Innovative Methods, Projects and Community Technologies (IMPaCT) Lab
“If you look at history, innovation doesn’t come just from giving people incentives; it comes from creating environments where their ideas can connect” – Steven Johnson
Keeping this precept in mind, the Department of Electronics has established the IMPaCT Lab where creativity, innovation and social mindedness can flourish. The Department of Electronics, which runs a BTech program in Electronics and Communication Engineering, a BTech program in Robotics and Automation, and an MTech program in Wireless Technologies, is the ideal environment where multidisciplinary technologies can flourish and innovations can be used to accelerate social good.
“The value of an idea lies in the using of it.” Thomas Edison. The IMPaCT Lab provides a space for like-minded students, faculty, and staff members to gather to dream up, implement and test their ideas.
The IMPaCT Lab is much more than a physical space with state-of-the-art facilities. Rather it is a concept that can be carried out of the constraints of physical boundaries and get ingrained into the daily lives of those involved.
In addition to creating an impact on those directly involved, the IMPaCT Lab also strives to focus on methods, projects, products and services that are beneficial to society.
The Department has a two-pronged approach to the development of its stakeholders through its Skill Planning and AcquistioN Cell SPAN along with the IMPaCT Lab. These two ventures strive to hand in hand to develop technologies and services beneficial to our community.
Objectives
- To sustain a forum that nurtures creativity through regular discussions and brainstorming
- To provide physical space and facilities to bring ideas to implementation
- To facilitate fruitful innovation through mentoring
- To transform students, faculty, and staff members into socially minded people by focussing on innovations that create a beneficial impact on society.
Focus Areas
The focus areas of the IMPaCT Lab include innovations in embedded systems, IoT and other communication technologies and image processing and vision-based techniques to support agriculture, weather and disaster management, medical electronic devices, use of robotics and automation technologies to improve the quality of life of members of our society among others.
IMPaCT Lab report – EVEN SEMESTER (2023-2024)
IRoC-U 2024: ISRO ROBOTICS CHALLENGE URSC
The team Giga Hertz from Toc H Institute of Science and Technology was selected to the next round of the IRoC-U 2024 Robotics Challenge to build an autonomous Lunar Rover with a Manipulator capable of traversing over rough terrains and handling and storing samples. The multidisciplinary team comprised of 6 students from BTech Robotics and Automation and two students each from BTech CSE and ME. The team overcame stiff competition to advance to the next round of the challenge. Toc H Management has supported the team by contributing a fund of Rs 1 lakh. Management has also provided all required facilities in terms of labs and technical assistance and space to support this project.
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Tech Fest and Ketcon 2024
A team from BTech Robotics and Automation won a Special Mention for their project MedDrone at the KTU Tech Fest on 18.2.2024
Team Members: Alwin Jojo, Amal Prakash, Anfil Shajo and Justin Joe, BTech Robotics and Automation
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Georgina Binoy Joseph
ROVC 2024
A team from BTech Robotics and Automation secured the first prize in the Underwater robot driving competition held at KMEA on 23.2.2024.
Team Members: Rajesh V, Athul Krishna KP, Amaljith CU, Jerik Shaju and Sabin BTech Robotics and Automation
Winners of SAMAGRA – The Project Expo
The project NeuroNav Chair secured first prize in ‘’SAMAGRA – The Project Expo’ event held in Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology on 01 March 2024.
Team members: Akash K S, Akshay K, Athulya K Saju, Krishnapriya C Nair – BTech ECE
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Deepa Elizabeth George & Asst. Prof. Sajitha K S.
The team from BTech Robotics and Automation won the 3rd Prize at Brahma 2024 conducted on 01 March 2024
Team Members: Alwin Jojo, Amal Prakash, Anfil Shajo and Justin Joe, BTech RA
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Georgina Binoy Joseph
KSCSTE TECHFEST 2024 at IIT Palakkad
The project ‘Sparklink:The Universal Autonomous UAV Battery Swapping and Charging dock with Precision Robotic Arm’ submitted was selected for the CONTEST category of KSCSTE TECHFEST 2024. The KSCSTE TECHFEST 2024 was held during 2nd and 3rd March, 2024 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Palakkad. The selected team participated in the Tech Fest.
Team Members: Akshay Kannan, Miqudad, Devakrishna and Basil Shaju – BTech Robotics and Automation
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Georgina Binoy Joseph
Winners of Project Expo Megatron 7
BTech ECE students won the following prizes in the Project Expo – Megatron 7 held at Mangalam College of Engineering
First prize – Neuronav chair
Team members: Akash K S, Akshay K, Athulya K Saju, Krishna Priya C Nair – B.Tech ECE
Faculty mentors: Dr. Deepa Elizabeth George, Asst. Prof. Sajitha K S
Second Prize – ARTEMIS-An intelligent animal repellent system
Team members: M S Muhamed Musafir, Dion Gleeson, Fidha Fathima Anz, Gayathri Sivakumar – B.Tech ECE
Faculty Mentors: Asst. Prof.Roshni Polly, Dr. Sreelekshmi.S
INDUSTRY PROJECT
Students of BTech S6 Robotics and Automation implemented an automated Robotic Air Delivery Testing System for Watts Electronics Private Ltd. The project was handed over successfully to the company.
