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Jun 21 2012 (12:51PM)  In the works: IIT device to give trains a jumbo alert (epaper.timesofindia.com)

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To prevent incidents of elephants getting hit by trains, the ministry of railways andthe ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) will join hands to carry out a project wherein theIndian Instituteof Technology, Delhi, will develop a wireless sensor device. According to a report by the Elephant Task Force, dated August 31, 2010, 150 jumbos have been killed since 1987 after being hit by trains.
The device — wild animal protection system — will detect the presence of elephants on railway tracks and activate a signalsystem
alerting the station master to warn trains. The information given as response to an RTI inquiry (dated June 1), sought by international NGO Animal Equality, states the sensor device will be ready for trial in 2016.
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Amruta Ubale, a Punebased member of Animal Equality, said, following many accidents that killed elephants, the organization had written to the railway minister and the environment and forests minister, urging them to consider the suggestions, including installation of radar sensors on trains to detect animal presence on the tracks.
The ministries had decided in 2011 to run the pilot project, preferably in the forest areas of north West Bengal, said Ubale. “Sensor devices used by international car companies and some trains and ships, have proved useful in avoiding collisions,” said Ubale.
According to a report in August 2010, 150 jumbos have been killed since 1987 after being hit by trains
Jun 19 2012 (12:25AM)  This device tracks road accidents Sister’s Mishap Inspired Techie To Develop Accident-Tracking System (epaper.timesofindia.com)
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He saw his sister suffering from pain after she met with an accident and couldn’t access medical help on time....
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This prompted Bharath Venkatesh and his like-minded friend ER Sujay to come out with a software called the ‘Accident Tracking System’ (ATS).
A year ago, when Bharath's sister met with the accident in Mysore, it took close to three hours to track her and most hospitals rejected admission. Due to the delay, she slipped into coma for two months. She came out of that, but couldn’t walk or move her hands properly. She was in hospital for nearly six months because of severe head injuries. The family has already spent Rs 15 lakh, and in a couple of weeks, she will be undergoing three more surgeries, which will cost them another Rs 8 lakh.
After attending to his sister for four months, Bharath realized she wasn’t the only one suffering like this because hundreds of accidents go unreported and victims are not treated on time.
He and his friend Sujay, both techies in Bangalore, designed a software to help track road accidents, inform the victim’s family and notify hospitals nearby.
Quoting a recent article from a daily, Bharath said: “India spends about Rs 1 lakh crore every year on accidental treatments. This doesn't include unreported mishaps. If people invest in this software, we will be able to save many lives with minimal cost.”
Bharath Venkatesh and ER Sujay
Jun 18 2012 (10:40PM)  IIT device to give trains jumbo alert Gadget Will Detect Elephants On Tracks (epaper.timesofindia.com)
News Post# 78372
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To prevent incidents of elephants getting hit by trains, the ministry of railways and the ministry of environment and forest...
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(MoEF) will join hands to carry out a project wherein the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, will develop a wireless sensor device. According to a report by the Elephant Task Force, dated August 31, 2010, 150 jumbos have been killed since 1987 after being hit by train.
The device — wild animal protection system — will detect the presence of elephants on railway tracks and activate asignal system alerting the station master to warn trains. The information given as response to an RTI inquiry (dated June 1), sought by international NGO Animal Equality, states the sensor device will be ready for trial in 2016. Amruta Ubale, a Pune-based member of Animal Equality, said, following many accidents that killed elephants, the organization had written to the railway minister and the environment and forests minister, urging them to consider the suggestions, including installation of radar sensors on trains to detect animal presence on the tracks.
The ministries had decided in 2011 to run the pilot project, preferably in the forest areas of north West Bengal, said Ubale. “Sensor devices used by international car companies and some trains and ships, have proved useful in avoiding collisions,” said Ubale.
According to a report in August 2010, 150 jumbos have been killed since 1987 after being hit by trains
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