Instruction and Operation Manual

Mansingh Visionmeter Model: vision 2010

Wet Laboratory Chemical Science Experiments for Visually Challenged

Salt and sugar solutions taste gathers ground for making sense of molecular structure Detergents action develops concept of physicochemical properties of the water or solvents in general

Molecular structures and physicochemical properties are fundamental for testing quality of products

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Force behind materializing Visionmeter concept and opening it to visually challenged as facility to learn wet lab experiments for creating employment opportunities in testing laboratories

Vision for Visionary people

The Mansingh visionmeter aims to empower and enable differently able people for employment, respectful place and equality in the society. It is rightly named as VISIONMETER for scientific equality. Indeed, it will open new avenues and opportunities to rightly exercise their talent and potential for Nation building. I consider this instrument a vision for visionary people.

Prof. R.K. Kale Vice-Chancellor Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar-382030

Excellent and Novel Work In University-Industry Joint Venture For Opening New Windows Of Wet Laboratory Chemical Science Experiments For Visually Challenged Through Mansingh Visionmeter

INDEX
SR.NO 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 TOPICS THEME PAGE FORCE BEHIND MANSINGH VISIONMETER EXCELLENT AND NOVEL WORK INDEX INTRODUCTION ENVIORNMENTAL CONDITION PACKING LIST SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION OF KEYPAD DESCRIPTION OF REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION OF MODES INSTALLATION OPERATION PROCEDURE UTILITY MODE ERROR MASSAGES GUARANTEE SERVICE AFTER SALES FLOW CHART CONCEPT OF WET LABORATORY CHEMICAL SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED PAGE NO. Front 01 02 03 03 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 14 14 14 15 18-19

1. INTRODUCTION
The MANSINGH VISIONMETER is a patented science manufacture by ANALAB SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD. VADODARA. The Visionmeter is very useful instrument to measure viscous flow time and sound frequency of conducting, semiconducting and mildly material in liquid mixtures. It is very much useful to introduce scientific concept for visually challenged and to develop skill and confidence to undertake wet laboratory experiments for testing quality of soaps, detergents, baby food and food products, baby soaps, emulsions, colloids, sol gels, inks, shampoos, drugs, oils and petroleum, diesel, macromolecules, proteins, non-ideal mixtures, molecular interactions. It enables visually challenged to quantitatively assess polarity of the solvents and impacts of the polarity of the solvents of industrial products and textile materials, many others. The MANSINGH VISIONMETER is an extremely easy-to-use instrument with audio output.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION
The Instrument can be operated within temperature and relative humidity conditions of 0 C to 55 C and 5 to 95 % respectively. However an environment comfortable for human habitation (reasonable constant temperature and humidity conditions) is recommended for optimum performance and instrument lifetime. The equipment must be kept on vibrationless base and leveled at 900 angle vertically to ground. In general, a backlight sheet of 4 to 5 mm thickness is recommended as standard base. During experiment, the base must be free which means that base must not be touched otherwise the vibrations created by touch affects the results. Proper warming up of equipment by switching on at least 10 to 15 min before taking reading is recommended Exposure to corrosive substances (weather gas, liquid or solid) may affect materials and components used in AquaCal100 and should be avoided. LOCATION The Visionmeter requires a conventional laboratory bench of 900 cm. long and 600 cm. width dimension. PRE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENT The Mansingh Visionmeter requires two 5 Amps Electrical Pins (with Proper Earthing), one for Instrument and the second for Service purpose, one speaker.

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3. PACKING LIST
SR. NO. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 DESCRIPTION MANSINGH VISIONMETER 6 mm PU Tube Length: 1.0 Meter Dispenser Tube (Standard Length) Sample Bottle (Screw neck type) Box for Sample bottles Instruction & Operational Manual Warranty Card Power Cord Set of speakers Head phone QTY 01 No. 01 No. 02 Nos. 05 Nos. 01 No. 01 No. 01 No. 01 No. 01 No. 01 No.

