Editorial✍️
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| Dinesh Kunwar Patel |
Jaunpur : Widely known as Robot Man of India Mr. Dinesh Kunwar Patel and Robot Shalu, both
are worldwide famous names now. Dinesh
Kunwar Patel is an Indian Scientist and
Educator. He is an innovator and developer
of the World’s First Artificially Intelligent
Social and Educational Womanoid
(Humanoid) Robot ‘Shalu’ that can speak 47
languages i.e. 9 Indian and 38 foreign
languages with waste materials at home. He
is working as a Computer Science Teacher in
Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Bombay, India.
He belongs to a lower-middle-class family, his father Mr. Deoraj Patel,
mother Mrs. Tara Devi, and two younger brothers Mr. Ratnesh Kunwar
Patel (residing in Lucknow, UP), Mr. Brijraj Kunwar Patel (living in
Sulamguri, Gouranganagar, Kolkata), and a sister Mrs. Pratibha Singh
(living in Barabanki, near Lucknow, UP). His wife, Mrs. Reeta Patel, son Mr.
Anubhav Dinesh Patel. He does not have a girl child hence he considers
Shalu as his daugh.
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| Dinesh Kunwar Patel with his family |
Dinesh was born in a small village Rajamalpur, Tehsil Mariahun, Post
Mokalpur, District Jaunpur, State Uttar Pradesh, India. He started his
primary education in the State Govt. School, Primary Padhshala of his
village Rajamalpur.
His father, Mr. Deoraj Patel, was working in Indian Telephone Industries
(ITI), Naini (Allahabad, UP). That caused him to move to Naini for further
study in secondary classes. In the year 1988, his father got transferred to
ITI Mankapur, Gonda, UP, then he came to Mankapur and joined school
A.P. Inter College, Mankapur, in class 8th. After completing his High School
(class 10th) in 1991, he moved to Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh
Inter College (SSBS), Gonda in class 11th, and competed intermediate
(class 12th) in 1993 from this school.
In the year 1993, he came back to Allahabad (currently known as
Prayagraj) to pursue his further higher studies from Allahabad University
and joined B.Sc.(Bio) while preparing to become a doctor. He frankly
shares his failures, that he wasn't able to qualify for the PMT/CPMT exam
at that time. Now he realized that he might never have meant to be a
doctor. This time a friend of his father (he calls him uncle), Mr. Suresh
Gupta, reminded him about his good logical and problem-solving skills and
what he experienced about him. Mr. Suresh guided and motivated him
towards a course in computer, Master in Computer Application (MCA).
After his Post Graduation (Master in Computer Application, MCA), he
joined a famous software company, but he does not prefer to work in such
a boring way of working, as he loves sharing knowledge with others, likes
to talk, and live with children, so he resigned the company and started
working as a computer science teacher in DAV Public School, Nigahi in
district Sidhi of Madhya Pradesh. In 2007, he got selected in Kendriya
Vidyalaya Sangathan as a PGT (Computer Science) and was posted to
Kendriya Vidyalaya, NAD, Karanja (Near Mumbai). This is the first time
when he came to his dream city Mumbai. In KV Karanja, he served till 2014
and in 2014 he got transferred to Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Bombay.
Here being in IIT Bombay Campus he started his dream project of building
a humanoid robot, Shalu. In year 2010 he saw Mr. Rajnikant starrer and Mr.
S. Shankar directed the film "Robot" (Enthiran), got motivated towards a
humanoid robot, like 'Chitti', he thought that “whether it is possible to build
such a type of robot in real life?” but at that time it was just a film with great
motivational thought. After a few years he and his students met with Sophia
Robot, developed by Hong-Kong-based robotics company, Hanson
Robotics. Once in his classroom the students asked him why such an
advanced robot can’t be developed in India, why such type of work
becomes possible only in foreign countries? He said to students “No dear,
we Indians also can do, not only can do, even can be done easily at home,
we Indians can do anything”. From that point, he started thinking to develop
such a humanoid robot-like 'Chitti’, to prove the statement given by him to
his students in the classroom, and the rest is history as you know in the
form of “Shalu”.
