Off late, it has been observed that we tend to issue fancy names and terminologies without much thought about the impact they would create. One such name (which is also the topic of this paper) is interactive packaging." In this paper, we look to identify and define the true meaning of interactive packaging. Extensive study has gone into this paper, which includes everything from a literature review to speaking to experts in packaging from India and abroad. In this paper, we attempt to bring out a clear definition of interactive packaging. We also want to shed light on other terms like intelligent or smart packaging and determine if and how they differ from interactive packaging.

The report is part of the summer internship project carried out as a part of the M-Des in Industrial Design programme at IDC, IIT Bombay. The project helps to understand the various parameters that essentially make a tourism project successful. It aims to visualise the key issues faced by the institute in disturbing these parameters, which might hinder the development of the place at a later stage. The report also suggests solutions that are capable of giving a facelift to the institute with tiny tweaks to relevant parameters.

A pest is defined as a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, and humans. Insects like houseflies, mosquitoes, and moths are often attracted to food, human or animal presence, and light. These are the most commonly found pests in public areas, and if left unchecked, they rapidly spread diseases and cause considerable damage to the environment. It is thus necessary to implement pest control measures to ensure healthy living conditions.

Pest control equipment and insect traps are getting increasingly popular these days. They play a key role in trapping and killing insects in public and indoor spaces, which helps minimise pest populations in surrounding areas. In this project, I have looked into the possibilities of redesigning insect killers by adopting newer technologies that are safer and more effective with reduced health hazards.

Agriculture is "the backbone of the Indian economy". In 2012–13, agriculture contributed to 13.9% of the total GDP and employed 47% of the total workforce population. Due to the increasing population, basic needs such as food and water are increasing day by day. Thus, it is substantial to save these resources and utilise them in an efficient manner. Since water is one of the most important elements in our daily lives, we must adapt to efficient ways of utilising it and saving it for future generations. One of these methods is efficient irrigation management practises for fields. Irrigation water management practises could greatly benefit from knowing the amount of moisture in the soil. By knowing the moisture value, we can estimate when and how much to water the fields so that there is no over-watering or wilting of crops. Water-holding capacity varies from soil to soil. Moreover, different varieties of crop require different amounts of water for optimum growth.

Rajul S. Patkar (2016) has developed low-cost piezoresistive cantilever platforms for agricultural applications as a part of her Ph.D. thesis at IIT Bombay under Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao and Prof. M.S. Bagini. Through this project, I aim to design a low-cost soil moisture sensor by utilising proposed sensor-based technology developed at the electrical department of IIT Bombay for small and medium-scale farmers that helps them provide optimum irrigation for crops and thereby increase productivity.