one of the earliest memories I have as a child was playing games I used to play a
child was playing games I used to play a
child was playing games I used to play a lot of video games but the problem with
lot of video games but the problem with
lot of video games but the problem with that was I was so into video games I
that was I was so into video games I
that was I was so into video games I used to search for a new game day in and
used to search for a new game day in and
used to search for a new game day in and day out it was during one of these
day out it was during one of these
day out it was during one of these searches that I came across a tool like
searches that I came across a tool like
searches that I came across a tool like scratch which worked in three steps you
scratch which worked in three steps you
scratch which worked in three steps you need to imagine program and share using
need to imagine program and share using
need to imagine program and share using these three steps you could build your
these three steps you could build your
these three steps you could build your own game it was after using this app
own game it was after using this app
own game it was after using this app that I realized building a game was more
that I realized building a game was more
that I realized building a game was more fun than playing one using scratch made
fun than playing one using scratch made
fun than playing one using scratch made me realize the power of programming I
me realize the power of programming I
me realize the power of programming I started I got involved more into
started I got involved more into
started I got involved more into programming the coming years I started
programming the coming years I started
programming the coming years I started taking online documentation referring
taking online documentation referring
taking online documentation referring YouTube tutorials for Android
YouTube tutorials for Android
YouTube tutorials for Android development finally taking open online
development finally taking open online
development finally taking open online courses from Coursera and edex for
courses from Coursera and edex for
courses from Coursera and edex for learning other computing platforms from
learning other computing platforms from
learning other computing platforms from all this I started to gain new
all this I started to gain new
all this I started to gain new experiences one of the things that
experiences one of the things that
experiences one of the things that motivated me most was running my program
motivated me most was running my program
motivated me most was running my program successfully without another like more
successfully without another like more
successfully without another like more most programmers at the end of the day
most programmers at the end of the day
most programmers at the end of the day this is how I is to fill no syntax
this is how I is to fill no syntax
this is how I is to fill no syntax errors ok that’s surprising after many
errors ok that’s surprising after many
errors ok that’s surprising after many years in my ninth grade I started going
years in my ninth grade I started going
years in my ninth grade I started going into a new field of computer science
into a new field of computer science
into a new field of computer science which is called as computer vision
which is called as computer vision
which is called as computer vision computer vision is a field of computer
computer vision is a field of computer
computer vision is a field of computer science that deals with making or
science that deals with making or
science that deals with making or getting analyzing data from video or
getting analyzing data from video or
getting analyzing data from video or images captured using a computer it was
images captured using a computer it was
images captured using a computer it was in 2014 that Intel Hite announced the
in 2014 that Intel Hite announced the
in 2014 that Intel Hite announced the intel realsense challenge I was in my
intel realsense challenge I was in my
intel realsense challenge I was in my ninth grade back then it was a challenge
ninth grade back then it was a challenge
ninth grade back then it was a challenge put up by Intel to come up with
put up by Intel to come up with
put up by Intel to come up with innovative ways to use gesture
innovative ways to use gesture
innovative ways to use gesture recognition technology I developed
recognition technology I developed
recognition technology I developed interact which is a tool which allows
interact which is a tool which allows
interact which is a tool which allows visually impaired users to come control
visually impaired users to come control
visually impaired users to come control their computer without the need of a
their computer without the need of a
their computer without the need of a physical keyboard or a mouse this this
physical keyboard or a mouse this this
physical keyboard or a mouse this this came by because I had
came by because I had
came by because I had through various academic papers and
through various academic papers and
through various academic papers and about gesture recognition technologies
about gesture recognition technologies
about gesture recognition technologies and I thought why not make something for
and I thought why not make something for
and I thought why not make something for the visual impaired I didn’t expect
the visual impaired I didn’t expect
the visual impaired I didn’t expect anything to come out of this I submitted
anything to come out of this I submitted
anything to come out of this I submitted it to the intel realsense challenge
it to the intel realsense challenge
it to the intel realsense challenge after four to five months of inactive or
after four to five months of inactive or
