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.
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.
