Frugal Automation of Sustainable Practices in Kerala. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mathew, Lani Rachel; John, David
• Is Part Of: Procedia technology. Volume 24(2016)
• Page Start: 1211
• Page End: 1218
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Frugal technology -- sustainable practices -- Kerala -- automation -- watering system -- biomass gasification -- coconut -- environment; Technology -- Congresses; Technology -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Technology; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 605
• DOI: 10.1016/j.protcy.2016.05.080
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-0173

Abstract

Abstract: This paper describes the various frugal and sustainable practices followed in a middle-class household in Kerala, the south-western state of India. The need of the hour is to provide methods that promote the use of sustainable practices. An automated watering technique for household gardening, and a low-cost grid-independent biomass gasification stove that uses coconut husks have been proposed in this paper.