after four to five months of inactive or no response from Intel I got this mail
no response from Intel I got this mail
no response from Intel I got this mail suggesting that I had been selected as
suggesting that I had been selected as
suggesting that I had been selected as one of the finalists for the intel
one of the finalists for the intel
one of the finalists for the intel realsense challenge that year this was
realsense challenge that year this was
realsense challenge that year this was the first time I realized that a tool I
the first time I realized that a tool I
the first time I realized that a tool I built at home for the visually impaired
built at home for the visually impaired
built at home for the visually impaired could make a actual positive impact on a
could make a actual positive impact on a
could make a actual positive impact on a person’s life this was one of the first
person’s life this was one of the first
person’s life this was one of the first moments I started to realize the power
moments I started to realize the power
moments I started to realize the power of solving problems at home this two
of solving problems at home this two
of solving problems at home this two words was something I wasn’t used to
words was something I wasn’t used to
words was something I wasn’t used to open sourcing open sourcing meant that I
open sourcing open sourcing meant that I
open sourcing open sourcing meant that I take my project which I worked a lot on
take my project which I worked a lot on
take my project which I worked a lot on and I put out the hardware and the
and I put out the hardware and the
and I put out the hardware and the software for free to other people so
software for free to other people so
software for free to other people so that they can modify it and use it for
that they can modify it and use it for
that they can modify it and use it for their own purposes I was skeptical at
their own purposes I was skeptical at
their own purposes I was skeptical at first but I truly understood the power
first but I truly understood the power
first but I truly understood the power of programming open sourcing only once I
of programming open sourcing only once I
of programming open sourcing only once I tried it I open source a technology
tried it I open source a technology
tried it I open source a technology which allows you to control your
which allows you to control your
which allows you to control your computer like Tony Stark does so this
computer like Tony Stark does so this
computer like Tony Stark does so this got many people interested and I was
got many people interested and I was
got many people interested and I was able to get a wider which then what I
able to get a wider which then what I
able to get a wider which then what I was able to receive before this is a
was able to receive before this is a
was able to receive before this is a tool which allows you to control your
tool which allows you to control your
tool which allows you to control your lights at home using gestures both of
lights at home using gestures both of
lights at home using gestures both of this are fully open sourced on github
this are fully open sourced on github
this are fully open sourced on github and I realized the true power of open
and I realized the true power of open
and I realized the true power of open sourcing after open sourcing these two
sourcing after open sourcing these two
sourcing after open sourcing these two projects I was able to get a wider reach
projects I was able to get a wider reach
projects I was able to get a wider reach and I was able to interact with
and I was able to interact with
and I was able to interact with developers in a new way which I couldn’t
developers in a new way which I couldn’t
developers in a new way which I couldn’t do before since then I open sourced more
do before since then I open sourced more
do before since then I open sourced more than 10 hardware projects on github
than 10 hardware projects on github
than 10 hardware projects on github Instructables and hackster and through
Instructables and hackster and through
Instructables and hackster and through this I was able to get support from
this I was able to get support from
this I was able to get support from Intel Microsoft and MediaTek who provide
Intel Microsoft and MediaTek who provide
Intel Microsoft and MediaTek who provide free hardware to developers who
free hardware to developers who
free hardware to developers who open-source their projects
open-sourcing getting involved with the
open-sourcing getting involved with the maker culture during my beginning of my
maker culture during my beginning of my
maker culture during my beginning of my 10th standard introduced me to a lot of
10th standard introduced me to a lot of
10th standard introduced me to a lot of innovation labs research labs around the
innovation labs research labs around the
innovation labs research labs around the world one of them that I was
world one of them that I was
world one of them that I was specifically interested was the MIT
specifically interested was the MIT
specifically interested was the MIT Media Lab in Boston the MIT Media Lab is
Media Lab in Boston the MIT Media Lab is
Media Lab in Boston the MIT Media Lab is a heaven for a maker it’s a place where
a heaven for a maker it’s a place where
a heaven for a maker it’s a place where they come up with innovative solutions
they come up with innovative solutions
they come up with innovative solutions to real-world problems with by using
to real-world problems with by using
to real-world problems with by using technologies in ways most people think
technologies in ways most people think
technologies in ways most people think are impossible it was the next year in
are impossible it was the next year in
