IIIT-H’s Manthan towards a safer web
In an era where digital security is as critical as physical infrastructure, and as India’s digital ambitions accelerate at an unprecedented pace, the question is no longer whether systems are connected — but whether they are secure. At the centre
Indians don’t fully rely on fitness apps
The fitness landscape in India has evolved over the last few decades and how. At first, there were the traditional akhadas and the vyayam shalas frequented by wrestlers. With a rise in lifestyle diseases, and a focus on preventive health,
Teaching Drones to Adapt
From flood relief to farming and the frontlines, Prof. Spandan Roy is rethinking how machines learn to act in the real world. “Even if you don’t know the system… can you still control it?” It’s not the kind of question
Prof. Hussain wins YFRF for sleep monitoring app
The selective national research fellowship is backing the development of a low-cost smart mattress by Prof Aftab Hussain that can detect falls, track sleep, and improve elderly care - offering a privacy-first alternative to cameras and wearables. The sunset years
Symposium on LL and New North
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, IIIT-H convened the Learning & Longevity Symposium (LLS) placing learning—not medicine, fitness, or finance—at the centre of the longevity conversation. Hosted by IIIT-H’s Third Age Learning (3AL) Research and Design Group, the symposium brought
Smart wearables to improve golden hour safety
Accidents in high-risk industrial environments are an occupational hazard but what is disconcerting is that they often go unnoticed. A new wearable safety system developed by IIIT-H’s Centre for VLSI and Embedded Systems Technology aims to change that. In sprawling