UNPACKING PROCEDURE a. Open the box to indication arrow. b. Take out the bonded Accessories carefully. c. Take out the instrument carefully. d. Install the units according to procedure of installation.

The components of the Visionmeter need focus for alignments and assembling in a most scientific manner. The provisions are made to prepare an audio video version of installation procedure to rightly understand the installation sequence and significance of each and every accessory of the equipment. It is aimed to skill the users and make them well versed with the science of this machine.

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4. SPECIFICATION
Working Principal : Dispensing Volume Display Key Board Output consume Sound Frequency Time Accuracy Dispensing by Discharge unit Power Supply Dimensions Weight : : : : Variable from 0 to 25 mL with accuracy of 20 x 4 Line alphanumeric backlit LCD Alphanumeric soft touch key board and Six Push button key Audible Speaker sound for required mL reading & time 0.01 mL : Vacuumed

: : : :

From 500 to 5000 Hz 1 x 10-3 Sec Stepper Motor Dispensing Takes out the sample from sample cell

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230 VAC 10 %, 50 Hz. 350 (L) x 240 (W) x 240 (H) mm. 15 kg. Approx.

These components are most wanted and essential for proper working of the device to produce accurate and precised results for the viscous flow time. The electronic specification of the parameters is highly precised and compatible with aligned accessories to assist most effect and proper working of the machine. The variable volume controller is highly accurately. The dispensing of the liquid mixture is at constant rate and no fluctuations are permitted in flow rates of the sample. All the operational accessories with specific technical merits are in a perfect coordination for facilitating and reproducing the correct results.

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5. DESCRIPTION OF KEYPAD
Mansingh Visionmeter is having TWENTY-THREE keys with 20 x 4 Backlit LCD that are distributed in three parts and six push button switches. The schematic diagram is depicted in figure given below. The instructions of operating keys are illustrated in braille.

Figure 1: Schematic illustration of operational keys and result display board in sound mode The display board consists the following parts. Part 1: It part consists ELEVEN keys for alphanumeric characters, which help to enter values and names and other ONE key is to see the RESULT. Pressing RESULT key before going to second sample measurements can recall the recorded data. Part 2 consists command keys namely PRINT to give command for Printing, SAVE to save result, ESC to come out from menu or submenu at any desired or wanted time during measurements, MODE for selecting different modes, ENTER for confirming or selecting particular command or Value, and FOUR keys which are used to take character or lines from UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT. Part 3 consisting of START and STOP keys where one key is scheduled to enter DATE & TIME Push button keys Left upper switch Left Middle switch Left Lower switch Right upper switch Right Middle key Right Lower switch : For Start : For Result : For Washing : For Stop : For Time : For Help

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6. DESCRIPTION OF REAR PANEL

CHECK POINT FOR DISPENSER TUBE

LIGHT ON/OFF

2230 VAC 10%, 50Hz

Figure 2: The figure illustrates rear view of the equipment which has provisions of light on/off keys and power supply input key for switch on and off of the equipment.

Mains Check Point for Dispenser Tube

: To connect Mains Power Cord for voltage input : To drain Sample in case of puncture in internal dispensing tube.

The caution regarding operation of these key is strictly maintained so that user is not exposed to electric connections. The insulation of non-conducting materials such plastic is ensured till the keys. The indications of these key are written in braille language in a most user friendly manner. The visually challenged easily switches on and switches off the equipment. The visually challenged also learn what is switch on and switch of operation of any individual scientific equipment and what is electricity which runs the equipment. Since sound is generating in a switch on mode and the same is not produced in a switch off mode the visually challenged easily understand the meaning of on and off operation of the machine.

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7. DESCRIPTION OF MODE
Mansingh Visionmeter is having total THREE modes to operate which gives easiness in using the system. These modes are explained in an easy manner as depicted in the following boxes. 1. DISPENSING QTY (quantitate): This mode is useful to set dosing quantity of the sample for measurements.

Main Menu (1) DISPENSING QTY (2) UTILITY Press Up/Dn/Esc/1/2 2. UTILITY

Press up/down key and particular number key to select proper mode.