are impossible it was the next year in my dueling marathon after my 10th grade
my dueling marathon after my 10th grade
my dueling marathon after my 10th grade had finished I was invited to work with
had finished I was invited to work with
had finished I was invited to work with MIT Media Lab in Maharashtra for finding
MIT Media Lab in Maharashtra for finding
MIT Media Lab in Maharashtra for finding solutions for real-world problems faced
solutions for real-world problems faced
solutions for real-world problems faced at large gatherings the event was called
at large gatherings the event was called
at large gatherings the event was called the MIT come baton come Bhutan is a
the MIT come baton come Bhutan is a
the MIT come baton come Bhutan is a hackathon or a buildeth on where you
hackathon or a buildeth on where you
hackathon or a buildeth on where you were developers from all over the world
were developers from all over the world
were developers from all over the world come from all over India and from the
come from all over India and from the
come from all over India and from the world the researchers come together and
world the researchers come together and
world the researchers come together and find solutions to problem says that
find solutions to problem says that
find solutions to problem says that large gatherings we worked on two
large gatherings we worked on two
large gatherings we worked on two problems specifically they were QR code
problems specifically they were QR code
problems specifically they were QR code based cashless payment system and a
based cashless payment system and a
based cashless payment system and a child tracking technology which allows
child tracking technology which allows
child tracking technology which allows us to track children who have potential
us to track children who have potential
us to track children who have potential to get lost in large gathering today you
to get lost in large gathering today you
to get lost in large gathering today you can see cashless payments almost
can see cashless payments almost
can see cashless payments almost everywhere due to OD monetization but
everywhere due to OD monetization but
everywhere due to OD monetization but back then it was still in its baby or
back then it was still in its baby or
back then it was still in its baby or infancy stage coming back from the event
infancy stage coming back from the event
infancy stage coming back from the event I realized that curiosity is the
I realized that curiosity is the
I realized that curiosity is the stairway towards finding a solution till
stairway towards finding a solution till
stairway towards finding a solution till then I had a common approach to
then I had a common approach to
then I had a common approach to programming that was by learning
programming that was by learning
programming that was by learning algorithms by finding out how things are
algorithms by finding out how things are
algorithms by finding out how things are done step by step but after coming back
done step by step but after coming back
done step by step but after coming back from the workshop I realized the right
from the workshop I realized the right
from the workshop I realized the right way to program is by asking questions
after coming back from the event I was
after coming back from the event I was interested in two areas specifically
interested in two areas specifically
interested in two areas specifically they were health and technology I was
they were health and technology I was
they were health and technology I was figuring out what could be the
figuring out what could be the
figuring out what could be the intersection what could be in the
intersection what could be in the
intersection what could be in the intersection what can I find that is
intersection what can I find that is
intersection what can I find that is interesting in the intersection between
interesting in the intersection between
interesting in the intersection between health and technology for this I started
health and technology for this I started
health and technology for this I started looking back at my earlier days in
looking back at my earlier days in
looking back at my earlier days in school most of you might have a similar
school most of you might have a similar
school most of you might have a similar experience it was in my seventh grade
experience it was in my seventh grade
experience it was in my seventh grade that I had first looked through a
that I had first looked through a
that I had first looked through a microscope during our biology class but
microscope during our biology class but
microscope during our biology class but the problem was there was only one
the problem was there was only one
the problem was there was only one microscope and we all had to stand in a
microscope and we all had to stand in a
microscope and we all had to stand in a line to go and look through the
line to go and look through the
line to go and look through the microscope but when I did get a chance
microscope but when I did get a chance
microscope but when I did get a chance to look to the microscope the experience
to look to the microscope the experience
to look to the microscope the experience was amazing it was something which I had
was amazing it was something which I had
was amazing it was something which I had never seen before I was able to look at
never seen before I was able to look at
never seen before I was able to look at things from a new perspective this is
things from a new perspective this is
things from a new perspective this is how I felt after looking through the
how I felt after looking through the
how I felt after looking through the microscope then I started looking
microscope then I started looking
microscope then I started looking thinking of this problem the problem was
thinking of this problem the problem was
