IIT Bombay Students launch Indian Alternative to Scanning Apps, With AI Features

Here comes an indigenous alternative to Chinese document-scanning apps, following Government of India’s decision to ban 59 mobile apps which were prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India. AIR Scanner, a free-of-cost mobile application, has been developed Rohit Kumar Chaudhary and Kavin Agrawal, two final-year B.Tech students in the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay. Their inspiration comes from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s clarion call for an Aatma Nirbhar Bharat.


AIR Scanner has been launched on Independence Day, 15th August 2020. The AI (Artificial Intelligence) based Reading Assistant & Document Scanner app can scan documents and also read to users who have difficulty in reading English.

“Initially, we had been working on developing an app to make reading experience easy for people who find it difficult to read English. It was then that the Indian government banned many Chinese apps including mobile scanner apps. After the ban on Chinese app – CamScanner, we surveyed and found that people are facing issues in scanning and organising documents through their mobile phones. It was then we decided to add scanning features too to our existing AIR App”, says Rohit Kumar Chaudhary, one of the developers.

What makes this app special are its exclusive safety features.

The document you scan using your mobile camera will be saved in PDF format and will be stored in the device only. “AIR Scanner app does not collect any information about the user and all the documents are stored in the phone’s local storage. We are not using any cloud storage to store the documents of the users. The app guarantees complete user security.”, Rohit Kumar added.

The app is free of cost and at the same time completely secure. “Many scanner apps require users to sign-in to their apps. Once you sign-in to the application, they automatically back-up all your documents and your personal information into their cloud. This is where the security issue arises. AIR Scanner app doesn’t even require you to sign-in”, he said.

With this app, every user can enjoy all the document scanner features such as scanning, organizing and sharing documents without worrying about its security.

Kavin Agrawal

Added advantage of this app is its Artificial Intelligence feature that reads out the scanned pages and also provides meaning of the selected word to the user in 40 different languages.


“The motivation behind this innovation is to help people in education. As of now, it is available in English language only, but we are planning to make it available in multiple languages which will make it easy for anyone to read any language. Soon we are planning to convert this project into a Start-Up.


As of now there are 1500 downloads from the Play Store. Currently it is available for Android users only but soon it will be released for iOS users too”, he said.

The application can be downloaded from the following link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hind.airscanner.

Contactless IR Thermal Temperature Scanner with IOT Based Mobile App Launched in India

In contribution to fight the COVID-19 crisis in India, Skroman Switches Pvt. Ltd. in association with Pelican Telecom Pvt. Ltd. have launched ITTS 20, India's first Contactless Infrared Thermal Temperature Scanner with IOT based mobile app. This made in India product is a wall mounted device that can be used at entry points of establishments. It detects a person's body temperature and sends alerts on a mobile device along with maintaining records of temperatures. And the good part is, it requires absolutely no human contact.

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Skroman Switches Pvt Ltd. Founder Mr. Pranit Parekar has designed and developed Indias first Contactless Infrared Thermal Temperature Scanner ITTS 20 with IOT based mobile app which is marketed & distributed by Pelican Telecom Pvt. Ltd.



The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed us to accept certain changes and has made us more vigilant. With no infection specific and evidence-based remedy available as yet with all public places opening, prevention is only option we are left with. With ITTS 20, it would be easier for Temples, Schools, Offices, Malls and other public places to ensure safety and prevent the spread.

The ITTS 20 range of devices have advanced features to fulfill each of your requirements. Giving users the power to remotely manage entry points without requiring any operator. It detects a person's body temperature and sends alerts on a mobile device along with maintaining records of temperatures.

It's a versatile product that can be connected with existing access control systems of Offices/Factories/Temples/Malls and has a unique feature of controlling visitors. It is connected in such a way that after the employee has shown their smart card/fingerprint, the ITTS 20 scanner still does not allow the door to be opened unless the body temperature of the person is within permissible limit. If it's found to be more, the door does not open and a loud buzzer is triggered, thereby alerting people around and an alert is also sent on a mobile device which has been paired with the unit. Multiple such devices can be paired to one single mobile device. Moreover, the mobile app also maintains records of all the temperatures scanned along with the time of scanning, these records can then be exported for analysis. If no power supply is present, the ITTS 20 also operates on batteries. Its mobile app is available on Google Play store/Apple App Store.

Mr. Pranit Parekar says, "Various establishments will now start their operations by following various safety measures - one of which is thermal scanning of people entering the premises. An Indian brand with such a high quality product will help establishments execute safety measures in a very effective manner."

The IR Thermometers available in the market currently are mostly imported from China and give highly inaccurate findings, technical specifications of many of such products are also not known. Moreover, they need a human resource to use such devices; multiplying the risk of contamination. This can be a major issue for an establishment that has multiple entry points. Waste of important resources and putting people at risk doesn't make sense in such times. They defeat the purpose of prevention, since the human resource scan temperatures from close distances and social distancing is not maintained which increases risk of contamination.

The ITTS 20 devices can be used at all kinds of establishments including Temples, Schools, offices, showrooms, housing societies, manufacturing units, stores, supermarkets, theatres, hospitals, hotels and commutation services.

The easy to install, contactless, efficient, sensitive and specific and 'Made in India' thermal detector is now available.

For more details, please visit the website www.itts20.com.

About Skroman Switches Pvt. Ltd. and Pelican Telecom Pvt. Ltd.

With the tagline of "Innovation with responsibility" Skroman Switches Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 2010. Skroman Global is a specialist in creating simpler solutions for everyday needs, encompassing home/office automation, smart locks, smart kitchens, hospitality and healthcare. To support humanity with the aid of smart algorithms and make the world a contented place to live in.

Pelican Telecom Pvt. Ltd. has over 30 years of experience in the distribution of Telecom, audio visual, security, healthcare and other cutting edge technology products.