PROJECT EXPOS @ TIST
IMPaCT Lab organized various Project Expos to showcase the technical and innovative skills of the students of the BTech program in Electronics and Communication Engineering and BTech program in Robotics and Automation.
Electrogenesis
Project Expo in Electronic Circuits for students of First Year BTech ECE and BTech Robotics and Automation on 27.2.2024
ElectroYantra Innovation Expo 2024
Students of S8 ECE and S6 RA showcased their major projects on 7.5.2024.
Electrobotics Project Expo 2024
Students of S6 ECE and S6 RA showcased their mini projects on 11.5.2024.
IMPaCT Lab report – ODD SEMESTER (2023-2024)
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2023
Team Demeter comprising Abdul RahimanJasbeer K A, AsheenAfthab M and PrithviUllas from BTech Robotics and Automation were selected among the top 10 teams from all over the country in the prestigious National Level Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2023 competition. SolveforTomorrow 2023 – a national education and innovation competition is a CSR initiative by Samsung India.The project mentors are Dr.Deepa Elizabeth George, Dr. Georgina Binoy Joseph and Asst. Prof.Nisanth Krishnan.
In the heart of India’s green belt, Team Demeter harnesses advanced technologies to safeguard crops.The project on Smart Agriculture with UAV and VR that leverages drones to identify pests and diseases in crops captured the interest of the jury. Their efforts were acknowledged by various print and electronic media.
The coverage of the project by CNN-News18 can be viewed using the link
Patents Published
Three Indian patents were publishedby the Department of Electronics.
Patent 1: Title of the Invention: A System for a Solar-Powered Charging Station to Increase the Flight Distance Capabilities of Drones
Application No.202341064618 A, Publication Date: 22/12/2023
Names of Applicants and Inventors:AnfilShajo, Dr. Georgina Binoy Joseph, Justin Joe, AlwinJojo, Amal Prakash and Asst. Prof.Hashfi K. H. – Department of Robotics and Automation
UAVs such as drones can be used to deliver medicines and other essential materials between waypoints. If the distance between waypoints is very large, the drone has to be recharged at charging stations enroute to enable it to cover longer distances. The solar powered charging station is designed to be located by the drone at metre level accuracy.
Patent 2: Title of the Invention:Traffic Prediction Systems in Small Cities using AI
Application No.202341010033A, Publication Date: 24/02/2023
Names of Applicants and Inventors:Dr.Deepa Elizabeth George, Dr.S. PerumalSankar, Dr.SreelekshmiS. – Department of Electronics
The system analyzes multi-source transportation travel survey data to obtain travel survey information of a survey area, estimating traffic data including: traffic speed and volume in a traffic link. AI based models are used to predict traffic information.
Patent 3: Title of the Invention:System & method for Health Care through IOT Wearables
Application No.202221068832, Publication Date: 3/02/2023
Names of Applicants and Inventors:Dr.SreelekshmiS. – Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
The invention is related to a wearable sensor-based system that monitors the health parameters of the user and stores the data to keep track of all activities of the user. This invention helps in notifying the user’s relatives in case of emergency scenarios. A wireless link has been created to transfer the data.
Prize Winners of PROCOMM 2023
A teamcomprising Akash K S, Akshay K, Athulya K Saju and Krishnapriya C Nairfrom BTechElectronics and Communication Engineering won the first prizefor their project NeuroNav Chair in PROCOMM 2023 by IEEE ComSoc Kerala Chapter conducted on 2.10.2023 at RIT, Kottayam. The project was mentored by Dr.Deepa Elizabeth George and Asst. Prof.Sajitha K.S.
Prize Winners of Srishti 2023
Two teams from BTech Robotics and Automation won the second and third prizes in the Srishti 2023 Project Expo conducted on 10.11.2023 at JEC, Thrissur. The second prize was won by AlwinJojo, Amal Prakash and Justin Joe for their project Med-Drone mentored by Dr. Georgina Binoy Joseph while the third prize was won by AnfilShajo for his project Aqua Vision.
Prize Winners of Pegasus 2023
A team comprisingAkshay Kannan, Miqudad, Devakrishna and Basil Shajufrom BTech Robotics and Automation won the second prize for their project SparkLink in the Pegasus 2023 Project Expo conducted on 24.11.2023 at MITS, Kochi. The project was mentored by Asst. Prof.Hashfi K. H. and Dr. Georgina Binoy Joseph.
Prize winners of InnoCon Expo @ Dhishna2023
Med-Drone, a project of the students from BTechRobotics and Automation- AlwinJojo, Amal Prakash, AnfilShajo and Justin Joementored by Dr. Georgina Binoy Joseph was selected as one of the Top 3 projects in InnoCon Expo @ Dhishna 2023 at CUSAT on 25.11.2023.
Participation in KERALEEYAM 2023
It was a proud moment for the Department of Electronics when two of our teams were selected for participation in KERALEEYAM 2023 held on 4.11.2023 at University college Palayam,Trivandrum.
