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Artificial Intelligence propelling progress for the differently abled

Jan 23, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Artificial intelligence, #Mr. Prashant Agarwal, #President of Narayan Seva Sansthan

– Mr. Prashant Agarwal, President of Narayan Seva Sansthan (a  non-profit organization serving differently abled and underprivileged individuals).

Udaipur: Artificial Intelligence is a field of Data Science and over the years it has emerged as a significant function across all businesses. AI or Artificial Intelligence is a Data Science Function that trains the computers to learn through experiences and perform tasks at cognitive levels adjusting to certain inputs. Right from Chatbots that have been utilized to assist customer interaction, AI is the next game changer that has emerged to be a powerful tool that has been utilized by businesses and services across the globe for contactless interpersonal interactions. AI is a tool that recognizes data patterns to perform specific tasks through the data that has been fed by AI professionals. In the recent times where newer technologies have been upgrading in a short span, the concept of Artificial Intelligence has been utilized by various corporates to create assistive technologies which have proved to be beneficial for the differently abled.

While the adoption of AI has created a direct transformation in economies, the use of AI has also been utilized to build up capabilities. As per the recent study that was released by Gartner it has been predicted that 69% of Routine Work Currently Done by Managers will Be Fully Automated by 2024. The Government of India has also been looking forward to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) for inclusive growth which is why it has established a Task Force on AI and had mandated the NitiAayog to develop and prepare a National Strategy on AI. India in its 4.0 industrial revolution seeks to provide competitive advantage through its AI solutions that can form increased productivity with added cost advantages too. Thus making businesses to be a little more cost productive and profitable than labor. Thus India is doing its best to reduce the global digital divide by building capabilities.

As per the recent article that was published by NitiAyogon, Indian Education Sector Is Ripe for disruption by Artificial Intelligence’ mentions that, India, by 2030,will have the largest number of young people in the globe. The use of AI has proven to be beneficial for the differently abled as more and more organizations are looking forward to recruit people with disabilities due to the adoption of AI making them more adapt to changes. Artificial Intelligence in a way has been fostering diversity at workplaces. The Gartner report states that 75% heads in an organization have been experiencing critical talent shortages. While the differently abled are the unexplored genre of talent pool most of the organizations are now equipping themselves with AI to make these differently abled candidates even more capable by offering skilling and training them. This has brought in workplace diversity where the differently abled are now being more accepted by larger organizations.

The Gartner report further elaborated that by 2023 people with disabilities employed will triple as AI will be reducing the workplace barriers. Gartner estimates that organizations actively employing people with disabilities have 89% higher retention rates, a 72% increase in employee productivity and a 29% increase in profitability.

AI has opened up various options for the differently abled which have added more inclusiveness to the workplace for them. Some of the more interesting options that have recently opened up for the differently abled are the restaurants who have opened up to hire the differently abled individuals by implementing virtual reality and braille. Also, Narayan SevaSansthan also offering education for differently abled children’s by braille.Many organizations havebeen actively implementing AI Robotics technologies by introducing robotics that can be controlled and maintained by the differently abled employees.

While AI has been developing and opening up options for the differently abled, one of the reports under the name “Rewire for Growth” by Accenture states thatArtificial Intelligence has the potential to add approximately $957 billion to India’s economy in 2035. AI in totality will have a humungous transformation through infrastructural growth with Machine Learning being the scope through which many businesses will benefit. Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning shall also prove to be beneficial in ophthalmology. These will be beneficial to screendiabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

AI has proved to open career options where assistive technologies such as Real-time text to speech and text translation systems have been used by teachers to train their students. These have been used to disseminate information seamlessly in regional languages which actually in line with the Draft National Education Policy to skill the differently abled. Another development in AI technology is the Biometricauthentication which has been used record attendance for both students and teachers that has been beneficial to record the attendance and other administrative tasks. The Biometric attendance has proved to be beneficial to mark the ratio of attendance by both teachers and youths and their participation alongwith the records of the ratio that is generated on the proportion of male-female enrollment for higher education.Chatbots have been essentially being used to answer the doubts and questions of students which are ideally provided by subject matter experts. According to a report on NitiAyog, Natural Language Processing could be used for automated grading of assessments on a large scale on platforms such as DIKSHA, E-PATHSHALA and SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) – not just objective questions but subjective ones as well.

