Sources from IIT Guwahati say the drones have proved to be of great use as seen in countries like China and South Korea to control COVID-19 situation.

Recently, Karimnagar Municipal Corporation, Telangana, had deployed customised drones of Marut Drones for spraying disinfectants in Mukarampur area of Karimnagar where 10 Indonesians and 1 local had tested positive for COVID-19.

In a given time, it is seen that drones disinfect 50 times more area than traditional methods and can keep human operators out of harm. Thus, they prove to be efficient, avoids any cross infections and stops the spread of a pandemic.

Nations across the world have imposed quarantines in an attempt to control the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Drones could be the best solution to spray disinfectants and reduce infections, monitor people movement for crowd control, emergency delivery of medicines to those quarantined and elders.

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The contactless, fast-paced operations will strengthen anti-COVID-19 efforts of the government, he said.

Marut Drones has also developed Public Monitoring and Warning Drones which are fitted with a camera and speaker.

These can be used by personnel to monitor places especially with high disease prevalence for crowd gathering and give appropriate instructions using fitted loudspeakers to people.

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As this is much faster than regular patrolling operations, it can be very efficient not only for patrolling but also to spread the message.

These drones can be used in places where people are still seen moving around streets and government personnel are having a hard time implementing a strict lockdown.

These drones can also be used for other purposes. Mr. Vislawath says these drones can also be used for temperature check to limit the risk of the personnel getting infected while conducting the temperature checks. Drones are equipped with infrared cameras to test temperature.

While these kinds of drones are commonly used for public safety operations or inspections, with proper calibration, these drones can instead help measure body temperature.

Any abnormalities can be marked as suspects for COVID-19. This information can be used by health workers and officials to take further measures.

This helps in the identification of infection in a person at a much early stage and can prove to be vital in the present scenario.

Marut Drones team tested different ways to calibrate airborne infrared cameras to measure body temperature. Results showed that by installing a cotton swab within the field of view of the thermal camera, the camera can get an accurate reading.

The calibrated drone camera can then be used to measure body temperatures while the officer remains at a safe distance away.

While the results are encouraging, it is essential to mention this solution is not designed to be used for standard medical procedures and data needs to be reverified with manual methods before taking any action.

These drones can also be used to deliver medicines and other critical supplies to reduce unnecessary human contact. It also speeds up the process significantly.

During a recent trial, it was observed that a drone covered a distance of 12 kms in 8 minutes, which is 80 times faster than traditional delivery.

Drone delivery will enable affected households to receive medicine and supplies without risking the spread of infection.

Recently, the start-up successfully demonstrated its idea to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

IIT students CO develops drones

In collaboration with the Emerging Technologies wing of Telangana government, Apollo Hospitals and World Economic Forum, Marut Drones demonstrated with blood, vaccines, diagnostic medical samples and long-tail medicine.

Recently, the start-up successfully demonstrated its idea to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

In collaboration with the Emerging Technologies wing of Telangana government, Apollo Hospitals and World Economic Forum, Marut Drones demonstrated with blood, vaccines, diagnostic medical samples and long-tail medicine.

The delivery works on a hub-and-spoke model. The team gets a message on the inventory needed. After the regular pre-flight tests and checks of wind condition, audio pilot systems, GPS tracker, the package is loaded at the central hub and the drones take off.

The coordinates are fed into the system and health examiner picks up the vials at the drop-off point. Such ways can complement disease control measures undertaken by the Government and make the fight against COVID-19 effective, efficient, fast and with less externalities.

The alumni have been featured in the Forbes list of ’30 Under 30 – Asia – Industry, Manufacturing & Energy 2020′ (https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2020/asia/industry-manufacturing-energy/#2c8179b86dbc).

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Guwahati) established in 1994 has completed 25 years of glorious existence in 2019. At present, the Institute has eleven departments and five inter-disciplinary academic centres covering all the major engineering, science and humanities disciplines, offering BTech, BDes, MA, MDes, MTech, MSc and PhD programmes.

IIT Guwahati offers a residential campus to 412 faculty members and more than 6,000 students at present. Besides its laurels in teaching and research, IIT Guwahati has been able to fulfil the aspirations of people of the North East region to a great extent since its inception in 1994. The picturesque campus is on a sprawling 285 hectares plot on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, around 20 kms from the heart of the Guwahati city.

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The date for the exam has been announced in a notification by NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences).

Schedule

This is all about the commencement of application submission for NEET MDS 2025 Exam.

As per estimates, the registration for NEET MDS 2025 Exam will likely commence in December 2024.

It is usual to open the application submission for an exam about a month or two before the date on which the exam would be conducted.

Taking that into account, the registration for NEET MDS 2025 exam is expected to start by December 2024 or by January 2025.

This is however a guess work, the exact dates will only be known when the official notification for NEET MDS 2025 exam will be out.

What is NEET MDS?

NEET MDS is expanded into National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Master in Dental Surgery (NEET MDS).

It is conducted once every year for providing admission into postgraduate dental courses in colleges located across India.

NEET MDS 2025 exam is meant to be held in 2025 and is conducted by National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). NEET MDS 2025 exam registration nothing but applying for the exam.

Who can apply for NEET MDS 2025 Exam?

Candidates who have passed graduation in dental sciences (BDS) from a recognized educational institution anywhere in India can apply for NEET MDS 2025 exam.

Applicants must also have completed the required internship (CRI or CRRI) and have the required registration with DCI (Dental Council of India) or State Dental Councils.

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the button NEET MDS under Entrance Examinations menu.

3. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://natboard.edu.in/viewnbeexam?exam=neetmds’

4. Once the webpage with above URL opens, candidates can click the button Application Link.

5. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://cdn3.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/1815/81662/Index.html’

6. After the webpage with above URL is open, candidates can register and create an account with username and password.

7. After creating an account, candidates can login and fill the NEET MDS 2025 Exam application.

Website For NEET MDS 2025 Exam is Here

Registration fee

Candidates submitting NEET MDS 2025 exam application have to pay Rs 3500 if they are from General, OBC and EWS categories. The same for those from SC/ST/PwD categories is Rs 2500.

The amount mentioned above can change due to various reasons, candidates can refer the information brochure on the official website mentioned above at the time of registration for latest information.

The link for it will be activated at the appropriate time on the official website. The link will turn active about 10 or 20 days before the exam day. It can be downloaded as per the instructions below:

1. Type the URL ‘https://natboard.edu.in/viewnbeexam?exam=neetmds’ in the browser and submit it for allowing it to download.

2. Once the website is ready, the link for admit card has to be clicked.

3. After clicking the link, candidates have to enter their application number, date of birth and other details and submit them to obtain the hall ticket.

Candidates can appear for the exam with their hall tickets.

They have to pass the exam with required qualifying marks to be eligible for the next phase of admission which comprises counselling.

Counselling is the phase where candidates can choose the course and the college they wish to study it.

Those who do not get a seat in college of their choice in the initial rounds, can try in the subsequent rounds. Individuals who get a seat can pay the fees and join the institution for classes.

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