UNVEILING OF SARA, A LIFE-SIZED HUMANOID ROBOT
- In association with Do-It-Yourself Academy (DIYA), it is for the very first time that students of an arts & science college have developed a robot.
23rd September
2019, Chennai:
SARA, a life-sized humanoid robot conceptualised and developed by the students
of Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun
Jain College for Women was unveiled in the college by Mr. Gopinath Chandran and Mr. Erode Mahesh
in the presence of Mr. Aseem Tamboli, Director, Deskera and Mr. L. Ashok,
Managing Director, Futurenet Technologies.
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Students
along with mentor, Shasun Jain College for Women
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SARA, the robot is six feet tall weighing
29.2 kgs and is driven
by AI technology. It is supported with an inbuilt sensor and face
recognition technology that identifies and welcomes guests with a warm
handshake. Capable of answering queries about the college, SARA will help
visitors understand the student-centric uniqueness present in the college. The
robot, having a 7-inch tablet as an interface, was entirely designed by the
students of Shasun Jain College for Women and was completed within 6 months.
Most robots today are designed
to do repetitive actions or jobs which are considered too harmful for humans
and are mostly used in industrial spaces for tasks such as building vehicles. With the evolution of robot technology and robots being the need of the hour, SARA is a great innovation in the field
of human interfacing robotics.
The
team of students involved in the making of the robot included S. Nivedeinee, R.
Madhumitha, A. Khushi, S. Vithika, R. Hemapriya and M. Bhavana Kanooga under
the guidance of teachers from the Digital Transformation Team of the college.
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SARA, a
life-sized humanoid robot responding to Questions by Subhashini
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Commenting
on the success of the students, Dr. S.
Padmavathi, Principal of Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun Jain College for
Women said, “Shasun has always viewed
education as a holistic learning experience, where students develop into
well-rounded personalities who are sensitive
to ethics and society. The management of the college
always supports extraordinary endeavors of the students
to ensure that they get practical knowledge and learn from the best. We
the staff are extremely proud of our students who have designed
SARA and contributed to the success of the college.”
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SARA, a
life-sized humanoid robot
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About Shasun Jain College for Women:
Shri
Shankarlal Sunderbai Shasun Jain College for Women provides quality education
to young aspiring women candidates and equips them to meet the changing needs
of the society and industry. With this goal in mind the College provides the
students a congenial atmosphere conductive to their academic and creative
growth. It is a self – supporting institution committed to the cause of
education – general, professional, moral and technical, catering to the educational
aspirations of the society at large. It embodies and strives to deliver world –
class education and research in Science and Humanities. The College seeks to
foster interdisciplinary working within the college campus and encourages
external collaboration. In pursuit of this goal, the College seeks to develop
in the students an intellectual curiosity and an open mind to excel
academically extra – curricular activities. 💥💢💢
