Designing a human-powered washing machine for Gujarat's lower middle class

Worldwide, roughly five billion people do not have the funds for purchasing an electric washing machine or the means (piped water and an electricity connection) to operate one. As a result, mostly housewives are left washing their clothes by hand. This is a labour-intensive and time-consuming task, commonly taking place on a daily basis. Not...

Solar refrigeration in rural West Bengal: Design of a product service system

Solarbear is a refrigerator that cools with the heat of the sun only. This technology, more formally known as solar powered adsorption cooling, has been developed by two Industrial Design Engineering students as an affordable cooling solution for people that have no access to electricity or regular, more expensive, refrigeration. Having...