Guwahati schoolboy invents computer system

An Indian tenth grade student, Afreed Islam launched a "ReVo Book" an ultra-slim virus-protected microchip-run computer system, a move that can transform traditional computing devices. Teenaged Afreed Islam from Guwahati's Little Flower School is the new kid on the block. 

The ReVo BOOK is embedded with a microchip and a hybrid operating system, also Afreed's brainchild, named ReVo IX. The design of the computer system has been developed by a German based firm which took up the project after knowing about Afreed's innovation. 

“A hard disk drive always runs the risk of data loss as it has moving parts which may crash due to shock and also when brought in a strong magnetic field. However, the microchip has no moving parts and is also not influenced by magnetic field, therefore there is little risk of data loss of the microchip-run computing system invented by Afreed,” explained Anupam Barman, Senior Systems Consultant at the Assam Electronics Development Corporation Limited, who was also present at the launch of Afreed’s invention.

“The idea to develop the system came to my mind first when I was studying in Class VII and encountered some problems while operating the computers which my parents had bought for me,” said Afreed. 

He said he had collaborated with a German company for manufacturing the computer system. 

Siddhartha Debnath, a scientist at the Patent Information Centre of the Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC), said that Afreed’s invention fulfilled all basic eligibility criteria for submission of a patent application.

Afreed is hopeful the ReVo BOOK will make help high-speed, uninterrupted performance. He has already applied for a copyright for the 'ReVo Book' and is expecting to secure it soon.

Source : The Hindu