Embracing Mahatma Gandhi’s ideal of “doing more, for less, for more,” the growing Ghandian engineering movement aims to democratize technology by developing ultra-low-cost products for the world’s poorest citizens while still creating a profit for companies.
- Introducing Gandhian Engineering by JOHN R. PLATT
R.A. Mashelkar: Breakthrough designs for ultra-low-cost products
Engineer RA Mashelkar shares three stories of ultra-low-cost design from India that use bottom-up rethinking, and some clever engineering, to bring expensive products (cars, prosthetics) into the realm of the possible for everyone.