BE (Electrical & Electronics), Tagore Engg College , Anna University (Chennai) - 79.4%. M Tech (Al & ML), IIT, Hyderabad ( PGT 2021-23) CGPA 7.85 presently Project requirement in first year - Nit Project on Al assisted object detection via feeds obtained from dronesTOPICS COVERED Semester | Semester Il Foundations of Machine Learning Deep Learning Data Structures and Applications Visual Computing Probability and Random Variables Linear Optimisation Matrix Theory Introduction to Brain and Neuroscience Applied Statisticsaw Q Imp Events Q Background Q Scope & Problem Statement Q Milestones Q AnalysisEvents Date Remarks Detailment of Guide ‘Apr 2021 Project topic finalised May 2021 Object Detection via Drone Feed | Guide Prof Abhinav Kumar Literature review June 2021v Background ¥ Sureillance and intelligence gathering is a very vital ingredient for proactive security management in an evolving counter insurgency environment Y Problem Statement ¥ Human intelligence and electronic surveillance are primarily employed in gathering valuable inputs about the area of responsibility ¥ Patrolling as a means to carry out surveillance is tedious, it also endangers own troops to enemy ambushes ¥ Employment of drones for surveillance with manual identification relies heavily on controller skills Y Solution Y Artificial intelligence enabled object detection through the drone feeds allow us to negate the human error component as well as achieve improved surveillance capabilityY To develop Al assisted object detection via feeds obtained from drones ¥ Input - Video feed from drone. V Deliverable Output - Identification of segmented objects in the frame.IRRENT MILESTONES v Phase! Y Basics of Deep learning and Computer Vision v Phase Il Y Literature review Y Selection of tech approach v Subsequent Phases v Dataset collation and collection ¥ Selection and implementation of selected algorithm Y Deployment of the trained model Y Testing and ValidationURRENT PROGRESS Y Literature review under progress to identity fwg aspects: v Existing models based on Deep Neural Networks, RCN, Fast RCN and Faster CNN Y Various detectors employed i.e Single and Multi stage detectors ¥ Augmentation techniques ¥ Selection of Performance matrix v Performance study on erstwhile modelsANALYSIS Y Officer is prompt and inclined towards research on the mentioned project. Y The institute is assisting the officer with the required technical infrastructure ¥ The officer is making the required progress.