CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

With a rapid increase in suspected COVID-19 cases across India, Home Quarantine Tracking Systems (HQTS) have become a critical need. A Bangalore based company, Vijña Labs, has developed a novel and fool-proof Artificial Intelligence based technology for real-time home quarantine monitoring using a selfie-based face recognition and geo location tracking mobile app. The Maharashtra police have successfully started using this app to track individuals under quarantine.  According to Dr. Murali Kota, CTO of The Manipal Group and Co-Founder of Vijña Labs , this tracking system enables an individual to register themselves with their name, phone number, selfie and other relevant information. The individual then uploads their registration details using the app, following which a verification is made against the existing master list of quarantined individuals. Once registration details are verified, the app is automatically activated for an individual to upload thei...

Provides free access to its MyInsights Online Mock Tests to help students continue their preparation for IIT JEE exams The recent COVID -19 outbreak has led to the shutting down of schools and educational institutes across the country along with major competitive exams like IIT-JEE being postponed. To aid students with online self-study solutions during these testing times, Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, today announced the launch of “Quikik” , a new AI-based Math learning app which helps students reinforce their Math skills and feeds your 10-14 year old’s appetite for snack-size learning in a fun & engaging manner. In addition to this, the company also announced support for IIT-JEE students and institutes in the form of free access to its MyInsights Online Mock Test Series to ensure seamless preparation time & resources to the students in the form of personalized digital assessment tool. Ramananda SG, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Pearso...