Army Launches Integrated Generator Monitoring, Control System ‘Vidyut Rakshak’

A tech-based innovation, an integrated generator monitoring, protection and control system, developed by the Indian Army was launched on June 5. ‘Vidyut Rakshak’, developed by the Army Design Bureau (ADB) was launched by the Army’s Vice Chief Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi.

About Vidyut Rakshak

• Vidyut Rakshak is an Internet of Things-enabled integrated generator monitoring, protection and control system. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of interrelated devices that connect and exchange data with other IoT devices and the cloud.
• “The innovation is applicable on all existing generators held with the Indian Army, irrespective of their type, make, rating and vintage. Apart from monitoring generator parameters, it enables fault prediction, and prevention and automates manual operation through a user-friendly interface, saving manpower”

Who has developed Vidyut Rakshak?

• Vidyut Rakshak has been developed by Major Rajprasad R S and was displayed recently during the ‘Exercise Bharat Shakti’ and was witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• During Aero India 2023, an MoU was signed between the Indian Army and Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi, for ‘Production of Innovations’.

Static GK

• Army Chief : Gen Manoj Pande
• Army’s Vice Chief: Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi.