Thiruvananthapuram: As wearing a face mask is mandatory on this tough day due to the highest number of COVID cases, Kevin Jacob, a first-year B-Tech student from Thrissur Government Engineering College, has come up with an innovative idea, as he made a gadget that can especially be useful for doctors and other healthcare staff.
Son of a doctor, he designed a mask with a mic and a speaker attached after he observed his parents struggling to communicate with their patients.
He said that his parents are doctors and since the beginning of the pandemic, they have been struggling to communicate with their patients. They found it very difficult to make themselves clear through multiple layers of masks and a face shield. That was when this idea came to his mind.
According to the reports, Kevin first tested the prototype with his parents, and then, he started producing the product in a large quantity once demand increased.
The gadget can be used continuously for four to six hours on a thirty-minute charge and it is attached to the mask using a magnet.
"Doctors who have given feedback have said that they don't have to strain to be heard and they were able to communicate with their patients effortlessly. Overall the feedback from users has been positive," he said.
It is to be mentioned that he is now looking for companies who will be able to take this to the level of mass production.
"I have made over 50 such devices which are being used by doctors mainly in south India. Currently, I do not have the capital or equipment to mass produce these devices. But if somebody or a large company is willing to help me with this little project, I believe it could help a lot of people," he said.
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