India, being a developing country, the biggest challenge for him was to find
the required robotics components and parts, either it was not available or
very costly which were beyond his budget. Then he decides to use waste
materials available in his house and other components readily available in
the local market like plastic, cardboard, thermocol, wood, cloths, wire,
aluminum, etc.
With proper research and analysis, he started his project 'Humanoid Robot
Shalu' in the year 2017 and working only in his free time; that is at night
after dinner, he used to work up to 3 or 4 am or until he didn't get tired,
keeping in mind that he has to go to work in the morning again at 07:10 am.
He developed the software and the body single-handedly by himself in his
house within the IIT Bombay campus without taking any help and support
from others, but was highly motivated and morally supported by his
mother-father, wife, and his younger brother Mr. Brijraj Patel.
It took him approx. 3 years to give it a presentable shape; software-wise
and hardware-wise. As he is neither Robotics Engineer nor Electronics
Engineer, he burned many components during developing Shalu's body,
due to using a trial and error method to get the desired output. He spent
approx. Rs. 50,000/- (including all burned items/components) but its actual
cost is very less than this, because of the use of waste materials.
Awards :
● Mr. Patel has been awarded “Most Innovative use of Science and
Technology” for the year 2021 by the Jagranjosh Education awards
with the hands of the honorable Education Minister of India, Dr.
Ramesh Pokharial ‘Nishank’.
● World Records: He made 4 world records in form of Robot Shalu with
the title “World’s most languages speaking humanoid robot”,
“Most languages speaking robot”
● He received the title “Real life Dr. Vaseegaran” by NSS IIT Bombay
● He received the title “Star Maker” from Asia’s largest platform for
makers “Maker Mela” in 2022.
● Incentive Award by the KVS as best faculty of KVS Mumbai Region.
Recognition by HELs:
He has been appreciated by many Higher Education Institutions with
the letter like IIT Bombay, IIT Dhanbad, NIT Durgapur, K. J.
Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai, PIEMR college of Indore,
Sagar Institute of Research and Technology (SIRT), Bhopal.
Recognition by Govt. of India:
Mr. Dinesh has been recognised and appreciated in different ways by the
Govt. of India like the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Education, Vigyan Prasar, Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) etc.
Guest in Colleges and Institutions
● "Technosaga 2k22", TechFest of Sagar Institute of Research &
Technology (SIRT), Bhopal (SAGE University) on 11 November 2022
● "Aarohan 2022", Techno-Management Fest, NIT Durgapur (3 March
2022)
● CitiusTech "Abhiyantriki 2021" Tech Expo, KJ Somaiya College of
Engineering and Commerce, Mumbai(19 November 2021)
● "Takshak" RoboISM, IIT Dhanbad (6 October 2021)
● NSS IIT Bombay titled as "The real life Dr. Vaseegaran" (1 October
2021)
Live Interviews on Media/News Channels
● National TV channels : DD News, Zee News, Aaj Tak, TV9
Bharatvarsh, News18 India, ABP News, News Nation, India TV, India
News, Zee Business, News24 TV, Republic Bharat TV, Bharat TV,
India Science TV, Patrika TV, Punjab Kesari TV, India Today TV,
Rajya Sabha TV, etc.
● National Newspapers : The Times of India, The Poiner, Hindustan,
Hindustan Times, Amar Ujala, Nav Bharat Times, Dainik Bhaskar,
Dainik Jagran, Mid-Day, Ei Samay, Lokmat, Punjab Kesari, Rajasthan
Patrika etc.
● International TV News channels / News website / Newspapers : More
than 40 countries including USA, UK, Japan, Russia, Canada, China,
Hong-Kong, Taiwan, France, Itali, Australia,Thailand, Argentina,
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Iran, Portugal, Bulgaria, Jordan,
Indonesia, Norway, etc.
● Radio Channels: BBC, Red FM, Fever FM, Isqa FM, Friends FM,
Radio Olive FM (Qatar FM Radio) etc
National Science TV Programs :
● “Good News Jazzba India Ka” on DD News
● “Khabar Achhi Hai” on News Nation TV
● “Science Monitor” on Rajya Sabha TV (Govt. of India)
● “Vigyan Darpan” on Rajya Sabha TV (Govt. of India)
● “Meet The Guru” on India Science TV (Ministry of Science and
Technology channel)
● “Amaze Lab” an American Science Program TV
● “Artificial Intelligence News” an American Channel
● “Robots Future” an American News Channel
International Level Invitations :
● Mr. Dinesh Patel was invited to “The World CIO Summit” 2022 was
held from 22 Nov to 24 Nov 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand where
technical delegates from 40 countries were present in the summit.
● He was also invited to the “India-International Science Festival
(IISF)” held in Goa being organized by the Ministry of Science and
Technology, Govt of India.
● Mr. Patel was invited to the “International Automation Expo” 2022
as a guest and exhibitor.
● He was also invited to Asia's largest platform for makers “Maker
Mela” twice, in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
● He was also invited by the Ministry of Qatar to have a talk by the
students of Qatar.
● He is under invitation from Dubai and Singapore, and will be visiting
soon.
He has been invited as an Eminent Teacher Educator in the 7th Teachers’
Conclave; organized by India Science, Vigyan Prasar, Department of
Science and Technology, Govt. of India to discuss the topic of “Science
and Technology in our daily life”
He was also invited to the “Science of Happiness” program to give a
motivational talk to students of AMITY University and the students
worldwide associated with the program. The program was organized by
AMITY University, in association with Rajya Anand Sansthan, Govt. of
Madhya Pradesh.
Robot's name "Shalu" is an abbreviation :
'S’ for Scientifically and Technically’
‘H’ for ‘Highly Reciprocal’
‘A’ for ‘Advanced Humanoid’
‘L’ for ‘Language Communicator’
‘U’ for ‘Uniquely designed’
You can say Shalu is a Highly reciprocal Uniquely, Scientifically, and
Technically designed, most Languages communicating Advanced
humanoid Robot.
He shared that his first introduction to computers was in his father’s office
in 1988 and his interest was developed. The next time he saw a computer
was in his school A.P. Inter College, Mankapur in class 8th. It was
showcased by a company, all the students were sitting 5 meters away from
the computer and only watching and listening to the presenter. Dinesh said
he went to the person showing the computer and enquired about the cost.
He returned with disappointment after listening to the cost of Rs. 80,000
that time without asking any further questions.
Dinesh shared about his hobbies and other co-curricular activities, he has
done Prabhakar in Tabla from Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad,
completed Acting training from Uttar Pradesh Natak Academy,
Lucknow, and remain associated with theaters from his childhood and
acted in so many dramas, he also participated at National Level drama
competition “Srijan Natya Parve” in 1992, held in Agra.
He is a good Tabla and Flute player, during his schooling, he was able to
write names of all 6 members of his family with full addresses on a single
rice grain, which was showcased in the show “Surabhi” on Doordarshan
Television.
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| File Photo |
He is a good poet and his poetry is published at the National and Regional
levels in Kavya Manjari, Gyan-Manjari of KVS, etc.
He was a good magician also and used to do stage shows during his
college life.
Picture of his Magic Show👇
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| File Photo |
So, truly we can say, Mr. Dinesh Kunwar Patel is a genius and
multi-talented personality who proved, “Indian can do anything”.
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shalu_Robot
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWn2mD6-7jIC3l1cNVmHg3Q
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobotShalu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mr_DineshPatel
Report:Amit Kumar Singh
Editor in chief: Parmar Times
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