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Under the programme, called YUva VIgyani KAryakram (YUVIKA), three students from each state and union territory will be selected by the chief secretaries based on their academic and extracurricular performance. EDUCATION   Updated: Mar 07, 2019 08:01 IST HT Correspondent   Hindustan Times, New Delhi ISRO also plans to open up a viewing gallery that can accommodate 10,000 people in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, near India’s only launch site, before the April launch of Chandrayaan II(HT ) This year, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) start a new programme to train school children in space technology, science and applications. Students from class IX in a state, CBSE or ICSE board school can be selected for the programme. Under the programme, called YUva VIgyani KAryakram (YUVIKA), three students from each state and union territory will be selected by the chief secretaries based on their academic and extracurricular performance. Stu...

By   Longjam Dineshwori  - March 7, 2019 WootCloud Labs would be collaborating with IoT companies to alert the wider IoT community of these vulnerabilities for preventing attacks before they occur. WootCloud, an innovative IoT cybersecurity company, has announced a global research initiative to help the OpenSource and IoT community at large identify IoT cybersecurity vulnerabilities. As part of this initiative, WootCloud Labs, the research division of WootCloud, is addressing a mission critical need for businesses worldwide. Using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Neural Network technology, WootCloud Labs is conducting highly detailed research and analysis to identify IoT (Internet of Things) threats that have historically gone undetected. WootCloud Labs would be working with IoT organizations and companies to alert the wider IoT community of these vulnerabilities for preventing attacks before they occur. “With so many smart devi...

By   Dr S. Balakrishnan  - March 6, 2019 Advertisement IoT is gaining ground in our lives at a very rapid rate. This makes the study of IoT and its related aspects very important. This article presents open source IoT tools and services in a nutshell. The term ‘open source’ is primarily related to software in which the source code is freely accessible to users other than the developer —for examination, use and modification or expansion. The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is based on the continuous developments in the fields of microelectronics, IT and communications, and it is evident this trend will continue. Openness has been the most noted driver of the IoT revolution. It has helped create many interesting applications, ranging from automated kettles to data analysers. As IoT comprises connected objects like smart appliances, machinery, wheels, etc, the user experience with it relies on the physical structure, its specifications and ...

Smart home IoT company Viomi Technology in partnership with the International Data Corporation (IDC) has issued a white paper predicting six key trends in the consumer IoT market. To read the full paper, visit:   https://www.eenewsembedded.com/news/white-papers-predicts-key-consumer-iot-trends?news_id=115582 (Accessed on 11 March, 2019)

‘Train schoolgirls to help more women take up data science’  Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/68342249.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

AI rewrites the prescription to ‘predict and then prevent’.  The surgeon uses controls in the console to manipulate special surgical instruments that are smaller and more flexible than the human hand. But the biggest inroads of robots in healthcare may be in the area of surgery. Robotic Surgery also known as Robot-assisted surgery, marries advanced computer technology with the skill and  experience of  a human surgeon. It is a method of  performing surgery using very small tools attached to a robotic arm. The surgeon controls and manipulates the arm from a computer console. The huge advantage is this: An electronic eye in the  robot arm sends back a high definition 3-D image, magnified 10 times, which the  surgeon can view on the computer screen: something not possible in conventional surgery. Insta ECG Headed by cardiologist Charit Bhograj, Tricog found a value proposition in that ubiquitous diagnostic tool the Electro Cardio Graph or ECG. The...

Team Gridbots; Credits: YourStory In earlier articles on robotics, we have discussed how the industry is (very predictably) going to be the future. The industry is growing at an exponential scale. However, this is not only true for western countries but startups in India too. Multiple companies are now venturing into the foray of robotics and applying it through different perspectives. While the layman’s understanding of robotics may only be through mechanics or humanoid looking things moving around, robotics is so much more. It can be very obvious or it can be inconspicuous. In this series, we shall be discovering startups in the country that are looking at Robotics through different niches and are on their way to creating successful companies. This time we will be looking at a company that goes by the name  Gridbots . What Is Gridbots? Gridbots picks two subsets of robotics and works with those- Artifical Intelligence and Machine Vision. Those familiar wi...

Rural students often face problems in reading, and understanding simple text books in Hindi and English. To overcome this challenge, Google has come up with an app called Bolo, which aims at helping primary school children read and learn smoothly. The app aims to aid students improve their Hindi and English reading abilities. The beta version of Bolo is operational in an offline mode. As per the ASER 2018, only 27.2% of class III students were able to read the text books meant for class II students, while only 50.3% of class V students were able to read the books prescribed to class III students. “Learning gaps have serious implications on the future of the child,” says Nitin Kashyap, product manager, Google. Bolo will soon be available in other regional languages too. “Efforts are being made to bridge the learning gap, but the pace has been slow. Three major roadblocks include lack of access to quality education, limited infrastructure and barriers to learn outside the classro...