I-Hub Start up Srujan Seed Support

The Institute of Design Semester 7 students Joel Yeldo Alias, Anurag Nambiar, Diya Gupta, and Ananya Shah have created (halo) shield, a safety device which has also been selected as a product design finalist for the Taiwan International Student Design Competition. The device senses hazardous industrial environments, analyses data in real time, and predicts potential hazards before time. The (halo) shield uses RFID encoded data on each device, which, when scanned, gives anyone information on the owner’s medical history. This project has been awarded Rs 5 lakh as part of the I-Hub Start up Srujan Seed Support Programme by the Government of Gujarat. The key elements of the project are to eliminate accidents, injuries, and exposure to harmful chemicals, raise workplace standards and efficiency, and reduce disruptions and downtime. The underlying technology is IoT, which allows for scaling the network of devices up or down based on the size of the workplace.

Innovative Initiatives at the University

Inauguration of Cyber Physical System Laboratory

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Technology inaugurated its state-of-the-art Cyber Physical System (CPS) Laboratory on Nov 30, 2024. The event was marked by the presence of Shri K K Patel, Vice President; Dr Anup K Singh, Director General; Dr Himanshu Soni, Director of the School of Technology; Dr Rajesh N Patel, Director of the School of Engineering; Dr Usha Mehta, HoD, Electronics and Communication Engineering, as well as heads of various departments, faculty members, and staff. The laboratory’s advanced infrastructure aims to drive innovation and research across diverse fields, including drone technology, embedded systems, smart grids, autonomous vehicles, medical monitoring, industrial control systems, and more.