This mode is password protected and useful for dispensing validation, to set dispensing speed and to set equilibrium time for higher accuracy of the measurements.

Main Menu (3) DATE / TIME Press Up/Dn/Esc/3

3. TIME / DATE: The equipment also sets current Date and Time

An easy description of the modes of the equipment assists the visually challenged for understanding the working and inner science of this machine and hence the result could be accurately obtained. The attempts are made to simply and to advance the device for inculcating significance of experimental sciences in the mind of the visually challenged. The visually challenged have been asked to perform several experiments such as measurements of viscous flow rates of the Millipore or distilled water in one experiment. In second experiment the salt namely NaCl (sodium chloride) was added in the same water which was used for previous experiment. The 1% salt was added and the visually challenged were asked to perform the same experiment. It was surprising that they easily could distinguish the increments in incorporated in the viscous flow rates and estimated impact of salt addition to water. These experiments were correlated to impurities present in water sample if collected from different water sources for use.

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8. INSTALLATION
Install the unit in a place, which is free of dust and water vapors. Connect the accessories to appropriate site. Mount and fix the instrument on a top of the table or similar other platform. Connect one end of the supplied neat and clean silicon tube to a reaction vessel and other side with amber colored reagent bottle. If printing is require, then connect a printer cable to parallel port given at backside of the instrument. Connect AC power cord (Check the mains 230 V AC supply which should have proper Earthing, voltage between Neutral and Earth should be less than 3 (three) Volts) and switch ON the instrument from the rear side. On switching on the instrument from the mains, the instrument starts to display in a sequential manner listed as under. Both the manufacturers Name with Model no. and equipment version are displayed.

Analab Mansingh Visionmeter

Analab Mansingh Visionmeter Model: 20101 Version No. xxxxx Analab Mansingh Visionmeter xx. abc. xxxx xx : xx

The serial Number of Instrument

Manufacturers Name with Model no., date & time will display.

These operations are essential and reflect systematic working and operations steps for conduct experiments with the visionmeter. The displays are also audible in a sound form and ascertain the visually challenged about working condition of the equipment. As initially the user is supposed to check working condition of the equipment for collecting accurate and precised data of the physicochemical; properties of the liquid mixture used for measurements.

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9. OPERATION PROCEDURE
Before doing any sample analysis, always feed dispensing quantity in dispensing quantity mode. Main Menu (1) DISPENSING QTY. (2) UTILITY Press Up/Dn/Esc/1/2 SET DOSEING QUANTITY. XX.XX mL. Press (1234) / Esc/Ent Press Mode key and press 1 for dispensing qty.

Set require dispensing/dosing quantity (range between 1.00 mL to 25.00 mL) and press Enter Key

Main Menu (1) DISPENSING QTY. (2) UTILITY Press Up/Dn/Esc/1/2

Analab Mansingh Visionmeter xx. abc. xxxx xx:xx

Press Esc key to come on main screen

Put the input or delivery tube in the sample for which measurements are to be made. Press the START key to transfer the sample to fill the sample vessel or cell. Once the system is initialized, the instrument starts giving audio signal followed by audio speech heard clearly. At this point the system is ready to use for actual analysis. (User has to perform this at the time of change of sample) DISPENSING START Please Wait .. DISPENSED = XX.XX mL Press ESC / STOP Press START key to fill the vessel or cell with the sample. If in between user has to stop the sample filling and then press the STOP key, mL reading comes out and is held and after pressing START key again, the sample filling will start at the same level. Once vessel is filled completely for set value, then the equilibrium time stats or is ON.

DISPENSING OVER

DISPENSED = XX.XX mL
When equilibrium time is over, actuator starts dispensing the liquid in a free flow manner and records the time till it completely dispenses the liquid. Instrument displays time consumed in dispensing the prescribed liquid and the same is announced as an AUDIO output.

