Along with other discoveries by the IISER Bhopal Research Team in the past few years, this discovery shows that the biodiversity of the Northeastern parts of India is understudied and there are many species of plants that remain undiscovered.
IISER Bhopal Scientists discover a new species of the African Violet plant from Mizoram
Top Searches:
| TNN | May 24, 2021, 12:49 IST
GUWAHATI: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal Researchers have discovered a new species of plant belonging to the African Violets family in Mizoram and adjacent areas in Myanmar.
The newly-described species Didymocarpus vickifunkiae (Gesneriaceae) is currently known from only three locations in Mizoram and considered as an endangered species. It is an epiphyte (plants that grow on trees) and produces light pink flowers during the monsoons. The species is named in honour of late Dr. Vicki Ann Funk, a renowned Botanist who worked at Smithsonian Institute, USA.
An invention to fight COVID-19: The Crowd and Mask Monitoring System We wanted a simple advisory system to warn students of breaching social distancing norms at selected locations, Dr. PB Sujit, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, IISER Bhopal, said
Joe C Mathew | February 22, 2021 | Updated 14:09 IST
Representative Image
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal have developed a low-cost Crowd and Mask Monitoring System, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The AI-enabled device will replicate manual policing to ensure COVID-19 prevention norms are being followed.
The institute plans to use this AI-powered system on its campus as it commences the process of bringing students back in phases. The students will be expected to maintain a minimum of three feet of social distancing.
February 22, 2021
A prototype of the Mask and Crowd Monitoring System developed at IISER Bhopal
The portable system can monitor the movement of people in the campus and if the camera detects that the social distancing and mask norms were not being followed, the device starts alerting the crowd with a pre-recorded message
1/2
2/2
The portable system can monitor the movement of people in the campus and if the camera detects that the social distancing and mask norms were not being followed, the device starts alerting the crowd with a pre-recorded message
×
This one-of-its-kind low cost AI-enabled device is portable and easy to deploy across various locations