Over 50 Indian and Japanese researchers are building an information network for natural disaster mitigation and recovery in India.
Started in 2010, the five-year DISANET project is in its final stages. Pilot testing is scheduled to begin in two months on Chennai's Marina Beach. Due to end in March 2015, the Rs 35 crore project is co-funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and Japan Science and Technology Agency.
The researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH); National Geophysical Research Institute; IIT Kanpur; IIT Madras; International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad; Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad, IMD, Pune, the University of Tokyo and Keio University have developed technical bases for communication to be used in immediate rescue and post-disaster restoration efforts. Strong motion sensors have been deployed in the Indo-Gangetic plains in the foothills of the seismically-active Himalayas, while building sensors have been installed in Chandigarh.
Both countries have been struck with natural disasters in the recent past.
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Started in 2010, the five-year DISANET project is in its final stages. Pilot testing is scheduled to begin in two months on Chennai's Marina Beach. Due to end in March 2015, the Rs 35 crore project is co-funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and Japan Science and Technology Agency.
The researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH); National Geophysical Research Institute; IIT Kanpur; IIT Madras; International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad; Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad, IMD, Pune, the University of Tokyo and Keio University have developed technical bases for communication to be used in immediate rescue and post-disaster restoration efforts. Strong motion sensors have been deployed in the Indo-Gangetic plains in the foothills of the seismically-active Himalayas, while building sensors have been installed in Chandigarh.
Both countries have been struck with natural disasters in the recent past.
For the complete story, click on 'College Life' under 'Campus Life' on www.educationtimes.com
www.besteducationhub.com
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