SMVITM Students developed Foot Operated Wash Basin

Final year Mechanical Engineering students at Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM), Bantakal have developed “Foot Operated Wash Basin”. The project was carried out by Rakshith N, Shreyas Poojary, Swasthik B Acharya and Vignesh Nayak under the guidance of Mr. Kiran N Bhat, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

Considering the increase in the spreading of COVID-19 pandemic, the students of SMVITM have developed a new design of wash basin, which can be used in hotels, restaurants, hospitals, schools and colleges.  The aim of this work is to avoid touching the water tap and to avoid the spread of corona virus. In this machine, one has to apply pressure on the ram, which is there at the bottom of the machine using foot. Once the pressure is applied, the water will spill out from the tap and the hand can be washed using water. Hence the direct contact between hand and water tap can be avoided. This machine does not require any electric power for its operation and completely made of mechanical components. Hence the durability and reliability of this machine is higher compared to electronic/sensor based wash basin. The flow of water can be regulated by the foot itself hence wastage of water can be avoided. Also this machine is fabricated at a very affordable cost.

The management, Secretary Sri Ratnakumar, Principal Dr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat, Vice Principal Dr. Ganesh Aithal, HOD of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Sudarshan Rao K have appreciated and congratulated the team.