Thus, to sum it up the education sector has opened up multiple aspects for the differently abled through the intervention of AI. While the path paved might have tremendous obstacles, AI would definitely create an opportunity across all sectors especially the education where it would be very beneficial for the differently abled.

 

Education

Students of SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh become successful young entrepreneurs

Nov 25, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Artificial intelligence, #Machine Learning, #Miran Junaidi, #OurEye.ai, #Saurabh Ghanekar, #Sourav Sanyal, #SRM University-AP, #video intelligence solution, #young entrepreneurs

With the vision of bringing surveillance cameras to life, Sourav Sanyal, Miran Junaidi, and Saurabh Ghanekar, 4th year, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh, founded OurEye.ai, an automated, end-to-end video intelligence solution for enterprises to monitor surveillance camera recordings, leveraging pre-existing CCTV-IP infrastructure. The young entrepreneurs extend their gratitude to SRM AP for shaping their career from the inception of their erudite journey with the university. Miran says, “The pioneering active learning pedagogy at SRM AP in place of a memory-based rote learning method enabled us to evolve as learners. Also, the approachable management at SRM AP supported and encouraged our ideas, steering us to the path of success. Today we feel honoured for achieving the ability to give back to the university that made us. We have the best talent at SRM AP and have employed 6 students in a part-time role.”

The idea of starting a company infused with innovative technology was instilled among the students by the student-run technological club of SRM AP, Next Tech Lab. Miran narrates, “ SRM AP gave us something that no other university has, which was Next Tech Lab. I met my batchmates, the co-founders of OurEye, at Next Tech Lab, where we built so much every day round the clock while having fun with technology. We could not be more grateful for the opportunity and freedom that we got at the lab. Also, SRM AP has Introduced us to mentors like Adithya and Anshuman, founders of Next Tech Lab, who have been there for us every single day and helped us in developing a problem solving and curious mindset.”

Along with sponsoring over 5 international conferences, SRM AP enabled the brilliant students to study a semester at the University of California, Berkeley as part of the Semester Abroad to broaden their horizon of knowledge. The trio envisioned this start-up while they were pursuing their semester at UCB. Miran remembers that when he lost his mobile phone in a park, they had to wait for 10 days for the CCTV supervisor to analyze the cameras. The three students identified that capital expenditure by businesses on setting up cameras is huge and return on investment is low. This drove them to ideate a platform that will send real-time notifications to the supervisors through embedded Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology. OurEye enables businesses to deploy a remote auditor/quality controller through existing cameras. Based on industry requirements, the platform is programmed to observe and monitor, producing actionable insights to improve business operations and scale.

Initially, the students commenced their journey by showcasing their platform in international hackathons. Recalling, Miran says, “The biggest challenge was to raise funds as it entails the daunting task of sharing your idea and vision with the rest of the world.” OurEye received $35000 from Sanjay Mehta led 100X.VC, and currently comprises 23 team members including the 3 co-founders. Being used by 11 companies across 17 outlets, the start-up generated a revenue of Rs. 1.7 million in the recent financial year. The students inform, “We’re learning so many new things and growing so very fast. We also plan to add more features to the platform, hire a sales team to expand the client base to hospitals, schools, and commercial spaces. Very soon after the pandemic, we would be opening an office in Bangalore that would house 35 engineers and other employees.”

Business World

2nd Edition of Virtual Indo Data Week featuring the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence experts working for SDGs from all over the world on a single platform to begin from tomorrow

Nov 17, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Artificial intelligence, #Data, #Dr. Ashton Sharabiani, #Ms. Parvathy, #Ms. Sruthi Kannan, #Virtual Indo Data Week

The 2nd Edition of Indo Data Week for Sustainable Development Goals will be held virtually from 16th November and will conclude on 22nd November.

