It will help the road-owning agencies, law enforcement, emergency care providers and other road safety stakeholders to visualize the high frequency accident zone data for planning targeted interventions in Haryana, say sources from IIT Madras COERS.

In addition, tools to perform kilometre analysis, corridor analysis, cluster analysis and point radius analysis with visualizations as heatmaps/trend patterns are included in the platform, say sources from IIT Madras COERS.

We will also direct our attention to the regions that are witnessing higher crash rates and Sanjaya will help find out those critical hotspots, he said.

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Crash data from 2022 published by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) attributes that nearly 60% of fatalities took place on 5% of the roads (National and State Highways) in India.

Working Age Group

The working age group of 18 to 60 accounts for 83.4% of total road crash fatalities in the country, which has serious implications on the emotional and psychological impact on family and society at large and imposes significant socioeconomic costs on the nation, say sources from IIT Madras COERS.

Platform

Professor Venkatesh Balasubramanian, Head, IIT Madras CoERS and RBG Labs, Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras elaborated about the platform.

He is also coordinating this initiative. He said planning target-specific interventions to mitigate road traffic accidents is important to reduce road accident fatalities, said Prof Venkatesh of IIT Madras COERS.

It is important that any intervention is based on data so that we not only identify the problems on the road but also implement changes that are viable in the long-term.

Sanjaya is platform to get actionable intelligence for jurisdictional leaders. This will empower stakeholders across Haryana to visualize district-wise high-frequency accident zones and aid in preparing an action plan for targeted rectification, he said.

Key features

The key features of this platform includes:

Ø Map-based analyses of blackspots and emerging blackspots across the country, sorted by jurisdiction of States, Districts and Police boundaries.

Ø Infographic and visual displays of data to enable better understanding of crash patterns in a desired region.

CoERS (The Centre of Excellence in Road Safety) works on various aspects of human factors engineering, road engineering and vehicle engineering to bring about significant improvements in road safety globally.

This CoE also advices various stakeholders and Governments to bring about a data-driven systems approach to road safety.

BITS Pilani signed an agreement with the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) in Pune, on December 4. The areas of knowledge-sharing activities undertaken include workshops, seminars, and conferences to be conducted on national security fields, according to a statement from BITS Pilani.

The BITS Pilani statement also says that joint research work will be an area of focus for this collaboration. The Center for Research Excellence in National Security (CRENS) established at the BITS Pilani will facilitate the partnership.

Both institutes will also undertake research projects including short-term consultancy assignments to deal with industry issues and long-term initiatives to explore emerging and future areas. The collaborations will include the usage of lab infrastructures, faculty members, and research scholars.

BITS Pilani vice chancellor Ramgopal Rao was critical of the tie-up and stated: “Our partnership with DIAT Pune reflects a shared vision that through research and innovation, we can synergistically elevate the defence capability of India and give a technological push to India. Through CRENS we intend to address the veritable challenges and bring about self-reliance in the strategic sectors.

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BHVS Narayana Murthy, vice chancellor of DIAT Pune, stated: “DIAT Pune focuses on developing India’s technological defence capabilities by focused research, innovation, and skill development. BITS Pilani has always led the way for innovation, and our tie-up with the esteemed university will enable us to share resources and expertise to address many of the problems that are now challenging National Security and facilitate an ecosystem of collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship.”

Conclusion

The partnership between BITS Pilani and DIAT Pune is a significant step forward in strengthening India’s national security and technological landscape. Through combining research, innovation, and skill development expertise, the two institutions aim to address critical challenges and enhance India’s defence capabilities. Initiatives such as joint research, certificate courses, and resource sharing will foster innovation and self-reliance in this collaboration. This partnership not only shows the importance of academia-industry synergy but also creates a benchmark for strategic collaborations in the building of a technologically robust and secure future for India.