COVID-19 Research at NITs & IIEST, Shibpur

Initiatives taken by NITs & IIEST, Shibpur under the Institute: National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
1 Project Title : Design and Development of Humanoid Robot to Fight Epidemic like Corona Virus
Expected Outcome : Robot for cleaning jobs, spraying disinfectant, checking temperature, hand sanitizer dispensing, spreading awareness jobs, etc.
Expected Timeline : 3 Months
Remarks : This work will deal with the current and potential applications of humanoid robotics in healthcare settings. The robot will have the characteristics of vision system, manipulation tasks, sensing behaviors, mobile platform, etc.
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PI Details : Dr. Vijay Kumar Dalla Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur
PI Email id : vijaydalla.me@nitjsr.ac.in
Medical Equipment/ Robots
2 Project Title : To deign a microwave based sensor for real time detection of corona virus (SARS-CoV-2)
Expected Outcome : a simple and rapid microwave based sensor is going to design with features of increased specificity, increased reliability , real time data and Low cost
Expected Timeline : 3 Months
Remarks : Work is in progress and efforts are being made to collaborate with specialists and institutions who are expert in handling the infectious viruses
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PI Details : Dr. Swagatadeb Sahoo Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur
PI Email id : swagatadeb.ece@nitjsr.ac.in
Testing Kit
Initiatives taken by NITs & IIEST, Shibpur under the Institute: National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur