IIT KGP Becomes First Smart College Campus
IIT KGP has introduced smart switch module in over 100 hostel rooms of the campus as its initiative of becoming the first smart college campus. The new smart system will save up to 20% of the electrical expenditure.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kharagpur) is taking several initiatives to become the country’s first smart college campus. The IIT KGP college campus will let students operate equipment inside their hostel rooms by using a smartphone app.
A smart switch module has been installed in over 100 hostel rooms of the campus. This will automatically turn the fan and light off once the student leaves the room.
Apart from this, the mobile app allows the student to switch off the electrical equipment in their room as it is connected to the smart switchboard through WiFi. IITKGP is the first smart college campus of the country and the new system will save up to 20% of the monthly electrical expenditure.
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The entire 2100 acre campus of IIT Kharagpur is Wifi-enabled and as of now, 100 rooms have been installed with the smart switch module. The smart switch module is the product of Alive Home. It is a green start-up which is run by a few current students and recent graduates of IIT KGP.
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The manufacturing and assembling of both hardware and software of product were done in the Innovation Lab of IIT KGP. The product has been tested by IIT KGP’s Electrical and Maintenance Works to make sure that the product is safe and operational. One of the important benefits of this product is that its pricing is as low as 50% of the similar products available in the market and also these products can be personalised as per the customer's need.