Context:
Recently, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) signed an agreement with Trois Infotech for its “Face Recognition Using Drone” technology.
More on the News
- The agreement was signed under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) program of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), Department of Telecommunications.
- The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) will be the Implementing Agency for Face Recognition Using Drone” technology.
- The agreement is designed to fund Indian startups, academia, and R&D institutions.
- This technology focuses on developing advanced drone-based solutions equipped with industrial-grade, long-range cameras optimised for facial recognition, high-accuracy edge processing, and seamless real-time data transmission.
Significance of the technology
- It will facilitate affordable broadband and mobile services, playing a vital role in bridging the digital divide across India.
- It will be instrumental in playing a crucial role for Indian Startups and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) institutions.
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
- It was established in 1984 as an autonomous telecom research and development (R&D) centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
- It is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- It is also registered as a ‘public funded research institution’ with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology.
- It has been instrumental in the evolution of a Telecom Manufacturing Ecosystem based on its Technology transfer model.
Trois Infotech
- It is a deep tech startup founded in 2018 that integrates advanced hardware systems with software solutions, delivering scalable and efficient products.
- Incubated by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), it specializes in AI/ML, Embedded Systems, IoT, Smart Surveillance, Enterprise Web and Mobile Technologies, Video Management Systems (VMS), and solutions in Telecommunications.