Vimarsh 2023 to hold national 5G hackathon for law enforcement agencies

Startups and institutions have demonstrated PoCs for law enforcement-focused 5G use cases at IIT Madras, a DoT-funded 5G testbed site.

5G Hackathon: Telecom Center of Excellence (TCoE), SRI wing, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), India, in collaboration with Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), conducted the Vimarsh 2023 5G Hackathon. . The hackathon aimed to address important issues, explore innovative solutions for law enforcement, address challenges faced by law enforcement, and foster innovation in the field.

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As part of the third and final phase of screening conducted on February 21 and 22, 2024, 22 out of 23 startups and research institutes were selected for use in the DoT-funded IIT Madras 5G Testbed. Presented a proof of concept (PoC) case. The demonstration took place both physically and virtually in the presence of the esteemed jury.

The eminent judges were National Institute of Forensic Sciences, Goa, Jaipur Central Criminal Training Institute, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Indian Cyber ​​Crime Coordination Center (14C), Jodhpur Institute of Technology, Delhi Institute of Technology, Security Assurance, IITM, Standardization and Research and Development.・Selected by prestigious organizations such as innovation. , TSDSI Membership Development and Startup Strategy, National Cyber ​​Crime Research and Innovation Center (NCR&IC), Indian Cybersecurity Association, BPR&D and DoT.

The jury evaluated use cases including physical demonstration of autonomous drones, AR/VR, surveillance and investigation, evidence collection, emergency response, intelligent traffic management systems, 5G metadata analysis, geofencing, and AI-based FIR filing. did.Details are available at Vimarsh 5G Hackathon 2023 tcoe.in. Influential solutions that have emerged include drone-based surveillance safety and security, AI-assisted FIR filing, geofencing solutions for crime scene investigation, AR-based training through crime scene recreation, and AI for predictive policing. Includes data-based data analysis and data processing apps, and more. .