It will kick start with an NLP BootCamp tomorrow. Dr. Ashton Sharabiani, a data science manager in the Forensic practise at Deloitte and Alireza Rezazadeh, a Ph. D student at the University of Minnesota will facilitate the Bootcamp. This day-long session will give an introduction to three main themes in NLP(Natural Language Processing). It will equip participants with machine learning techniques to build end-to-end NLP Systems. It will be formally inaugurated at 10 am.

On 17th November, a StartUp Masterclass will be held by Jonathan Talbott, Siddhant Agarwal and Pratap Raju. The one full day virtual program will be attended by Startups, Mentors, Investors, Accelerators, Incubators.

Jayesh Ranjan to inaugurate on 18th November, a 2-day conference organised as part of the week-long event

Disclosing this in a press note issued here in Hyderabad today, Ms. Parvathy Krishnan of DAV Data Solutions, the organiser, informed that as part of the weeklong programs a two-day International Conference will be held. It will be inaugurated by Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Government of Telangana along with Ms. Rama Devi Lanka from Government of Telangana, Mr. Gerrit Jan from World Startup, The Netherlands, and Ms. Sruthi Kannan from CISCO Launchpad.

The conference will feature keynotes and panel discussions by delegates from governmental and public sector organisations such as World Bank, Pulse Lab Jakarta, Emerging Technologies Wing — Government of Telangana, National Health Authority — Government of India, startups and innovation hubs, Impact Scientist, Knowledge Exchange Innovation Center Thailand, FluxGen Technologies, IroIro, and Khetee. There will also be speakers from research and academia such as Jheronimus Academy of Data Science, Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad, and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. The industry will also be well-represented with speakers from Microsoft Research India, OMRON Asia Pacific, Burnmark, APAC Prysm Group, and EnexisGroep.

It will be organised in partnership with many Indian and International organisations such as World Startup, CISCO Launchpad, Climate Collective, Government of Telangana, Space4Good, Fractal, Cittamap, and Ambee along with more than 20 outreach partners such as COIGN, Jheronimus Academy of Data Science in The Netherlands, and Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad.

The conference will address the worldwide issues we face, including poverty, inequality, environmental change, sustainability, peace and justice and how data science and artificial intelligence can help in tackling these issues.

The virtual conference is coordinated globally from India, Hyderabad. The maiden conference held last year at Hyderabad at Hyatt Gachibowli was a huge success. The second edition is planned because of the encouragement it received last year.

It is organised once a year. Since the first meet last year, over 300 young change-makers were engaged in solving some of the pressing global social issues using emerging technologies.

Indo Data Week will feature multiple hands-on workshops, masterclasses on Data Science and Entrepreneurial topics hosted by global experts from India, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Netherlands, United States and Costa Rica.

According to Ms. Parvathy, the week-long event brings together visionaries, practitioners, young innovators, decision-makers and researchers working at the confluence of Data Science, AI and Sustainability with a goal to create sustained partnerships for the global goals of sustainability.

IDW will conclude with a 3-day Hackathon for Good where teams from around the world will develop innovative solutions for Climate-Resilient Food Security in India. Access to multiple data pipelines and mentorship will be provided to the participants and the winning team will take home a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000.

Education

Admissions open in IIIT Delhi for M.Tech. (CSE, ECE, & CB) programs (Winter Session)

Nov 11, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Artificial intelligence, #Data Engineering, #IIIT Delhi, #Information Security, #M.Tech. degree, #Mobile Computing

IIIT Delhi, one of India’s most renowned technological institutes, has recently announced that admissions are now open for M.Tech. degree in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE), and Computational Biology (CB).

The Institute feels that to address the needs of the industry, which today requires more specialized manpower as each field is getting more complex, it is desirable to provide specializations within CSE and ECE in the M.Tech.  program. For this, the Institute permits a student to do an “M.Tech.” or “M.Tech. with specialization”. M.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering) offers specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineering, Information Security, and Mobile Computing. M.Tech. (Electronics and Communications Engineering) also offers specializations in VLSI & Embedded Systems, and Communication and Signal Processing.

M.Tech. (CB) The program strives for rigorous training in theoretical and computational approaches (for solving real-life biological problems) and includes algorithms and programming, fundamentals of biology, genetics, bioinformatics, systems and synthetic biology, mathematical modelling, stochastic simulations, and biophysics.

While tentative vacancies are announced; the final vacancies will be announced on 13th November 2020. As per the tentative seat matrix, M.Tech. (CSE) offers 12 seats through GATE, M.Tech. (ECE) offers 16 seats through GATE and 3 through non-GATE seats. There are 10 seats in M.Tech (CB) that the aspiring candidates will be competing for.

Candidates who are interested in taking admissions in the M.Tech. programs can visit the website for more information and eligibility and process of application.

https://iiitd.ac.in/admission/mtech/2020

IMPORTANT DATES 

Last date & time for online applications November 22, 2020, 5 PM
Announcement of shortlisted candidates November 23, 2020
Online Interview of fresh applicants November 24-25, 2020
Publication of Merit List  (CSE, ECE & CB) November 26, 2020
Starting of Refresher Classes December 14, 2020 (Tentative)
Starting of the Winter Semester 2020-21 January 11, 2021

IIIT Delhi is one of the country’s most popular institutes, and there are droves of students that aspire to become a part of its legacy. There are about 1900 students consisting of about 1250 B.Tech. students, about 450 M.Tech. students and about 185 Ph.D. scholars. In a short span of time, the institute has established itself as a hub for technology enthusiasts.

QS BRICS University Ranking has placed IIIT Delhi at 41st place in QS Ranking India, 2020 and 192 in BRICS Region, 2019. The institute is accredited by NAAC at A level and is also approved by UGC and AICTE. The institute offers a vibrant and active campus life which inspires a healthy learning environment coupled with ample opportunities to grow holistically.

Education

SRM University-AP launches Postgraduate programmes in Engineering

Nov 6, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Artificial intelligence, #E-Mobility, #M. Tech programmes, #Machine Learning, #Manufacturing, #Materials, #Postgraduate programmes in Engineering, #SRM University

SRM university-AP, Andhra Pradesh is all set to launch unique, innovative and research-oriented M. Tech programmes in Engineering disciplines such as Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, Electrical and Electronics, and Mechanical Engineering.

The curriculum is designed and developed keeping in view the industry needs, and the latest trends in these disciplines for the holistic development of students. The enriching curricula with Core and Elective subjects, fine-tuned at par with top International Universities, will enable the students to emerge as innovative global professionals.

The students will be able to follow the multidisciplinary approach in the design and development of new systems. Students will be imparted with knowledge in latest aspects and technologies through introductory and advanced level courses followed by hands-on experience in their areas of specialization.

The Programmes are aimed at addressing the industry-academia skill-gap in new-age technologies including Internet of Things, E-Mobility, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Materials and Manufacturing, among others. Students will be provided with adequate training, research and internship opportunities to groom themselves to meet the challenges of the real world. The M. Tech programme at SRM AP is designed to empower students to innovative products and services across various domains in these disciplines. The programme will provide an in-depth understanding of various processes, heralding the learners to fully contribute to the construction of a digital society.

Above all, as SRM University-AP believes in the definitive creation and dissemination of knowledge, and thus, no tuition, transport or accommodation fee will be charged to the student for pursuing M. Tech programme. In addition, a stipend of Rs. 60,000 per annum will be awarded to the students.

Business World

Initiation of Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Recent Advancements in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence” at SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh

Nov 3, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Artificial intelligence, #Faculty Development Programme, #Machine Learning, #Prof D Narayana Rao, #Prof Dipti Prasad Mukherjee, #Prof T Raghunathan, #Prof V Masilamani

Dr V Masilamani and Prof Dipti Prasad Mukherjee navigated the audience through engaging technical sessions

Faculty Development Programme (FDP) orchestrated by the Department of Computer Science Engineering, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh was inaugurated by Prof VS Rao, Vice-Chancellor. The ten-day special programme is designed to provide insights on the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technology. Prof VS Rao said, “AI is the emerging branch of science which has its application in the fields of healthcare, entertainment, banking and finance, and marketing. The country’s progress would be accelerated due to the advent of AI that is so closely linked to human life.”

