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IIT Bombay exhibits masterpieces

From collapsible bamboo bar stools to workstations for people with cerebral palsy, the Degree Design Show by IIT-Bombays Industrial Design Centre has it all. A number of designs have been sanctioned and designed by corporates.

The youngsters behind the machines have designed a number of socially relevant products for the less privileged.

Sarabjit Singh Kalsis workstation for cerebral palsy patients has a circular grip at the base of the rotating chair that keeps it in place, a C-shaped table that helps the patient maintain the right posture and an abductor in the chair that separates the persons legs, as crossing the legs is harmful to those with cerebral palsy.

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