Reverse Technology Innovations

Frugal and reverse technological innovations are engineering processes with almost opposite meanings to each other although with a common aim of providing low-cost products to the consumers. Frugal innovation involves the removal of parts of a machine which are considered nonessential so as to allow its sale in the developing countries such as India and China at a low cost (Brem et al.,2013). Reverse innovation, on the other hand, refers to the repackaging and selling of low-cost products such as machines operated on batteries which were initially designed for developing countries to the already developed nations; a process which is sometimes called triple-up engineering technology. In this paper, I am considering the use of the above innovations

The company initially provided specialized high-end medical devices like computed tomography machines, X-ray devices among others but found it hard to survive in the highly split Indian market which is made up of a large population of people in the rural areas who cannot afford to pay for the expensive medical services. Besides, the embrace of reverse technology is an economic survival technique in the USA which is currently in an era of slow economic growth in contrast to the rapidly growing Chinese and Indian economies. The company through its office located in Bangalore, India, started developing, low-cost equipment specifically designed to serve the Indian market (Bound et al.,

The machine is very light compared to other ECG machines as it weighs less than a kilogram and can withstand hot, dusty conditions. The machine has reduced the cost to approximately 0.2 dollars compared to the 50 dollars which the patients pay for the other machines. The device known as MACi is an improvement of its predecessor MAC400 which was also totally assembled in India. The MAC400 was two-thirds cheaper than the imported electrocardiograms.
The development of baby warmers has also revolutionized the hospital-based newborn incubators. In the past several infants perished from hypothermia which contributed to a high infant mortality rate. General Electric developed body warmers for the infant population. The devices are quite effective in maintaining a warm environment for the babies and can be used comfortably at home without necessarily involving the healthcare