RONO HILLS, 22 Sep: The computer science & engineering department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here, sponsored by the North Eastern Council (NEC), Shillong, organised a three-day national seminar on 'Emerging AI Technologies for Sports Biomechanics and Drone Applications' recently.
Convened by Dr Rupam Kumar Sharma, co-convened by Dr SMS Askari, and coordinated by Dr Bomken Kamdak Bam, the seminar drew researchers and faculty members from institutions across the region, including the USTM, Gauhati University, NERIST, and North Lakhimpur University.
The inaugural function was attended by Department of IT & Communication Chairman Nyamar Karbak, who commended the state IT department's four national awards, advocated ethical AI adoption, and recalled the successful drone-assisted Covid vaccine deliveries to remote sectors like Seppa and Anini.
NEC HRD & Employment Director Bamin Taranghighlighted the role of cutting-edge technology in national growth and reaffirmed the NEC's support for regional academic initiatives.
University leadership, including RGU Vice-Chancellor Prof Shivaraj, Registrar Dr NT Rikam, Dean Prof Marpe Sora, IQAC Director Prof Utpal Bhattacharjee, and HoD Ani Taggu emphasised on AI applications in elite athlete evaluations, motion analysis, disaster management, and livestock tracking.
Over three days, technical sessions covered advanced practical and theoretical frameworks.
On day one, IIT Guwahati expert Prof Pradip K Das spoke on UAV architectures and hybrid VTOL drone logistics, while Dr Bhrigu Kumar Lahkar presented AI pose estimation tools like OpenPose and DeepLabCut for injury minimisation.
On day two, Prof Ikram Hussain from Aligarh Muslim University led an in-depth session on sports biomechanics, followed by Qoptars Private Ltd founding engineering Rohan Molia delivering a speech on commercial drone applications.
On day three, Chandan Jyoti Kumar and Dr Satyajit Sarmah from Gauhati University shared research frameworks for AI implementation in biomechanics and unmanned aerial systems, leading into the valedictory session.
