2021
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Dr. Debabrata Sikdar
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Ashish Kumar Chowdhary
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Prakash Badal
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Both A and B
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Detailed explanation-1: -Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed a smart window material for automatic climate control of buildings.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term “smart window” originated in the 1980s. It was introduced by Swedish materials physicist Claes-Göran Granqvist from Chalmers University of Technology, who was brainstorming ideas for making building materials more energy efficient with scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California.
Detailed explanation-3: -IIT Guwahati has developed a smart window material using electro-tuneable glass. What is it used for? Notes: Researchers from IIT Guwahati have designed a smart window material that can effectively control the amount of heat and light passing through it.
Detailed explanation-4: -How Does Smart Glass Work? Smart glass and film contain tiny liquid crystals that align with the application of electricity, making the glass look transparent. In the absence of an electrical current these crystals randomly orient and scatter the light, making the glass look milky and opaque.