With an aim to push technology, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government’s Department of Science and Technology has granted approval for 109 research studies to be conducted by leading educational institutions in the northern state.
These studies are approved to research use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain in sectors like healthcare and renewable energy, by leading educational institutes, including IIT-Kanpur, MNNIT and KGMU.
To recall, in July the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government had announced its plan to develop major cities as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT) Hubs.
These state government-funded research would cost an expenditure of ₹14 crore and aims to develop applications and systems that tackle pressing issues such as early throat cancer detection in tobacco users, correcting sitting posture among desk workers, and assisting individuals with disabilities through specialized wheel chairs.
One of the approved proposals include an AI and IoT-based real-time posture correction system to be developed by the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj (Allahabad). This system will provide warnings to desk workers whenever their posture is incorrect, addressing issues such as back pain and spondylitis caused by sitting for long periods.
An another project is to be developed by IIT-Kanpur, which is a healthcare application using AI and advanced endoscopic imaging for the early detection of cancer in individuals who consume paan and tobacco. This application aims to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment to prevent loss of life.
Kanpur's Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped has got approval for projects involving the development of a helmet-controlled electronic vehicle wheelchair utilizing artificial intelligence and IoT principles.
Additionally, research will be conducted by various institutions to promote the renewable energy sector in Uttar Pradesh.
The approval for these research proposals was granted during a meeting held in Lucknow on October 5, which was chaired by Narendra Bhooshan, the Principal Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology and the Director General Council of Science and Technology.
Earlier in April this year, Uttar Pradesh based Madan Mohan Malavi University of Technology of Gorakhpur (MMMUT Gorakhpur) announced to launch a new initiative, under which the University is preparing to send satellites into space with the aim of giving further new height to research.
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