IIITH’s new Registrar hits the tarmac running
IIITH Registrar Prof. K S Rajan’s life-story can probably be seen as a string of life experiences, made extraordinary by a mind that sought to explore what lay beyond the ken. We look at his unique contribution to Geospatial technologies and
Deliberations On Last Mile Connectivity For Health...
A roundtable meeting on problems that plague critical care centres especially in rural areas saw experts from various fields coming together to brainstorm on possible solutions. Here’s a short summary. In late April this year, the Compassionate Pandemic Response (CPR)
What does a hardcore anthropologist bring to a tec...
An ‘accidental anthropologist’ gained international visibility for her famous Facebook research on peri-urban youth, VR dating and the Ameerpet IT hub, among other interesting studies. Read on for more insights into Dr. Nimmi Rangaswamy’s cutting edge work at the intersection
Accepting Human-like Digital Avatars as Friends or...
Audiences watching Polar Express, the first CGI musical fantasy reported a gamut of conflicting emotions. Somewhere between “Dang, this is some futuristic animation” to “Stop! Get me off this train” is where they experienced Uncanny Valley. IIITH student Medha Sharma’s
For A Quantum Leap In The Race
As part of the R&D Showcase held in March, IIITH facilitated a roundtable discussion on Quantum Science and Technology to brainstorm on where we are at and the way forward in terms of Quantum technology. Here’s a brief summary of
What Ails Widespread Adoption of Cyber Physical Sy...
As part of the R&D Showcase held in March, a confluence on Cyber Physical Systems, Hardware Software Convergence was held by IIITH and the Smart City Living Lab, that has been set up by MeITy and the National Smart City