Overview

DST NMICPS Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation and Data Acquisition Systems (UAVs, ROVs, etc.) – TiHAN at IIT Hyderabad – focuses on research, design, and development of autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems, enabled through strong industry–academia collaborations.

TiHAN invites R&DI funding proposals from the ST category in the thrust areas listed below. Proposals should target translational technology development with clear commercialization potential. The project duration is 12 months.

Thrust Areas

  • Autonomous and Intelligent Navigation Systems for Ground, Aerial, and Water Surface Vehicles
  • Applications of Autonomous Navigation Technologies in Agriculture, Defence, Disaster management
  • Infrastructure Monitoring (Power Line, Constructions, Pipelines, Railway Tracks, etc.)
  • Surveillance (Maritime, Airtime, Terrestrial)
  • Environmental Monitoring (Air, Water, Industrial Pollutants, etc.)

Technological Focus Areas

  • AI/ML Frameworks for autonomous navigation and efficient multi-sensory data aggregation using UAVs, ROVs, etc.
  • IoT and CPS architectures for efficient usage of UAVs, ROVs, etc., in the Indian context
  • Communications and Networking for Autonomous Navigation like DSRC, CV2X, etc.
  • Efficient edge computing architectures for multi-sensory information processing
  • Robotics related to autonomous systems
  • Design for Smart Mobility (aerial/terrestrial)
  • Autonomous vehicle swarms and their applications
  • Control, Power and design aspects of UAVs, ROVs, etc.
  • Connected unmanned aerial/terrestrial/underwater/underground systems

Proposal Preparation

  • Submit a single PDF following the format in Annexure A (Proforma for Project Proposal).
  • Attach an endorsement letter signed by the Head of Institution as per Annexure B.

Proposal Templates

Templates (to be counter-signed by Director/Registrar/Dean/HoD from concerned institutes):

Download Annexure A – Proforma Download Annexure B – Endorsement
Note: Each proposal must include the endorsement letter (Annexure B) duly signed by the Head of Institution. Ensure all supporting documents are included in the single PDF at the time of submission.