, an Indian engineering student has built “Kawach”, a small pendent-like device, that might protect citizens from getting infected by the deadly disease.
Now, “Kawach” can do a lot of things for the user. First of all, with the help of the ultrasonic sensor, it can detect any other individual within one meter of the wearer and consequently glows and vibrates to let the user know. This feature is the USP of the product and can help citizens maintain a safe distance from each other to prevent the spread of the virus.
Now, according to the reports, the device will be priced at only Rs 500 (~$6.69), once commercialised. If the demand rises and then if it is mass-produced, the cost can come down to a mere Rs 400 (~$5.35).
