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‘Centre for AIoTMR (Artificial Intelligence of Things & Mixed Reality)’, the first of its kind in Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, was inaugurated at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI) under its Dept. of Computer Science at Belur Math Campus on 21 February 2023, the sacred birthday of Sri Ramakrishna.

The objective of the Center for AIoT & MR at RMVERI is to adopt multidisciplinary applied research, address distinct challenges and enhance working solutions across multiple fields and departments within RKMVERI and RKMM (Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission) by leveraging four technologies: AIoT (Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things) and MR (Mixed Reality = AR Augmented Reality + VR Virtual Reality).

The AIoT-MR team will be empowered to carry out translational research, during which digital prototypes will be developed. Subsequently, the team will engage in competitions and hackathons to validate and refine these prototypes. Finally, an attempt to collaborate with industry partners would be done to transform the prototypes into practical real-world solutions that positively impact society.

The centre is working on the following projects:

  1. Samsmriti Darshanam – Transforming Indian Knowledge Systems into practical spiritual methodologies for preventive mental wellbeing utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality technologies
  2. 3D scanning of historical artifacts and heritage buildings associated with Swami Vivekananda and disseminating his message through 3D Mixed Reality
  3. iLLaM – A Generative AI Platform for digital publications of Ramakrishna Math and Mission using RAG and Local LLMs
  4. netrA vanI : Redefining Indian storytelling with the power of Immersive Audio and Generative AI crafted by the visually challenged creators
  5. MEDHAVVARRIORS – A MR (Mixed Reality AR VR) and AI based Assistive Technology to assist Persons with Dementia (PWD) utilizing a three pronged Viewable Hearable Wearable Ecosystem
  6. Meditation Quotient (MQ) – A Qualitative Evaluation of Focused Attention, Open Monitoring and Non-Dual Awareness Meditation Practices in the light of Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurophenomenology
  7. Digitizing Traditions – Digital archival management system with generative AI Tools for media management

Our past work can be found in the below link:

  1. WeMindYou App – Emotional Well-Being of Kids during Covid-19
  2. Narendra – Analyzing the Mental Well-Being of Children and Empowering them with Mind Fitness Training
  3. Shaktiman – A Chatbot for regulating emotional well-being of individuals in an organization by analyzing their Facial expressions and Text Sentiments with mind training utilizing traditional & modern preventive interventions
  4. Research Articles: Evolution of Meditation Research: Perspectives from Contemplative Neuroscience

Researchers in the Centre for AIoT & MR at RMVERI:

Swami Paramashivananda Head, Centre for AIoTMR, Dept. of Computer Science

Expert Advisory Committee

  • Prof. Dilip Kumar Pratihar, Institute Chair Professor, IIT Kharagpur
  • Dr. Babu Sena Paul, Director, Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Vihaan Akshay Rajendiran, Graduate Assistant, CS Dept, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA