Overview

NMICPS Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN) Foundation at IIT Hyderabad importantly focuses on the research, design, and development of autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems for UAVs, ROVs, etc. With a synergistic industry and academic collaborations, the hub aims at realizing the utilization of autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems.

Hence, the hub would like to invite proposal for funding from ST category Startups in the following thrust areas or verticals, but not limited to:

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

The proposals should aim towards translational technology research and development, considering the commercialization aspects in the afore-mentioned areas. The proposals can focus on the development of one or more technological aspects (provided below) for usage in the afore-mentioned thrust areas:

  • AI/ML Frameworks for autonomous navigation and efficient multi-sensory data aggregation using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Remotely Operated Vehicles (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

Current Focus

Hub is currently seeking proposals for a duration of 12 months from Start-Ups working in these core areas with proven track records.

Note: The applicant would be required to furnish the proof of such registrations and necessary balance sheets with the proposal.