NEWS – A Woman-led Start-up Developed ‘Divya Drishti’, a cutting-edge AI Tool for Personal Identification, under a Technology Development Fund

HIGHLIGHTS

• “Divya Drishti” is an advanced AI tool designed for personal identification.
• It combines face recognition with immutable physiological parameters like gait and skeleton.
• Developed by Ingenious Research Solutions Pvt Ltd., led by Shivani Verma.
• Represents a significant advancement in biometric authentication.
• Offers enhanced accuracy and reliability in identifying individuals.
• Minimizes risk of false positives and identity fraud.
• Has versatile applications in sectors such as Defence, Law Enforcement, Corporate, and Public Infrastructure.
• Developed under the technical guidance and mentoring of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR), a DRDO laboratory based in Bangalore.

THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND (TDF)

• The TDF is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Defence, executed by DRDO under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
• It provides grants for defence and dual-use technology development.

Objectives

• Building Capacity – To enhance Indian industries’ capacity and capability for defence technology development.
• Fostering Culture – To foster a culture of design and development within the industry.
• Creating Ecosystem – To create a robust R&D ecosystem for defence technologies.

Achieving Goals

• Niche Technology Development – Supports the development of niche technologies.
• Prototype Creation – Encourages the creation of prototypes.
• Self-Reliance – Aims to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) in defence technology