Avi Mohan Kumar and Yash Varshney are developing Sentinel, a solar-powered AI edge device that uses cameras, radar and seismic data to detect wildlife approaching human settlements and provide early warnings.

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Manoj Kumar, Jena R and Chriswin William D are developing NeuroStride, an AI-powered wearable that seeks to distinguish involuntary Parkinson’s tremors from intentional muscle movement and provide targeted electrical stimulation.

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Led by Vidit Bhayana, the team is developing Sense Guard, a low-cost AI wearable designed to identify physiological patterns associated with sensory meltdowns in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and provide caregivers with early alerts.

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Shiva is developing a wearable navigation system that detects when visually impaired swimmers veer from their intended direction and provides haptic cues to help them make course corrections.

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Led by Aarna Gupta, the team is developing a low-cost construction debris net designed to capture and degrade airborne pollutants while integrating with existing scaffolding.

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A V Kruthi Krishna and Bhavya Chawat are developing StepSense, a sensor and edge-AI system that turns footwear into a gait-monitoring platform to identify indicators associated with fall risk, neuropathy, fatigue and other health conditions.

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Sofiur Rahaman and Sayak Samanta are developing an AI-powered platform that translates Indian Sign Language into text and speech in real time, with potential applications across schools, hospitals, workplaces and public spaces.

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Led by Abhinav Jaiswal, the team is developing VaakSetu, an offline mobile application that uses AI to read documents such as loan papers, land deeds, FIRs and hospital forms, and explain them in simple spoken language.

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Prabinder Singh, Anish Grover and Deepesh Kakkar are developing a smartphone-based AI solution for post-stroke monitoring that analyses changes in voice, facial movement and reaction time to identify potential neurological deterioration.

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Led by Shivansh Sarin, the team is developing AgriVolt Carbon AI, which aims to use agricultural residue to generate electricity while recovering biochar and other carbon-rich materials and reducing emissions.

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