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Highlights
Pro Digital partnered with the Social Welfare Department of Karnataka to conceptualize, engineer, and deploy over 500+ customized iWorkstations across student hostels. The aim was to empower hostel students with robust EdTech infrastructure within spatially constrained environments. These purpose-built units offered dual-monitor capability, integrated UPS, and ergonomic design—catalyzing digital learning access at scale.
The Challenge
In its mission to digitally empower socially disadvantaged students residing in hostels, the Social Welfare Department sought a scalable yet compact solution to deploy EdTech infrastructure. These hostels often operated in high-density layouts with limited room for conventional computing systems. The challenge was not merely about supplying computers—it was about engineering a smart, ergonomic solution that could fit into tight spaces while delivering the full functionality of a digital learning environment. The system also had to be resilient, inclusive of power backup, and intuitive enough for everyday use by students with minimal training.
Our Solution
Pro Digital engineered a compact yet powerful iWorkstation unit designed for dual occupancy. Each workstation integrated two independent monitors and computing modules, a shared UPS for uninterrupted access, and was manufactured with ergonomics at its core. The design facilitated shoulder-to-shoulder collaboration without spatial discomfort, ensuring students could use the setup for extended learning hours. Our engineering and manufacturing teams worked in close coordination to fabricate every unit in-house, ensuring precision, scalability, and quality control. With edge-aligned ventilation, cable management, and integrated power distribution, the workstation was built for utility and longevity—tailored precisely for the student learning experience.
Our Scope Included
Pro Digital took full ownership of the project from ideation to nationwide rollout. We began by conducting spatial and user-experience studies in hostel environments to inform the workstation’s ergonomic design. With the findings, our industrial designers and manufacturing team crafted a modular dual-user workstation that included UPS housing, dual-monitor integration, and a durable frame suited for institutional use. All 500+ units were manufactured at our facility using CNC and laser cutting machines, then shipped and installed across hostel campuses in Karnataka. We also undertook onsite deployment, AV-IT setup, and basic user training, followed by structured lifecycle support to ensure seamless adoption and maintenance.
The Impact
This deployment has significantly transformed the way students in Karnataka’s social welfare hostels access education. The compact dual-user design helped optimize space usage across hundreds of rooms, enabling more students to learn simultaneously without overcrowding. Integrated UPS ensured continuity during power fluctuations, critical for digital education. Students now benefit from better posture, easier access to e-learning platforms, and reliable performance—all within an environment tailored to their needs. Moreover, the standardized design enabled smoother support operations and centralized upgrades across the network of installations. By democratizing access to learning tools in hostel settings, the initiative brought thousands of students closer to digital inclusion.
Why It Matters
This project stands as a model of how design thinking, when applied at scale, can solve real-world problems in education infrastructure. It highlights Pro Digital’s capability to not only build sophisticated systems for high-end environments but also to drive grassroots impact through scalable, locally-manufactured solutions. The iWorkstation deployment proves that even in constrained physical contexts, innovation can create powerful learning opportunities—making this case not just a success, but a benchmark for future public-private educational initiatives.