EQUILIBRIUM TIME ON WAIT = MIN: SEC DISPENSED = XX.XX mL Please Wait RESULT DISPENSED = XX.XX mL MIN. XX: SECONDS: XX.XXX

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10. UTILITY MODE: Under this the following actions are initiated.
Main Menu (1) DISPENSING QTY. (2) UTILITY Press Up/Dn/Esc/1/2 UTILITY MODE (1) ENTER PASSWORD (2) CHANGE PASSWORD Press Esc / 1 / 2 Press 2 to enter in utility mode from main menu.

This mode is password protected as it is use for instrument dispenser validation purpose only (Default password is 1234) please change the same for safety purpose.

10.1. DISPENSING VALIDATION: These steps are performed as under.

UTILITY MODE (1) DISPENSING VALIDATION Press Up/Dn/Esc/Ent UTILITY MODE CONNECT ACCESSORIES CAREFULLY Press Esc/Ent UTILITY MODE Dispensed = xx.xx Press Stop/Esc/Ent UTILITY MODE Dispensed = xx.xx mL Enter Actual = xx.xx mL Press Esc/Ent Press ENTER to do dispenser validation

Connect outward tube with 10 mL calibrated cylinder and press Enter.

The liquid dispenses up to 10 mL and then it holds for few moments. By pressing STOP key the dispensing can stop and restart again in between at required volume.

Observed reading on cylinder or vessel or cell and enter cylinder value as actual value. And press Enter to update new value.

10.2. DISPENSING SPEED: This step is performed in an effective way listed as under.
UTILITY MODE (2) DISPENSING SPEED xxxx.x Press UP / DN /Esc / Ent Edit Dispe. Speed = 10 12 = Maximum 01 = Minimum Press UP / DN / Esc / Ent Press UP / DN /Esc / Ent Dispensing speed can set in this mode.

It displays an existing set speed and can be changed with help of UP/DN keys.

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10.3. EQUILIBRIUM TIME: This is materialized as under.

SET EQUILIBRIUM TIME Set Value min: sec XX: XX Press UP/DN/Esc /Ent To stabilize the liquid after filling in vessel, equilibrium time is to be set.

10.4. WASHING PARAMETERS: It is very significant step and operated as under.

UTILITY MODE (4) WASHING PARAMETERS Press UP/DN/Esc/Ent Washing Parameters 1. Drain Time Press UP / DN /Esc / Ent Washing Parameters Edit Drain Time XX Sec. Press UP / DN /Esc / Ent Washing Parameters 2. Washing Cycles . Press UP / DN /Esc / Ent Washing Parameters Edit Washing Cycles XX Press UP / DN /Esc / Ent Washing Parameters 3. Washing Qty. (mL) . Press UP / DN /Esc / Ent Washing Parameters Edit Washing Qty. XX ml. Press UP / DN /Esc / Ent Set Drain Time in sec (0 60 Sec) is executed with the help of Up/Dn Keys. To set washing parameters press Enter

To Set Drain Time press Enter

To Set Washing Cycle Press Dn key two times to come in Washing Cycles setting and press Enter. Set Washing Cycle (0 10) with the help of Up/Dn Keys.

To Set Washing Cycle Press Dn key Three times to come in Washing Cycles setting and press Enter.

Set Washing Qyt in mL (0 50 mL) with the help of Up/Dn Keys. Press Escape key to come out form the mode.

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11. ERROR MESSAGES: This step flashes few messages if something goes wrong.
MANSINGH Visionmeter gives following massages in case of wrong operation of Instrument. 1 DOSE SHOULD BE > 1 mL: If dispensing quantity is set below 1.00 mL, this massage is displayed. 2 DOSE SHOULD BE < 25 mL: If dispensing quantity is set more than 25.00 mL, this massage is displayed 3 Washing mL should be more than dose mL + 2: If washing mL is set less than dosing mL, this massage is displayed (at the time of washing quantity setting).

Caution
Thus the careful operation of the machine is most important and ensures life of the equipment. In general the visually challenged cant sense this but the messages are audio signal which are easily caught by the visually challenged. By reading this message the visually challenged can also understand what are unwanted steps associated with this equipment and how these steps could be avoided for useful working.

