Science for Society (also known as S4S Technologies) is a technology-based social enterprise that started in 2008 as an informal group of students from different backgrounds including engineering, medical, business and science. Science for Society was registered as an NGO in 2010; Vaibhav Tidke was the founder.[1]
Science for Society's main field of operation is in social welfare through using technology, low cost and innovative, renewable, environmentally friendly technology solutions arising among an interdisciplinary pool of student volunteers.[2]
Projects
Solar dryer
A solar-powered dryer was the first project started by S4S with the aim of achieving higher efficiency at low cost so that small farmers from India could use this technology to dry their crops. This patented technology is based on combination of various modes of heat transfer, achieving higher efficiency, reducing processing time and reducing capital costs. Fabrication is done locally from aluminium, onsite insulation and plastic sheet. A pilot plant and quality control lab set up of 100 kg/day is established through funds from United Nations Environment Programme.[1]
Water disinfection units
This project aims to provide clean, pathogen-free, water to the rural population who do not have access to electric water purifiers because of high cost and non-availability of electricity. Three different technology water disinfection units are developed: Solar disinfection unit, UV-based disinfection unit, and uLtra filtration disinfection unit.[1]
MotherCare
This project was initiated with the aim of providing healthcare to pregnant woman from rural parts of Maharashtra, India. In this project, Telemedicine wireless modes of communication are used so as to overcome the distance and infrastructure barriers. Parameters like blood pressure, hemoglobin count, body temperature are measured and regular reports are sent to the doctor who is in the urban area.[3]
Dental X-ray
In traditional dental X-ray, the operator has to periodically change the chemical thrice. This technology is designed to achieve a low cost, automatic, portable x-ray machine which can be transported to rural towns and thus providing healthcare solutions.[2]
Recognition
Yahoo Innovation Jockey 2, INDIA 2013
CareMother- Mobile Pregnancy Care won Public Services Industry category award at Yahoo Innovation Jockey 2 recently at Bangalore, India, sponsored by Accenture.[4]
Millennium Alliance Award, INDIA 2013
Millennium Award is received for S4S new technology called “HaldiTech”, which significantly reduces time for haldi processing from 20–25 days to 1 day. Millennium Alliance is joint programme by DST, USAID, FICCI.[5]
Innocentive Challenge, USA 2011
S4S team of Management Studies and Medical Sciences: Santosh Lohiya and Deepak Kadam provided business model and strategies for medical equipment in rural India and won the challenge.[6][3]
TUNZA International Youth Conference, Indonesia 2011
The conference is organized by UNEP and Govt. of Indonesia. Mr. Swapnil Kokate, CO-founder of S4S represented India.
DST Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme 2011
S4S project of Dental X-Ray won the Gold Medal at New Delhi, organized by DST, FICCI, Lockheed Martin and University of Texas
Bayer Young Environment Leadership Award
International award initiated by Bayer and United Nations Environment Programme (Presented at Bayer Headquarters, Germany, 2010) to S4S founder.[7]
Mondialogo Engineering Award 2009
Silver and Bronze award to S4S team by UNESCO and Daimler AG for Solar and UV based water disinfection unit at Mercedez Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany.
References
^ abc"Mumbai student wins global eco award for helping farmers". Daily News and Analysis. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
^ ab"Young dreams: Bringing technology to the masses". 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
^ ab"Science For Society India". scienceforsociety.co.in. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
^. Yahoo! India. 2013-09-17. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.
