The IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation (hereafter DRISHTI CPS) has seen major
transformations during the past year in its effort to create a CPS ecosystem.
While this shift has coincided with the return of ‘cautious’ normalcy in our
lives, the endeavors at DRISHTI CPS towards CPS technology development
have targeted researchers, aspiring entrepreneurs and industries for a more
pragmatic lab-to-market transition. This issue of DRISHTIKON dwells upon
the endeavours of DRISHTI CPS to nurture this sustainable, reflective, and
contemplative ecosystem. The issue broadly showcases four innovations
under various schemes of DRISHTI CPS. These have applications in the
fields of manufacturing, agriculture, health care, and road and highway
infrastructure. It is truly satisfying to see most of these either at the
prototyping stage or at the pre-commercialization stage. It is clear from the
articles that one of the application areas of DRISHTI CPS is manufacturing,
and more specifically Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
which are extremely important for our economy.
One of the articles highlights the unexplored opportunities of digitalisation
in MSMEs and presents how DRISHTI CPS is bridging this gap with an
emphasis on end-to-end approach comprising problem identification,
technology development, and commercialising through startups. Another
article on MSMEs focuses on the enormous possibilities presented by
digitalization in financing. An article by one of our collaborators at the
University of Cambridge demonstrates how industrial efficiency and
resilience are enhanced by using collaborative digital twin technology.
Our visiting industry expert has highlighted pathways for developing
sustainable deep-technology products in academic contexts. This is a
very intriguing topic that could potentially be of use to academic institutes
that are in the process of developing a translational research ecosystem.
In another article, one of our industry partners discusses DRISHTI CPS’
method for skilling students and industry professionals. The interview
with Dr. Deepak Agrawal of AIIMS, New Delhi, provides insights into the
perspectives of end users with regard to one of the most significant priority
areas of DRISHTI CPS, namely Digital Twins. The issue concludes with
profiles of four incubated startups.
Editorial Team:
Prof. Abhinav Kranti, IIT Indore
Prof. Bhupesh Kumar Lad, IIT Indore
Prof. Abhishek Srivastava, IIT Indore
Editorial Support Team:
Dr. Atreyee Ghosh, Consultant-Digital Twin Technology, IITI DRISHTI CPS
Foundation
Ms. Shivangi Garg, Coordination Manager, IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation
Cover Picture Courtesy: Dikshant Agrawal, PLC Programmer, IITI DRISHTI
CPS Foundation