Robots,
radars, smart-sensing devices, solutions for boosting agricultural
productivity and assistive devices for the differently-abled were among
the projects demonstrated by engineering students during the finals of
the Texas Instruments Innovation Challenge (TIIC) India Design Contest,
held at the Texas Instruments (TI) Bangalore campus. More than 80,000
engineering students from across India have participated in this contest
through the past 6 years with the aim to solve real-world problems and
create lasting social impact.
Former President
of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, graced the finale of the contest at
the TI campus and spoke about his vision of Innovation as a key to
national development as the audience listened with rapt attention. The
ceremony concluded with the ‘FMCW Radar for 3D Automotive Imaging’
project by the students of MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
being declared the winner of the India Texas Instruments Innovation
Challenge Chairman’s award.
“The TIIC is a
platform to showcase the innovative projects of aspiring engineers. We
mentor students in engineering colleges for a year and equip them with
the latest analog and embedded processing technologies to bring their
ideas to life. This helps students build an understanding of technology
and nurture their passion for solving real-world problems.” said Sanjay
Srivastava, Director - University Program, Texas Instruments India.
He
added, “This year also we have a special recognition for an all-women’s
team of engineers for inspiring a future generation of women engineers
and scientists. This time it is from Sri Vishnu Engineering College for
Women, Bhimavaram.”
Sanjay spearheads the TI
India University Marketing program that has helped set up nearly 2400
teaching labs across 1800 engineering colleges, thus far. In 2014 alone,
more than 340,000 engineering students have benefited from
technology-based training through TI’s university marketing program in
India.
As a true demonstration of innovative
application of technology, the winning project is a radar based solution
that detects and assesses distance to avoid accidents due to vehicle
collision. Excited by their victory, Anoop Kulkarni, Karthikeshwar Varma
and Rakshit Ramesh of MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
stated: “It feels like a dream come true to be able to demonstrate our
year-long effort to an inspiring scientist like Dr. Kalam, and we thank
TI for giving us the platform to help us make this a reality.”
Celebrating
its thirty years in India in 2015, TI continues to thrive on its core
values - Integrity, Innovation and Commitment. “The innovation challenge
fosters a culture of innovation among engineering students by enabling
students to apply the latest technologies to create social impact,” said
Santhosh Kumar, President and Managing Director, Texas Instruments
India.
Established in 1982, the TI University
Program is a global program dedicated to supporting educators,
researchers and students. It facilitates the inclusion of TI analog and
embedded processing products in engineering classrooms; teaching and
research labs; textbooks; design projects; and course curricula. By
building relationships with educators, TI works to bridge the gap
between the business and academic world. “The worldwide TI University
Program is the intersection between TI technology, educators and the
engineers of tomorrow. Our advanced analog and embedded processing
technologies fuel the passion of students and educators in university
labs around the globe.” said Douglas Phillips, Worldwide University
Marketing manager, Texas Instruments.
Source: India Education Diary, 13th june 2015
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