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Unusual Rainfall in Gujarat Sparks Concerns Over Urban Flooding and Infrastructure Resilience

Unusual Rainfall in Gujarat Sparks Concerns Over Urban Flooding and Infrastructure Resilience

Sep 3, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Prof Udit Bhatia Photo: IITGN Photos Between August 20 and August 29, Gujarat was inundated by heavy rainfall, resulting from Cyclone Asna, the latest in a series of unusual weather events along India’s western coast. Following Cyclone Biparjoy in 2023, Asna has drawn attention to the growing frequency of severe weather in the region. However, experts caution that it’s premature to directly attribute these events to climate change without a thorough statistical and dynamical investigation. An analysis of maximum rainfall during this period, conducted by researchers at the Machine Intelligence and Resilience Laboratory (MIR Lab) at the Indian...

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AI Innovations To Help in Urban Flood Management: Some Highlights from FloodAI Hackathon 2024

AI Innovations To Help in Urban Flood Management: Some Highlights from FloodAI Hackathon 2024

Aug 28, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: IITGN Photos Urban flooding has become a widespread calamity in several Indian cities today. Given the torrential rainfall in Gujarat, it is imperative to draw our attention towards a recent event that brought together a diverse cohort of budding engineers and research scholars, focussed on providing innovative solutions to tackle this issue. The program was held under CoE AI-powered Sustainable Cities at IIT Gandhinagar under Make AI in India and Make AI Work for India Project.  The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IIEC), IIT Gandhinagar organised FloodAI Hackathon 2024, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Program in...

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A Portable Solution to Urban Heat and Climate Challenges

A Portable Solution to Urban Heat and Climate Challenges

Aug 25, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Tanumita Misra Photo: Arijit Reeves From crowded streets to towering skyscrapers, cities create their urban microclimates, which are localised climates that differ from the surrounding rural areas. To explore these unique weather patterns, researchers at the Built Environment Lab of IIT Gandhinagar have developed a mobile and portable weather cart named WxCart for a detailed study of urban microclimate. The WxCart is a custom-made compact unit instrumented with sensors to measure various meteorological variables like air temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed at microscale levels. Unlike traditional stationary or large weather stations with limited reach, this mobile weather...

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IIT Gandhinagar’s FloodAI Hackathon 2024: Innovating Solutions for Urban Flooding

IIT Gandhinagar’s FloodAI Hackathon 2024: Innovating Solutions for Urban Flooding

Aug 25, 2024 | , ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vanajakshi B.H. Photo: Mayur Bhatiya Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IIEC) IIT Gandhinagar, is excited to share the success of the FloodAI Hackathon 2024, an event specially designed to tackle the pressing global challenge of urban flooding. Organised by IIT Gandhinagar in association with the Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies at IIT Bombay, this hackathon provides a one-of-a-kind platform for students and innovators to develop cutting-edge solutions to reduce the impact of urban floods—a major issue that’s becoming increasingly critical in cities around the world. The program was held under CoE AI-powered Sustainable Cities at IIT Gandhinagar under Make...

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IIT Gandhinagar and L&T Semiconductor Technologies Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation in India’s Semiconductor Sector

IIT Gandhinagar and L&T Semiconductor Technologies Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation in India’s Semiconductor Sector

Aug 24, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vanajakshi B.H. Photo: Mayur Bhatiya IIT Gandhinagar and L&T Semiconductor Technologies Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Innovation in India’s Semiconductor Sector A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed today between the IIT Gandhinagar and L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) to foster collaborative research and development in the semiconductor sector. The signing ceremony was honoured by the presence of several high-profile dignitaries, including Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary of DeitY, Government of India, Shri Magesh Ethirajan, Director General of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Executive Secretary of C-DAC, Mr. Sandeep Kumar, CEO of L&T Semiconductor Technologies, Prof....

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