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12. GUARANTEE
This VISIONMETER is guaranteed for a period of 12 calendar months from the date of installation or 18 calendar months (whichever is earlier) from the date of delivery against defects in material or workmanship other than valves, semiconductor, electrodes, batteries, PVC & Polycarbonate material and others during the guarantee period, our liability is limited to the repair or replacement at our option of the instrument or parts there of found to be defective.

13. SERVICE AFTER SALES

Utmost care is taken in the design, manufacture, and inspection of all ANALAB makes instruments to ensure trouble free service for long period. However in case of unsatisfactory performance of any of our instruments please contact our distributor for your area through whom the instrument was purchased under intimation to us.

Manufactured By:
Analab Scientific Instruments Pvt. Ltd.
Plot No. 361, Sayajimarket, N.H.No.8 By-Pass At and Post: Sayajipura Vadodara 390019 Gujarat (India) : 91-265-2786947 : 91-265-2794507 E-mail: info@analabinstruments.com

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MANSINGH VISIONMETER
FLOW CHART

AC MAINS

REGULATED POWER SUPPLY

KEY PAD

BRAIL KEYS

CONTROLLER
DISPENSER DRIVER

DISPLAY

SPEECH OUTPUT

VESSEL DRAIN

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Concept of Wet Laboratory Chemical Science Experiments for Visually Challenged Everyone eats food, drinks water, juices, puts up clothes on the body, cleans teethes with toothpaste, washes clothes with detergents, takes bath with soaps, adds sugar to tea or milk and salts noted as sodium chloride to food items. Almost everyone cooks food in kitchen using cooking gas and everyone senses what is hot and what is cold where the hot or cold concepts constitute an interesting science noted as the thermodynamics. The water and cooking gas are taken in bucket of solid walls and gas cylinder of solid walls respectively. The above mentioned science is sufficient to provide a supporting ground to visually challenge to understand the science and technology being applied in daily use. The food, juice, gas and others give energy to body and noted as energy sources. The energy sources are molecules made up of atoms which are attached through bonds. The clothes do not harm body and are noted as biocompatible materials while the heat and cold harm body and are noted as non-biocompatible properties. Thus the everyday applications and experiments with the materials do develop the concept of science and technology. Thereby, the concepts, realization, experience of science in life of visually challenged through such experiments could be extended to advance their science learning through unbelievable and unthinkable inventions. The most practical and applied areas which are very familiar to visually challenged do generate faith in science and encourage to let them know more and more about several sciences and technological systems. Currently, the visually challenged are not only well aware about recent happenings but are also potential users of ICT (information communication technology) and computer based other techniques. Though the ICT gadgets are most safe and noted as dry lab concept (DLC) as the computer key is made up of most biocompatible polymer materials which do not harm the body of the user. The DLC is nice but there is an urgent need to develop the gadgets to teach science and technology to visually challenge, at least at a conceptual level. It could be in a form of wet lab concept (WLC) such as dealing with the testing a quality of water, shampoos and syrups. When the science has become a tool to resolve almost all issues then why does not the science exposure be given to visually challenge. Of course, the visually challenged need some real use science through some connecting and interacting interface such as sound that could connect them to science equipment of wet laboratories for doing some real experiments using the chemicals and apparatus. For examples, the solubility determination, understanding of dissolution, role of solute and solvent in ideal and real mixtures with high industrial potential such as herbal, ionic molecular liquid mixtures. Knitting wheat, maize, barley, oat and other flours with the water and salt is noted as interesting and daily use formulation for cooking bread and other food items. Similarly the concept of formulations of industrial mixtures could be taught them excellently and convincingly. Every day, they use toothpaste, soaps and detergents, oils, clothes, plastic made items. These are chemical products and their quality matters a lot, therefore such examples manifold the science learning and picking up confidence. Through these items, these people find science very close to them and in fact consider themselves as frequent user of scientific processes and products. There are uncountable numbers of the well-known, experienced, tested, Page 18 of 23

