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Bangalore:
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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