Inauguration of NITK IEEE GRSS Student Branch Chapter — November 26-30, 2021
National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) IEEE GRSS Student Branch Chapter has been on the works since filing the petition in July 2021. It was formally approved on September 21, 2021. This is a red letter day for the IEEE GRSS Bangalore Section, given the formation of its very first student chapter. We wish the student chapter great success! The branch is mentored by Dr. Shyam Lal, who is a faculty member of NITK Suratkal and also serving as the Vice-Chair of the IEEE GRSS Bangalore Section.
The inauguration of the student chapter is a 4-event program consisting of::
- Opening Ceremony on November 26, 2021 — flyer
- Webinar Series on “Applications of Geospatial Data” on November 26, 2021 – flyer
- Student Hackathon on AI for Remote Sensing Applications (AIRSA-2021), November 29-30, 2021 — flyer
- Panel discussion by experts on “Strategizing professional opportunities for students in the wake of the liberalized national geospatial policy” on November 30, 2021 — flyer
The event is jointly organized by IEEE GRSS Bangalore Section and NITK IEEE GRSS Student Branch Chapter
Program Schedule in a nutshell:
| Event Date / Time | Program Details |
| November 26, 2021 (Friday) 09:00 am – 09:45 am IST | Inauguration – Opening Ceremony: Chief Guest:: Dr. Shiv Mohan, IEEE GRSS Regional Liaison Coordinator, India Guest of Honor:: Dr. Vinod Bothale, Associate Director, NRSC – ISRO, Hyderabad Presiding Officer: Dr. K. Umamaheshwar Rao, NITK Surathkal, India Meeting Link on Microsoft Teams: https://bit.ly/3FK1qXQ |
| November 26, 2021 (Friday) 09:45 am – 11:45 am IST | Webinar Series on “Applications of Geospatial Data” Talk-1: Unlocking the potential of geospatial data for societal use Speaker: Dr. Vinod Bothale, Associate Director, NRSC – ISRO, Hyderabad Duration: 1 hour Talk-2: RS & GIS Applications for Water Resources Assessment Speaker: D. Nagesh Kumar, Professor, Dept. of Civil Engg, IISc, Bangalore Duration: 1 hour Meeting Link on Microsoft Teams: https://bit.ly/3FK1qXQ |
| November 22, 2021 (Monday) to November 24, 2021 (Wednesday) 04:00 pm IST | Registration for Student Hackathon (AIRSA-2021) open |
| November 28, 2021 (Sunday) 11:00 am IST | Short meeting with registered teams, and release of problem statement with datasets |
| November 29, 2021 (Monday) 11:30 am IST | Deadline for submission of research report and results for AIRSA-2021 |
| November 30, 2021 (Tuesday) 11:00 am – 11:30 am IST | Announcement of winners of AIRSA-2021 Meeting Link on Microsoft Teams: https://bit.ly/3leFlsD |
| November 30, 2021 (Tuesday) 11:30 am – 01:00 pm IST | Panel discussion by experts on “Strategizing professional opportunities for students in the wake of the liberalized national geospatial policy” Panelists: * Prof. Rama Rao Nidanamuri, IIST, Thiruvananthapuram and IEEE GRSS Kerala (LinkedIn) * Mr. Arun Kumar, Aaron GSD, Bengaluru (LinkedIn) * Mr. Jayachandran Mani, K-GIS, Bengaluru (LinkedIn) * Ms. Rahisha Thottolil, IIIT Bangalore and IEEE GRSS Bangalore (LinkedIn) * Mr Vasala Saicharan, NITK Surathkal, IEEE GRSS Bangalore and NITKT IEEE GRSS Student Chapter (LinkedIn) Moderators: * Dr. Jaya Sreevalsan Nair and Dr. Shyam Lal, IEEE GRSS Bangalore Slate Meeting Link on Microsoft Teams: https://bit.ly/3leFlsD |
More on AIRSA-2021:
The call for team registration for student hackathon on Artificial Intelligence for Remote Sensing Applications (AIRSA-2021) is for IEEE/GRSS students who are pursuing B Tech /B.E/M.Tech /M. E/ PhD/P.D.F. in any discipline are interested in python coding and applying artificial intelligence for remote sensing applications! Grab the opportunity to be a part of the exclusive virtual student hackathon on “Artificial Intelligence for Remote Sensing Applications” stand a chance to win an incredible prize.
Objectives of the student hackathon:
- Capability building among students in “Artificial Intelligence for Geosciences and Remote Sensing Applications”
- Python coding Skill building among students in “Artificial Intelligence for Geosciences and Remote Sensing Applications”
- Create awareness on threats and vulnerabilities related to Artificial Intelligence for Geosciences and Remote Sensing Applications.
The student hackathon is a team event consisting of a minimum of 1 member or a maximum of 3 members. All the members should be IEEE/GRSS student members. Team members may belong to different disciplines/streams but have to be from the same IEEE student branch/ IEEE GRSS Student Branch Chapter. There are 5 research tracks in the
student hackathon.
- AI and Remote Sensing in Agriculture Applications
- AI and Remote Sensing in Water Resources Applications
- AI and Remote Sensing in Urban Applications
- AI and Remote Sensing in Ecology and Forestry Applications
- AI Remote sensing in Disaster Management applications
Registration fee: NIL
Registration link: https://forms.gle/rRKEqe6rjefMmXrE8
Guidelines for preparing research report and other important instructions will be provided along with the problem statement on Nov 28, 2021.
Certificate and Prize:
- E-Certificate of participation will be given to each member of research team.
- In each track, best research team will receive Cash Prize of Rs. 3,000
Contact: nitkieeegrss.sbc@gmail.com
Organizing Team:
- Basavaraju K. S., Convenor, AIRSA-2021 and Chair, NITK IEEE GRSS Student Branch Chapter, basavarajuks.207ec012@nitk.edu.in
- Dr. Shyam Lal, Faculty Advisor, NITK IEEE GRSS Student Branch Chapter, shyamfec@nitk.edu.in