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| Mobiles to detect fake notes: Courtesy 21 yr old - 2009-12-29 |
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A 21-year-old engineering student Neha M, has developed a mechanism by
which a cellphone can double up as a counterfeit note detector, and for
this project, she won the Rs. 1 lakh prize at the Innovation Challenge,
organized by Schneider Electric India, where Neha competed with 150
entries from engineering colleges across the country, reports Gayatri
Nair of Bangalore Mirror.
Neha, a student of Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology
in Mysore says, "The increasing number of counterfeit notes in the
country prompted me to develop this device. A trained eye can detect a
fake note, but not the common man."
Her aim was to empower the common man with a easily available device to
help him detect fake notes. That's why she decided to use a mobile
phone for her project, which she started off seven months ago.
"I read a number of surveys by the Intelligence Bureau on the
circulation of fake notes, features of currency notes, security
features, including water markings and magnetic ink," said Neha who is
an alumni of Jyoti Nivas College at Koramangala.
The most important tips came from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). "In
October, the bank held an exhibition, where officials discussed various
features of currency notes and how they are printed," she said. Neha
took the opportunity to ask the officials about fake notes. However,
she faced a problem when she wasn't allowed to touch fake currency, as
it is against the rules. "But, after much persuasion, I got to at least
see the notes," she recalls.
She came to know the differences between genuine and fake currency, and
used her knowledge to modify her phone to detect fake notes. "The
modifications do not disturb any of the normal functions of the
cellphone," she says. The only requirement is that the cellphone should
have the camera feature. However, she refuses to reveal the specifics.
Now Neha is hoping that some mobile phone company will pick up her
invention. "I have done 60 percent of the work. For the rest, which
includes installing and design modification, I want a cellphone firm to
endorse the software," she says. |
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