IIIT Dharwad to come up with a drone lab
The institute has received funds of INR 25 Lakh from Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) to be used to set up the lab at the IIIT campus.
The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Dharwad is all set to establish a state-of-the-art drone laboratory on its campus for studies on developing unmanned aerial vehicle technology. The step is being taken considering that the use of drones is increasingly being adopted and used in various sectors. Drones are also used for taking photographs and capturing videos while dousing the fire in multi-storied buildings. Drones are also being used by some farmers in Dharwad district to spray pesticides on their crops for the past three years. Pocket drones are also being used.
The institute has received funds from Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) to be used to set up the lab at the IIIT campus. According to a senior professor of IIIT, Dharwad, the lab will help in studying drone technology and taking it to the next level. Drone technology can be used for agricultural work and crop, water body monitoring, delivering goods at the doorsteps, besides other applications. Study and research work will be carried out at the drone lab to make the technology more user-friendly and to develop it at a low cost.
Talking about the establishment of Drone lab on campus, the Director of IIIT Dharwad, Prof Kavi Mahesh said that under corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, KPTCL has given INR 25 lakh which will be used to set up the lab. “This will help the students to study and develop drone crafts,” he said.
“Drones can fly in any direction. There is a need to develop drones that can fly in narrow and lower areas. Once the lab is set up, its technology will be developed with the application of artificial intelligence (AI). Being a developing country, India needs such technology to boost its speed in development”, the Director added.
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