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The internet of things is leaving its mark in many different industries and garden and farm management is one of the key areas it is working its magic on. The recent hype in IoT has created a wave of startups attempting to transform both home gardens and commercial agriculture. Let’s explore how cutting edge sensors […]

The internet has no shortage of designer vs engineer or architect vs engineer jokes. Designers are often depicted as leaping for the stars and engineers are shown complaining about fuel and thrust concerns. Designing for manufacturing and assembly is a design principle or a design goal that requires both the designer brain and the engineer […]

Imagine you have a piece of wood. And you have to cut it into a cuboid of dimensions 2cm x 4cm x 8cm. You only have an axe to work with. Given 30 mins, how close to the measurements can you make your cuboid? Tolerance is how much difference can be allowed between the dimensions […]

Drip irrigation is a relatively new type of irrigation system that reduces the amount of water used. In traditional agriculture, large quantities of water is supplied to the plants, most of which is lost to evaporation and not absorbed by plants. Water is supplied to a large basin or furrows which then spreads across the […]

According to UN, around 700 million people in the world suffer from water scarcity. The number is expected to reach 1.8 billion by 2025. Access to clean and potable water is a human right. It is one of the basic necessities to sustain human life. Data collected by the World Health Organisation shows that around […]

Powder coating is a popular finishing process for applying a durable and long-lasting coat to a product. Unlike commonly used liquid paints, powder coating doesn’t use any liquid solvents and directly applies the solid powder on to the surface. The process usually results in a tougher coat than conventional paints. The process is commonly used […]