^. Millennium Alliance. Archived from the original on 2013-09-16.
science, society, also, known, technologies, technology, based, social, enterprise, that, started, 2008, informal, group, students, from, different, backgrounds, including, engineering, medical, business, science, registered, 2010, vaibhav, tidke, founder, fou. Science for Society also known as S4S Technologies is a technology based social enterprise that started in 2008 as an informal group of students from different backgrounds including engineering medical business and science Science for Society was registered as an NGO in 2010 Vaibhav Tidke was the founder 1 Science for Society S4S Founded2010FounderVaibhav TidkeTypeNon governmental organization NGOLocationIndiaWebsitewww wbr scienceforsociety wbr com Contents 1 Objectives 2 Projects 2 1 Solar dryer 2 2 Water disinfection units 2 3 MotherCare 2 4 Dental X ray 3 Recognition 4 References 5 External linksObjectives EditScience for Society s main field of operation is in social welfare through using technology low cost and innovative renewable environmentally friendly technology solutions arising among an interdisciplinary pool of student volunteers 2 Projects EditSolar dryer Edit A solar powered dryer was the first project started by S4S with the aim of achieving higher efficiency at low cost so that small farmers from India could use this technology to dry their crops This patented technology is based on combination of various modes of heat transfer achieving higher efficiency reducing processing time and reducing capital costs Fabrication is done locally from aluminium onsite insulation and plastic sheet A pilot plant and quality control lab set up of 100 kg day is established through funds from United Nations Environment Programme 1 Water disinfection units Edit This project aims to provide clean pathogen free water to the rural population who do not have access to electric water purifiers because of high cost and non availability of electricity Three different technology water disinfection units are developed Solar disinfection unit UV based disinfection unit and uLtra filtration disinfection unit 1 MotherCare Edit This project was initiated with the aim of providing healthcare to pregnant woman from rural parts of Maharashtra India In this project Telemedicine wireless modes of communication are used so as to overcome the distance and infrastructure barriers Parameters like blood pressure hemoglobin count body temperature are measured and regular reports are sent to the doctor who is in the urban area 3 Dental X ray Edit In traditional dental X ray the operator has to periodically change the chemical thrice This technology is designed to achieve a low cost automatic portable x ray machine which can be transported to rural towns and thus providing healthcare solutions 2 Recognition EditYahoo Innovation Jockey 2 INDIA 2013CareMother Mobile Pregnancy Care won Public Services Industry category award at Yahoo Innovation Jockey 2 recently at Bangalore India sponsored by Accenture 4 Millennium Alliance Award INDIA 2013Millennium Award is received for S4S new technology called HaldiTech which significantly reduces time for haldi processing from 20 25 days to 1 day Millennium Alliance is joint programme by DST USAID FICCI 5 Innocentive Challenge USA 2011S4S team of Management Studies and Medical Sciences Santosh Lohiya and Deepak Kadam provided business model and strategies for medical equipment in rural India and won the challenge 6 3 TUNZA International Youth Conference Indonesia 2011The conference is organized by UNEP and Govt of Indonesia Mr Swapnil Kokate CO founder of S4S represented India DST Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme 2011S4S project of Dental X Ray won the Gold Medal at New Delhi organized by DST FICCI Lockheed Martin and University of Texas Bayer Young Environment Leadership AwardInternational award initiated by Bayer and United Nations Environment Programme Presented at Bayer Headquarters Germany 2010 to S4S founder 7 Mondialogo Engineering Award 2009Silver and Bronze award to S4S team by UNESCO and Daimler AG for Solar and UV based water disinfection unit at Mercedez Benz Museum Stuttgart Germany References Edit a b c Mumbai student wins global eco award for helping farmers Daily News and Analysis 2010 12 04 Retrieved 2016 08 16 a b Young dreams Bringing technology to the masses 2011 02 21 Retrieved 2016 08 16 a b Science For Society India scienceforsociety co in Retrieved 2016 08 16 Students on a mission to save India s Mothers Yahoo India 2013 09 17 Archived from the original on 2013 10 04 Round 1 Awardees Millennium Alliance Archived from the original on 2013 09 16 InnoCentive Winning Solvers www innocentive com Retrieved 2016 08 16 Vaibhav Tidke wins Bayer Young Environmental Leader s award IIFL Retrieved 2016 08 16 External links Edithttps www scienceforsociety com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Science for Society amp oldid 1026988091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