thinking of this problem the problem was current microscopes are bulky they are
current microscopes are bulky they are
current microscopes are bulky they are expensive and they are hard to use and
expensive and they are hard to use and
expensive and they are hard to use and maintain so I discussed about this
maintain so I discussed about this
maintain so I discussed about this problem with my friend Chaitanya we got
problem with my friend Chaitanya we got
problem with my friend Chaitanya we got we started brainstorming on this project
we started brainstorming on this project
we started brainstorming on this project and we wanted to figure out how could we
and we wanted to figure out how could we
and we wanted to figure out how could we build a microscope I was using the same
build a microscope I was using the same
build a microscope I was using the same approach that was this was the first
approach that was this was the first
approach that was this was the first time I used the approach of asking
time I used the approach of asking
time I used the approach of asking questions I asked can I build a
questions I asked can I build a
questions I asked can I build a microscope at home what tools do I need
microscope at home what tools do I need
microscope at home what tools do I need to build a microscope at home the answer
to build a microscope at home the answer
to build a microscope at home the answer was right in front of my eyes I wanted a
was right in front of my eyes I wanted a
was right in front of my eyes I wanted a platform or a tool which was powerful
platform or a tool which was powerful
platform or a tool which was powerful enough to do the computing necessary for
enough to do the computing necessary for
enough to do the computing necessary for building a digital microscope and that
building a digital microscope and that
building a digital microscope and that tool is something which all of you have
tool is something which all of you have
tool is something which all of you have said of smartphone the smartphone sales
said of smartphone the smartphone sales
said of smartphone the smartphone sales had crossed the billion mark the year in
had crossed the billion mark the year in
had crossed the billion mark the year in which I was intemperate that was me only
which I was intemperate that was me only
which I was intemperate that was me only two years ago and this meant that if we
two years ago and this meant that if we
two years ago and this meant that if we were able to build a microscope on top
were able to build a microscope on top
were able to build a microscope on top of a smartphone we could have a
of a smartphone we could have a
of a smartphone we could have a microscope that everyone could have at
microscope that everyone could have at
microscope that everyone could have at their home without the need of any
their home without the need of any
their home without the need of any external buying a new completely new
external buying a new completely new
external buying a new completely new microscope we started working on this we
microscope we started working on this we
microscope we started working on this we develop madney ware which stands for
develop madney ware which stands for
develop madney ware which stands for magnification variable magnifier is the
magnification variable magnifier is the
magnification variable magnifier is the world’s first variable digital binocular
world’s first variable digital binocular
world’s first variable digital binocular microscope we have a 3d printed lens
microscope we have a 3d printed lens
microscope we have a 3d printed lens holder with the lens 100 excellence we
holder with the lens 100 excellence we
holder with the lens 100 excellence we could have multiple lenses and we attach
could have multiple lenses and we attach
could have multiple lenses and we attach it to the a beer holder of Google
it to the a beer holder of Google
it to the a beer holder of Google cardboard or any virtual reality headset
cardboard or any virtual reality headset
cardboard or any virtual reality headset the lens is aligned with the smartphone
the lens is aligned with the smartphone
the lens is aligned with the smartphone and the smartphone runs the app
and the smartphone runs the app
and the smartphone runs the app developed by us which does all the
developed by us which does all the
developed by us which does all the processing work this were the first
processing work this were the first
processing work this were the first results that we got out of mic magnifier
results that we got out of mic magnifier
results that we got out of mic magnifier this motivated us to continue working on
this motivated us to continue working on
this motivated us to continue working on magnify as we were electronic hobbies
magnify as we were electronic hobbies
magnify as we were electronic hobbies the first thing we wanted to look into
the first thing we wanted to look into
the first thing we wanted to look into was how would a copper wire look under
was how would a copper wire look under
was how would a copper wire look under magnifier so we we were able to see
magnifier so we we were able to see
magnifier so we we were able to see copper wire magnified a grasshopper leg
copper wire magnified a grasshopper leg
copper wire magnified a grasshopper leg and the grasshopper wing but this was a
and the grasshopper wing but this was a
and the grasshopper wing but this was a fun part having a microscope at your
fun part having a microscope at your
fun part having a microscope at your home meant you could look at whatever
home meant you could look at whatever
home meant you could look at whatever you wanted so I took some soil crystals
you wanted so I took some soil crystals
you wanted so I took some soil crystals placed it under the microscope
