Keonjhar man develops human body sensor to check intrusion

Nirmal Chandra Mohant, 72, of Chemena village under Keonjhar district’s Patana block, who once made headlines in the 1970s for running a self-built radio station called ‘Akashvani Chemena’, is back in the limelight; this time for inventing a human body sensor capable of detecting intruders.

- POST NEWS NETWORK

Mohant has developed the sensor using components from a transmitter, which he has installed in homes and fields to prevent unauthorised entry. The system is even capable of switching on lift irrigation points and motor pumps remotely from inside the house.

Mohant had set up ‘Akashvani Chemena’ in the 1970s by connecting a homemade transmitter to other radio receivers. Despite limited financial support, he continued his experiments quietly.

His work recently resurfaced after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi praised his radio innovation during a public meeting in Keonjhar.