An engineering student here has claimed to have developed an electronic device that could help girls to protect themselves from molesters by benumbing the attacker temporarily.
Resembling a hair clip or mobile cover, the “Ladies safety shocker”, designed by second year Mechanical Engineering student V R Manikandan of private Kalasilingam University, can let out an electric shock at the press of a button, benumbing the attacker temporarily.
Besides, the device, powered by a three volt battery which is rechargeable with solar power, would also raise an alarm with a beep sound that can be heard in a radius of 20 metres, Manikandan said.
Concerned over incidents of attacks on women such as gang rape prompted him to develop the device, he said.
“If any person attempted to flirt with girls, particularly in buses or trains, this handy device will temporarily benumb the person. It is more effective than karate or pepper spray as it does less harm,” he said.
It is planned to incorporate the device, which will cost around Rs 150, in watch strap or wrist band, the student said.
Keywords: V R Manikandan, Kalasilingam University, invention of anti-molester device for women, ladies safety shocker,
Comments:
V R Manikandan's device sounds very useful. It should be given full
support by the university and Industry to be available to the girls
/women going out everyday for studies or jobs.
indian innovators must be encouraged,
Today we have an exodus of them to the usa,
We need to create the enviorment for research and
inventions should have venture capitalists ready to invest in them,
It would be great of the government/ cii/ ficci took an initiate and created such a
forum
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