KOCHI: BPL launched the first rechargeable study lamp, StudyLite, in Koch,i which was designed to provide ideal lighting for children for their studies.
The lighting part of the StudyLite was developed in collaboration with an expert team from Sankara Nethralaya, who provided stringent specifications to ensure the light is ideal for continuous studying by children.
Modern technology like high energy efficient LED was used, which do not have any unwanted ultra violet or infra red radiations.
K Gopi, COO, BPL Techno Vision, told mediapersons here that the built-in rechargeable back-up can provide light for up to six hours without mains power. BPL used compact Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery packs to provide back-up to power the light.
“BPL worked with Sankara Netralaya to make a product, which can ensure that children do not suffer from improper lighting. We also used our engineering ingenuity to create an eco-friendly product that uses very little energy and can even run on solar power,” Gopi said.
Dr Varadharajan, affiliated with the Elite School of Optometry, Sankara Netralaya, said that it was found most homes were using suboptimal lighting causing severe stress on eyes leading to discomfort.
“Our association with BPL in research and development of StudyLite is of path-breaking importance because it shows how commercial and research organisations can collaborate to create a product that is good for the society”, he said.
The light source used in StudyLite is premium quality LEDs which provide flicker-free, white light that is good for eyes.
StudyLite uses a dual power source which can be powered either mains power supply or through a solar panel that BPL provides as an additional accessory.
Two models- SL 100 and SL 200 are available across the State in four colours - black, white, yellow and red. The StudyLite design is a combination of consumer response to an idea, and Abhijit Bansod’s design brilliance to deliver a product that is a synergy of simplicity in form and function coming together, they pointed out.