placed it under the microscope
placed it under the microscope I took a potato field who takes the
I took a potato field who takes the
I took a potato field who takes the potato here so I started looking at how
potato here so I started looking at how
potato here so I started looking at how it was how it love normally it was fuzzy
it was how it love normally it was fuzzy
it was how it love normally it was fuzzy then the feature of most camera apps
then the feature of most camera apps
then the feature of most camera apps these days they have filters we take
these days they have filters we take
these days they have filters we take filters often for granted for Instagram
filters often for granted for Instagram
filters often for granted for Instagram or Facebook
or Facebook
or Facebook but this filter we don’t usually use so
but this filter we don’t usually use so
but this filter we don’t usually use so I applied the negative filter due to the
I applied the negative filter due to the
I applied the negative filter due to the contrast adjustments I was able to
contrast adjustments I was able to
contrast adjustments I was able to easily distinguish the soil crystal from
easily distinguish the soil crystal from
easily distinguish the soil crystal from the background so this was a feature
the background so this was a feature
the background so this was a feature which we included to magnify this was an
which we included to magnify this was an
which we included to magnify this was an experiment that was something that was
experiment that was something that was
experiment that was something that was really meaningful to us because this was
really meaningful to us because this was
really meaningful to us because this was something which we do in our school the
something which we do in our school the
something which we do in our school the onion peel experiment we were able to
onion peel experiment we were able to
onion peel experiment we were able to recreate it with the right kind of
recreate it with the right kind of
recreate it with the right kind of position at home the fun part about
position at home the fun part about
position at home the fun part about magna virus the features we can add to
magna virus the features we can add to
magna virus the features we can add to magnify is limited by our imagination so
magnify is limited by our imagination so
magnify is limited by our imagination so we included a feature called as
we included a feature called as
we included a feature called as projection microscopy where we use a
projection microscopy where we use a
projection microscopy where we use a smartphone’s flashlight as a source of
smartphone’s flashlight as a source of
smartphone’s flashlight as a source of illumination for projecting any specimen
illumination for projecting any specimen
illumination for projecting any specimen placed in front of Magnum F onto a wall
placed in front of Magnum F onto a wall
placed in front of Magnum F onto a wall and this is a specimen of an ant which
and this is a specimen of an ant which
and this is a specimen of an ant which was going through my table so I took it
was going through my table so I took it
was going through my table so I took it place it in front of the smartphone’s
place it in front of the smartphone’s
place it in front of the smartphone’s flashlight through Magnum air you can
flashlight through Magnum air you can
flashlight through Magnum air you can project it onto a wall virtual
project it onto a wall virtual
project it onto a wall virtual microscopy the problem with most
microscopy the problem with most
microscopy the problem with most microscopes in schools or the
microscopes in schools or the
microscopes in schools or the inaccessibility of microscopes is that
inaccessibility of microscopes is that
inaccessibility of microscopes is that the students don’t have access to slides
the students don’t have access to slides
the students don’t have access to slides most schools don’t have slides or
most schools don’t have slides or
most schools don’t have slides or microscopes so we wanted to find a quick
microscopes so we wanted to find a quick
microscopes so we wanted to find a quick solution to this and that is virtual
solution to this and that is virtual
solution to this and that is virtual microscopy virtual microscopy allows you
microscopy virtual microscopy allows you
microscopy virtual microscopy allows you to use view a specimen in 360 degree
to use view a specimen in 360 degree
to use view a specimen in 360 degree interacted with with it without the need
interacted with with it without the need
interacted with with it without the need of preparing a specimen or without the
of preparing a specimen or without the
of preparing a specimen or without the need of having any slides or a
need of having any slides or a
need of having any slides or a microscope I would like to show a live
microscope I would like to show a live
microscope I would like to show a live demonstration of virtual microscopy
demonstration of virtual microscopy
demonstration of virtual microscopy right
Magne we are up for running virtual
Magne we are up for running virtual microscopy and I take the phone I place
microscopy and I take the phone I place
microscopy and I take the phone I place it in inside the cardboard and I just
it in inside the cardboard and I just
it in inside the cardboard and I just wear it around my head now I am able to
wear it around my head now I am able to
wear it around my head now I am able to look at the entire specimen in 360
look at the entire specimen in 360
look at the entire specimen in 360 degree interact with it and make my
degree interact with it and make my
degree interact with it and make my observations this was one of the fastest
observations this was one of the fastest