Similarly, Prof D Narayana Rao, Pro-Vice-Chancellor spoke of the immense opportunities provided by the emerging AI technology. He said, “AI will be impacting human life in more ways than comprehendible. Considering its growth, demand for AI skills will continue to rise exponentially. As AI will continue to act as a technological innovator in the foreseeable future, there will be immense opportunities and prospects for the young professionals in this domain.”

The guest lecturer of the inaugural programme, Prof V Masilamani, Associate Professor, Computer Engineering, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India, discussed the importance of Machine Learning for digital image quality assessment. The other technical session was conducted by Prof Dipti Prasad Mukherjee, Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, who demonstrated how computer vision problems can be solved using machine learning techniques.

Further, the event was graced by the presence of Prof T Raghunathan, Professor, and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, along with other faculty members, and students as the audience. In addition, the technical sessions were coordinated by Dr Manikandan V M and Dr Sobin C C, Assistant Professors, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh.

Business World

Paytm and LeAD-backed Rooter teams up with Stradigi AI to take their product and user experience to the next level with Artificial Intelligence

Sep 7, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Artificial intelligence, #LeAD-backed Rooter, #Paytm, #Stradigi AI

New Delhi, September, 7th, 2020 – Rooter, India’s largest sports and gaming community platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Stradigi AI, a leading North American AI software company. This partnership will enable Rooter to augment its platform, improve news feeds and focus on more advanced user experiences using billions of unique data points.

Rooter is an online platform for sports and gaming content that focuses on the latest voice, video, game streaming, and sports vernacular. The platform has been growing at an unprecedented pace since launching Live Game streaming, registering more than 50,000 daily users and 5 million monthly users across the sports and gaming community. Rooter has successfully amplified its user base through user-generated content in the form of Live Game streaming, sports commentary, quizzes, discussions, and fantasy sports content.

Leveraging Stradigi AI’s Kepler AI platform will enable Rooter to accelerate the creation of multiple machine learning-driven features for the sports and gaming industry, improving user experiences through predictive capabilities for match play and fantasy content. Additionally, understanding performance and fan preferences is instrumental in driving Rooter to become one of the largest sources of content for the fantasy sports industry.

Commenting on the partnership, Dipesh Agarwal, Co-founder and COO at Rooter, said, “Being India’s most preferred user-generated, content-based sports and gaming community platform, we are determined to change the sports and gaming engagement ecosystem. For that reason, we need to better understand each individual players’ performance as well as fan demographics and behaviours. Data analytics is critical for us to gain accurate user insights. Rooter has amassed a large amount of data, but a shortage of experience and infrastructure around AI and machine learning has held us back from implementing data-powered applications. Having an AI company like Stradigi AI will empower us to utilise our data and improve our product, personalise content, churn superior interactive content, create prediction models to help users to make  fantasy teams, and enhance user experience.”

“We are very excited about our partnership with Rooter and the opportunity to work with them to augment their platform with predictive capabilities.” said Basil Bouraropoulos, CEO and Co-Founder at Stradigi AI. “These capabilities will create a more compelling experience for their users, further cementing their position as a leader in the online sports and gaming market.  Kepler is designed to enable any business to rapidly benefit from advanced machine learning, maximize their data investments and ultimately generate value to their business and customers.”

Having already built a large community of sports fans and sports influencers in India, Rooter has recently expanded its platform by launching a gaming and eSports streaming feature. This streaming tool allows users to stream any game through their mobile app or their computer, using some of the best-in-category audio-video quality and features. Shortly after the introduction of its streaming feature, the Rooter platform gained over 200,000 streamers from around the country, adding more than 2 million downloads on the Rooter app in less than a month, pushing it to become the category leader for gaming in India. For more information on Stradigi AI and the Kepler platform, visit www.stradigi.ai