They also won a cash prize of 10,000 NOK (Norwegian Krone). Njord – Autonomous Ship Challenge is a unique, international student competition in which participants are tasked with designing and building an autonomous ship, says IIT Madras student team.

The competition also offers students with an opportunity for professional development and networking. The competition saw participation from seven top international teams including one from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.

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They were mentored by IIT Madras faculty Dr. Abhilash Sharma Somayajula and Prof. MA Atmanand. The team was also supported by Mr. Prabhakaran Jay, Mr. Vallabh Deogaonkar from the MAV Laboratory.

IIT Madras director

Congratulating the students, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said “There exists an opportunity for Indian industry and startups to take this up on a commercial basis under the ‘Make in India’ program of the Government of India.” He also encouraged students of Team Aritra to think of forming a startup themselves.

Competition

The competition involved testing of the autonomous surface ships in three facets:

1. Ability to autonomously navigate in a channel marked by navigational buoys

2. Ability to dock the vessel autonomously

3. Ability to autonomously detect and avoid dynamic obstacles while following the rules of the waterways (also known as COLREGS)

Our performance on this task prompted the judges to engage in further discussions about the algorithms and how it might be packaged for implementation into a commercial product, said Mohammed Ibrahim, who is one among the IIT Madras student team.

Praise

Lauding the IIT Madras student team on their performance, Faculty Advisor Dr. Abhilash Sharma Somayajula, Assistant Professor, Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras, said, “The success of Team Aritra shows that our students are on par with students from global universities.

Participation in such global competitions allow students to gain hands on experience, discover their passion and develop their personality, he said in praise of IIT Madras student team.

‘I hope the success of Team Aritra inspiries more students to explore the area of marine autonomy.’

Energy

Faculty Mentor Prof. MA Atmanand, Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, said with suitable additional modifications such as providing solar panels to generate energy, they could overcome the limitation due to the finite battery capacity.

Applications

The applications for this project are varied. In the context of the safety and security of the country, such vehicles will be able to do live monitoring of coasts, especially strategic locations such as ports, harbours, and defence installations, among others, on a continuous basis.

These vehicles could be mounted with a suite of sensors to monitor the seas and the ocean-atmosphere to collect data autonomously, which could then be used in models leading to climate change studies, says IIT Madras student team.

Success

Central to the success of IIT Madras student team was the invaluable support provided by sponsors such as IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society, Madras Chapter, which played a pivotal role as a technical and financial sponsor, bolstering the team’s technical capabilities and providing a solid foundation for their endeavours.

The generous contribution of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi as a travel sponsor enabled IIT Madras student team Aritra to physically participate in the competition, turning their aspirations into reality.

Opportunity

For IIT Madras student team Aritra, their triumph was not just about victory. It was an opportunity to represent India on a global platform, showcasing the nation’s prowess in the realm of marine autonomy.

Competing against formidable adversaries, IIT Madras student team Aritra found themselves in the company of participants from renowned institutes such as Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, MIT, USA, University of Lisbon, Portugal, University of South Eastern Norway, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway.

The competition’s ranks showcased Turkey at the top, followed by Portugal in second place, with IIT Madras student team Aritra proudly securing the third position.

Notable entities such as Kongsberg, Zeabuz, ABB Marine, DNV, Maritime Robotics, and NTNU professors lent their expertise to evaluate and recognize the innovations presented by the participating teams.

The schedule to submit applications for JEE Advanced 2025 has been announced along with that of AAT 2025 registration,

Application process for AAT starts after result declaration of JEE Advanced. This year too, the trend is no different.

Who will conduct AAT 2025?

AAT 2025 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur and is expected to see a participation in impressive numbers. The same institution is conducting JEE Advanced 2025.

Details about the exam are available on the official website mentioned above. Students who pass AAT 2025 will be able to study BArch in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varnasi.

Who can take up AAT 2025 registration?

Students who have passed JEE Advanced 2025 with required qualifying marks can take up AAT 2025 registration. Applying for JEE Advanced requires a pass in JEE Mains.

Candidates who have passed plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as subjects will be able to take up JEE Mains registration. The process to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration is online.

1. The URL has to be typed into the browser and the webpage has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, students should click the link for JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and enter JEE Advanced 2025 registration number, their date of birth, mobile number and email address.

3. Post providing the above details, applicants will be asked if they are interested in AAT. Students have to answer ‘Yes’ to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

4. Candidates have to provide the required information and choose the centers where they wish to write the exam and submit the form.

5. They will receive message indicating successful completion of JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

The message has to be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for use in future. This could be of use during the admission process.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025/AAT 2025 Registration is Here

Exam pattern

Candidates who have completed JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration must also know the exam pattern if they are to score good marks.

Those who have taken up AAT 2025 registration can take up the exam which will be held in offline mode, as a pen and paper mode test.

Candidates will have three hours time to answer all the questions. The medium of the test is English.

The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

Syllabus for AAT 2025

The next thing to do after completing AAT 2025 registration is focus on preparing for the test.

The subjects to be studied while preparing for AAT 2025 are mentioned below. Candidates can also refer the official website for more information on syllabus when the registration for the exam begins:

Geometrical Drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Freehand Drawing

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale.

Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Three dimension perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Architectural Awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain.

Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping.

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

The medium of the test is English. The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

The admit cards obtained for JEE Advanced 2025 can also be used to gain entry into the test centers for AAT 2024.

Point to remember

Candidates can visit the official website of JEE Advanced exam for more information on JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and other related topics.

The students have to quickly take up the AAT 2025 registration as the time left would be very short.

Like JEE Advanced exam where the registration is open for a longer duration, that of AAT 2025 registration is open for only a short period.

The details about AAT 2025 registration provided above are for general understanding purpose of the students.

There could be some changes in the exam, students can visit the official website of the exam at regular intervals to receive updates.

More information could be provided as the time for AAT 2025 registration would commence, till that time, students can refer other sources also.

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