reliable and fearless points which constitute a concept of daily use sciences in life. Interestingly, there are several food items which make them take the science and technology as inevitable foundation of the life. For example, the rice noted as carbohydrate (source of energy for sustaining life), pulses as source of proteins that repair tissues of body, salts that catalyzes the food molecules such as carbohydrates, proteins enzymes and others. Also the oils and fats are the most significant food items to sustain life. The salts are most helpful tools for food processing and digestion which also maintain ionic balance in the body. The sugar which produces vital energy and is widely used. Taste as potential test for understanding concept of molecular structure: The tastes of salt (NaCl) and sugar will define a role of molecular structures that induce specific functions of the materials. The addition of sugar and salts to the water defines solubility and physicochemical properties due to their different structures and constituents. Even chemical bonds between atoms in different molecular structures also vibrate or oscillate with specific frequencies. If these frequencies are trapped and converted into the sound then such conversion could be an asset to visually challenge to learn the hardcore chemistry or the materials science. Of course, there are different types of the sounds being experienced in daily life. Such experiences also define optics and frequency of different sources such as car, harmonium, flute playing, fighting, storms, raining, talking, weeping, and running tractor on rods and many others let them know the outside world. Thus the sounds distinguish good mood through the sound of laughing and bad mood or sorrow through the sound of weeping or crying. Also by putting many clothes on the body in winter defines a concept insulating materials where the clothes act as insulators of temperature. Non-soluble materials as clothes are washed several times but remain un-dissolved in the detergents and the water solutions. The detergents are dissolved in the water and their solutions wash or drain out the dust particles. However, the detergents which are used to wash the clothes are solubilized in the water and wash the clothes nicely. Such experiences in daily life could develop a concept that the detergents modify the physicochemical properties of the solvents. The concept also defines that the solutions and solvents properties are different due to different additive of detergents. The dissolution of the detergents in a very smaller amount in comparison to the water makes them feel a difference in amounts of the detergents and the water as the solvent. Thus the detergents are referred to as solute and the water in bucket as the solvent. The mixtures are obtained on mixing the solute and solvent together and are also noted as the solutions. Since the water as solvent is used in dissolving the detergents then the resultants mixtures are noted as aqueous mixtures. The oil which used in daily life is organic solvent or the molecules. The clothes are degradable and the plastic is non-degradable materials.

Certificate Course: A certificate course in analytical techniques for visually challenged people
This certificate course is aimed to enable visually challenged people for learning basics of chemical sciences through certain experiments conducted with visionmeter. The viscous flow time (VFT) data Page 19 of 23

collected with visionmeter of different mixtures such as ionic, molecular, surfactants, hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules such as proteins and others would explain science of industrial formulations. The course will instill confidence, reorient their minds for science learning and skill for analytical sciences in academics, research and development. The will open new employment opportunities for them in fields of formulation and quality testing of daily use products. The Mansingh Visionmeter is indigenously developed equipment and it has alignment of the VFT with the electronic communication for a response of the molecules taken in samples. The concept of visionmeter is noted as an excellent innovative idea which would provide an immense self-confidence in the visually challenged with moderately educated disabled persons to make them capable and self-reliant. Such awareness and initiatives towards science and technology will make visually challenged people more competitive with the sighted people in a material world. The skill which will be achieved through this course would create analytical minds that could be considered as an example in science disciplines for monitoring the quality assurance and control of daily use products. Thus, in nutshell the newly devised course curriculum would give new life and direction to the visually challenged people. Details of course contents are attached here with. About the course: The major objectives of the programme are to: Provide comprehensive knowledge to the learners on analytical techniques in chemical sciences laboratory. Enable the learners to do quality assessment of daily used commodities. Generate science and technology awareness, and strengthen their minds to be competitive in material world. Such efforts and participation in analytical testing will prevent the adulteration of unwanted materials in daily use items such as food products, soaps and detergents and improve clinical practices. Understand potential of analytical techniques being used in wet analytical laboratories. Create greater scientific awareness about analytical chemistry. Incorporate idea dreaming and driving attitude and sharpen professional skills.

