Dr. Ashok G. Verghese, Director, HITS and Dr. T. SudalaiMuthu, Associate Professor,CSE, HITS have obtained the first Patent (India) for HITS entitled “A Method anda Prior Warning Mixed Mode Communication System for the Natural Calamities.”The system is proposed to disseminate natural calamities alert with high reliability.With satellite as backbone, the basic system comprises of AF, FM, Microwavereceiver and HF back up receiver with dedicative Isolated Coastal WarningSystem (ICoWS) towers for every 10 to 15 Km to disseminate the alerts effectively.The strength of siren sound is designed in such a way it reaches 2-5 km surrounding. The novelty of this invention lies in the mixed mode (multi) communication which hasan inter communication among the ICoWS towers that could be a standalone. The idea of the Patent originated from the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004, the deadliest inhistory, killing more than 230,000 people across 14 countries. Dr. Ashok G. Verghese and Dr. T. SudalaiMuthu were honoured by Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Verghese, Chairperson, Hindustan Group of Institutionsin a felicitation ceremony organized on 25 November at HITS campus towards this prodigious achievement.Mr. M. Ram Jawahar, Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs and Distinguished Alumnus of HITS presided over the event as the special guest.
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