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There
are lots of sundials all over the world in the form of architectural
monuments or buildings. These are sometimes used for other astrological
purposes also. We were thinking about a sundial that will reach
to the common man and can be used in day to day activities.
The idea of portability becomes the important factor in the
design. There are many portable sundials available but these
are mostly sundials and do not cater to any other function.
Since the sundial has lot of limitations regarding climate,
accuracy, etc. these are not very popular. |
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are trying to combine the sundial with a very common daily used
item. To start with we thought of sundial on a cap, hat or such
other things which we use for protection from sun. Finally we
decided to combine the sundial with an umbrella. The umbrella
has a bright colored nylon cloth with a representation of sun
printed on it. There is a magnetic compass integrated in the
handle. |
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user can orient the umbrella towords north as setting the direction
is a problem in the portable sun dials. There is a gnomon (pointer)
in the top center of the umbrella. This will cast a shadow on
the umbrella. The umbrella is calibrated for telling the local
Indian time (IST) as well as the British time (GMT) . The shadow
can be seen from beneath the umbrella. |
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Nilesh
Akode |
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Bhedasgaonkar |
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