observations this was one of the fastest additions we could add to magnify this
additions we could add to magnify this
additions we could add to magnify this meant that we only had to include a
meant that we only had to include a
meant that we only had to include a software feature to magnify in a
software feature to magnify in a
software feature to magnify in a nutshell
nutshell
nutshell Magne where is low-cost it’s variable
Magne where is low-cost it’s variable
Magne where is low-cost it’s variable it works entirely through voice commands
it works entirely through voice commands
it works entirely through voice commands which meant that you can control this
which meant that you can control this
which meant that you can control this microscope just by using voice commands
microscope just by using voice commands
microscope just by using voice commands for taking our image for zooming and
for taking our image for zooming and
for taking our image for zooming and zooming out for auto focusing and for
zooming out for auto focusing and for
zooming out for auto focusing and for live streaming to any part of the world
live streaming to any part of the world
live streaming to any part of the world in real-time we submitted magnifier to
in real-time we submitted magnifier to
in real-time we submitted magnifier to the Google science fair that year and we
the Google science fair that year and we
the Google science fair that year and we were selected among the top 90 regional
were selected among the top 90 regional
were selected among the top 90 regional finalists and to our surprise a uk-based
finalists and to our surprise a uk-based
finalists and to our surprise a uk-based newspaper also wrote an article on Magni
newspaper also wrote an article on Magni
newspaper also wrote an article on Magni worth mentioning about what they found
worth mentioning about what they found
worth mentioning about what they found interesting about magnifier today I
interesting about magnifier today I
interesting about magnifier today I would like to make an announcement which
would like to make an announcement which
would like to make an announcement which we both are excited about that is we are
we both are excited about that is we are
we both are excited about that is we are going to open sourced magnifier which
going to open sourced magnifier which
going to open sourced magnifier which means
means
means [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Machiavelli is going to be completely
Machiavelli is going to be completely
Machiavelli is going to be completely free anyone anyone in the world can take
free anyone anyone in the world can take
free anyone anyone in the world can take Magni we’re build it using those common
Magni we’re build it using those common
Magni we’re build it using those common materials and make their own
materials and make their own
materials and make their own modifications to magnify since then we
modifications to magnify since then we
modifications to magnify since then we both started working on a lot of
both started working on a lot of
both started working on a lot of projects and one of them were a
projects and one of them were a
projects and one of them were a smartphone based tool for rain imaging
smartphone based tool for rain imaging
smartphone based tool for rain imaging which means that you can use your smart
which means that you can use your smart
which means that you can use your smart phone right now to image winds for this
phone right now to image winds for this
phone right now to image winds for this we have been selected to represent and
we have been selected to represent and
we have been selected to represent and we are happy to represent Team India at
we are happy to represent Team India at
we are happy to represent Team India at the Intel science and engineering self
the Intel science and engineering self
the Intel science and engineering self into the 2017 I would like to come back
into the 2017 I would like to come back
into the 2017 I would like to come back to what I learnt as a child which was to
to what I learnt as a child which was to
to what I learnt as a child which was to imagine program and share from all these
imagine program and share from all these
imagine program and share from all these three the thing which taught me the true
three the thing which taught me the true
three the thing which taught me the true power of programming was sharing I
power of programming was sharing I
power of programming was sharing I realized that sharing allowed you to
realized that sharing allowed you to
realized that sharing allowed you to reach get a wider reach interact with
reach get a wider reach interact with
reach get a wider reach interact with new people and make connections that you
new people and make connections that you
new people and make connections that you didn’t have before as in at the end of
didn’t have before as in at the end of
didn’t have before as in at the end of the day what I realized was if you can
the day what I realized was if you can
the day what I realized was if you can cause a positive impact with your work
cause a positive impact with your work
cause a positive impact with your work on one person’s life it means you are
on one person’s life it means you are
on one person’s life it means you are doing the right thing sometimes it might
doing the right thing sometimes it might
doing the right thing sometimes it might take five years to see the impact
take five years to see the impact
take five years to see the impact sometimes ten years but it is never
sometimes ten years but it is never
sometimes ten years but it is never going to happen if you don’t give it a
going to happen if you don’t give it a
going to happen if you don’t give it a try
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