Fundamental breakthrough for visually challenged to elevate quality of life

The visionmeter is a Scientific Eye for visionless or visually challenged, it works on Molionic Electrostatics (ME) incorporating IMA and IME, transforming and translating into acoustic dimensions such as sound, frequency, volume and others. The visionmeter is fabulous science in modern day time to eradicate miseries of most needy, talented and suffering section of society. It has opened new era, dimension, option of challenge to think high and face odds, look ahead and sky-high for best survival with new fundamental Page 20 of 23

message of Progressive Survival of the Struggle (PSS) against century old Survival of the Fittest. The PSS is leading rather than existing. Agony and atrocities being associated with visually challenged must be routed out at the earliest as they are gifted with powerful memory, reasoning, deciding wisdom, dreaming and strong articulating faculties: The visually challenged have natural talent and potential to accept and implement creative devices to sustain under all odds. Partly the visionmeter could resolve their hardship and elevate quality of life and to feel equal and similar to sighted people in daily routines. The visually challenged are not brought to scientific streams even when they have hidden talent and keen desire for learning, listening and offering significant contributions to such fields where dreaming ideas is foundation of success. If infrastructure and opportunities are given to them for thinking and working on scientific projects, they can become most competent and could contribute a lot more to society to excel and explore many more areas and frontiers as asset to the society. Presently in time of science and technology no infrastructure is given to them except ICT applications and their talent is not being captured for scientific leaning. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop facilities from a most basic levels and visionmeter is landmark in this direction. The visionmeter could act as a significant catalyst for channelizing, igniting and triggering their minds to explore something new if it is given to them for learning and using for QC and QA of modern day materials. The visually challenged could generate new applications and ample opportunities of employments with visionmeter technology. As the visionmeter addresses equality issue and opens new doors to experimental sciences. The visually challenged are the real dreamers but surprisingly are marginalized in society. The visionmeter is very useful because it is simple and based on acoustic concept and automatic in working. The PC could also be attached for further facilitation. It not only teaches to measure fluid dynamics monitored by hydrogen bonding, ionic and molecular interactions, unfolding of macromolecules, viscosity but also several other concepts of chemistry such as how to distinguish between monobasic, dibasic and tribasic acids or salts along valences. The water binding, drug loading, reacting and interacting features of the molecules. Fundamentally, it could be an asset to teach chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, hydrolysis, adsorption, solubility and solubilization, and lot more. The visually challenged can do QC of detergents, soaps, sol gels, syrups, food items, drinks, dyes, oils, petroleum and polymers along hydrogen bonding, dimmerization and aggregation etc. which are depicted over fluid profile of mixtures.

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The visionmeter is easy to handle with safe and closed electronic circuits and electrical for operation and acoustics. It is fascinating and inspiring, is patented with Govt. of India and calibrated with Survismeter, a NPL standards. It aims for new gateways and ample employment to especially visually challenged women to become self-dependent.

Brief outline for operation

As it is aimed to induce, introduce and teach science and technology for the visually challenged, a twelve tier training modules (TTTM) are available for its best use and developing skill. TTTM: 1. Introduction and primary awareness of visionmeter. 2. Scientific concepts and configurations. 3. Working and fundamentals of circuitry sensory for experiments. 4. ME with IMA and IME. 5. Handling and experimenting skills. 6. Data collection and significance. 7. Accuracy and precision in data. 8. Data simulation and analysis. 9. Experimental and standard errors analysis. 10. Quality control. 11. Quality formulation. 12. Simulated sciences for employments.

For developing vibrant hopes and happy moments in life of visually challenged Sharing science knowledge, engaging in learning process and even talking to them make them feel equal and important in day today working. They need special scientific assistance for doing calculation and processing experimental data for concluding useful information out of their experimental learning. Formulating simple learning and experiments putting their body parts in different motions and directions are most effective mode for teaching them science. For example, spreading their hands in opposite direction with respect to head the structure of triatomic molecular structure such as CO2, NH3, SO3 and others are taught them.
References: Man Singh, visionmeter: a novel instrument for teaching chemical sciences to the visually handicapped, Exp. Techn., 32 (2), 5357, 2008.

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Figure 3: The line diagram of complete unit of the mansingh visionmeter.

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