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DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Student Branch of College of Engineering Chengannur sh
 owcased its Water Surface Cleaning Robot (WSCR) at the NEXORA Expo held at
  IHRD College of Applied Science\, Karthikappally. The WSCR is a student-d
 eveloped project under the IEEE EPICS initiative aimed at promoting sustai
 nable technology for waterbody waste management.\n\nThe robot is designed 
 to collect floating waste materials from the water surface efficiently\, c
 ontributing to environmental conservation and smart waste handling. The te
 am demonstrated its operation\, including the collection mechanism\, hull 
 structure\, and manual flap control system for waste storage.\n\nThe showc
 ase drew significant attention from visitors and dignitaries\, including H
 on. MLA Shri Ramesh Chennithala\, Hon. Minister for Higher Education Dr. R
 . Bindu\, and Dr. V. A. Arun Kumar\, Director of IHRD\, who commended the 
 innovation and practical application of the project.\n\nThe event served a
 s an excellent platform for the student team to present their engineering 
 solution to a real-world environmental problem and to receive valuable fee
 dback from academic and government leaders\n\n[]\n\nAgenda: \n-\nSetup of 
 WSCR exhibit and demonstration area at NEXORA Expo.\n\n-\nPresentation of 
 the Water Surface Cleaning Robot (WSCR) concept and design.\n\n-\nLive dem
 onstration showing the robot’s waste collection mechanism and manual fla
 p control.\n\n-\nInteraction with visitors and dignitaries\, including Hon
 . MLA Shri Ramesh Chennithala\, Hon. Minister for Higher Education Dr. R. 
 Bindu\, and Dr. V. A. Arun Kumar\, Director of IHRD.\n\n-\nDiscussion on t
 echnical aspects\, sustainability goals\, and future improvements.\n\n-\nM
 edia coverage and documentation of the project showcase.\n\nCollege of App
 lied Science\, Karthikapally\, Haripad\, Kerala\, India\, 690516
LOCATION:College of Applied Science\, Karthikapally\, Haripad\, Kerala\, In
 dia\, 690516
ORGANIZER:chairman_ieee@ceconline.edu
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SUMMARY:WSCR Demonstration at NEXORA – IHRD CAS Karthikappally
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521020
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 tudent Branch of College of Engineering Chengannur showcased its &lt;em data-
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  &lt;strong data-start=&quot;622&quot; data-end=&quot;637&quot;&gt;NEXORA Expo&lt;/strong&gt; held at IHRD
  College of Applied Science\, Karthikappally. The WSCR is a student-develo
 ped project under the IEEE EPICS initiative aimed at promoting sustainable
  technology for waterbody waste management.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;844&quot; data-
 end=&quot;1147&quot;&gt;The robot is designed to collect floating waste materials from 
 the water surface efficiently\, contributing to environmental conservation
  and smart waste handling. The team demonstrated its operation\, including
  the collection mechanism\, hull structure\, and manual flap control syste
 m for waste storage.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;1149&quot; data-end=&quot;1443&quot;&gt;The showcas
 e drew significant attention from visitors and dignitaries\, including &lt;st
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 r Education Dr. R. Bindu&lt;/strong&gt;\, and &lt;strong data-start=&quot;1325&quot; data-end
 =&quot;1349&quot;&gt;Dr. V. A. Arun Kumar&lt;/strong&gt;\, &lt;em data-start=&quot;1351&quot; data-end=&quot;13
 69&quot;&gt;Director of IHRD&lt;/em&gt;\, who commended the innovation and practical app
 lication of the project.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;1445&quot; data-end=&quot;1656&quot;&gt;The eve
 nt served as an excellent platform for the student team to present their e
 ngineering solution to a real-world environmental problem and to receive v
 aluable feedback from academic and government leaders&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;
 1445&quot; data-end=&quot;1656&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/m
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 ht=&quot;767&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li data-start=&quot;275&quot; data-end
 =&quot;340&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;278&quot; data-end=&quot;340&quot;&gt;Setup of WSCR exhibit and demo
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 421&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;344&quot; data-end=&quot;421&quot;&gt;Presentation of the Water Surfac
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 showing the robot&amp;rsquo\;s waste collection mechanism and manual flap cont
 rol.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li data-start=&quot;518&quot; data-end=&quot;702&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;521&quot;
  data-end=&quot;702&quot;&gt;Interaction with visitors and dignitaries\, including Hon.
  MLA Shri Ramesh Chennithala\, Hon. Minister for Higher Education Dr. R. B
 indu\, and Dr. V. A. Arun Kumar\, Director of IHRD.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li data-s
 tart=&quot;703&quot; data-end=&quot;787&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;706&quot; data-end=&quot;787&quot;&gt;Discussion 
 on technical aspects\, sustainability goals\, and future improvements.&lt;/p&gt;
 \n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li data-start=&quot;788&quot; data-end=&quot;848&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;791&quot; data-en
 d=&quot;848&quot;&gt;Media coverage and documentation of the project showcase.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/l
 i&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;
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