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DRISHTI (Development of Researched Indigenous Solutions – Hackathon for Technological Innovations)

DRISHTI is the virtual gathering to create dialogues and accelerate innovations for problems in border guarding along Indo Nepal and Indo Bhutan borders. This challenge is organized by SSB to evolve cost effective indigenous solutions for border management and to find technological solutions to policing problems along the borders.

Modernization of border policing is envisaged by adopting new technological tools through engagement with Start-Ups, Private enterprises and Tech minded individuals.

ABOUT THIS APPLICATION

Background: To leverage the innovations created by the Indian entrepreneurs and to build on the mission of Atmanirbhar Bharat, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) seeks to organize Hackathons with Indian startups and premier Institutions for cost effective solutions to strengthen the border security scenario.

In compliance to the directions, Sashastra Seema Bal is collaborating with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity) to provide access to the platform, resources, startups and institutions which can be engaged in this process of solution identification and announces the launch of DRISHTI, Grand Innovation Challenge to identify impactful solutions from Startups to address the problem statements identified by SSB.

Problem Statements

The problem statement provided by Sashastra Seema Bal includes two (02) areas of focus and technology development for charting out an effective indigenous solution to SSB specific problems in order to improve overall border security scenario:

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Problem Statement

Description

Desired Solution

Detection of unauthorized/suspected vehicles and persons moving across the border through various check posts and vulnerable points along with seamless integration of data from various check posts

As a part of the Intelligence inputs available to security forces, there are a number of occasions where there is an urgent need to identify suspicious persons/vehicles along the borders using the inputs available. Provide a creative yet practical system so as to enable the CAPFs identify the suspicious person/vehicle and make informed decisions.

To create a solution using AI based sensors and other electronic devices to identify suspicious person/vehicles from a data base of collected information. Data could be in the form of audio, video, image, text etc. Data so gathered should be well analyzed and correlated to identify the suspicious person/vehicle and provide information of the target. Facial/image recognition and matching capabilities can also be used to derive meaningful insights. Should include the ability to:

(i) Identification and verification

(ii) Have a data base of collected information

(iii) List out actions based on the learnings

UAV/Drone based surveillance along with geospatial mapping of vulnerable areas across the border

UAVs and Drones are being used by Security forces to gather sensitive information along the borders. Surveillance of the open borders and Vulnerable gaps along the IBB/INB is an essential requirement for SSB, so as to monitor the encroachments along the no man’s land and disputed areas.

An easily operable system is needed for enhancing surveillance security of the open borders and especially in vulnerable areas using Drones and UAVs. The prototype should be easily operable and Cost effective so as to help the Forces take proactive action.

The proposed Grand Challenge with two (02) pre-identified problem statements tries to tackle challenges relating to a system for detection of unauthorized/suspected vehicles and persons moving across the border through various check posts and vulnerable points along with seamless integration of data from various check posts and UAV/Drone based surveillance along with geospatial mapping of vulnerable areas across the border.

Scope of Work

The solutions developed by the interested entities will be used to augment, improve and scale the Border security scenario. The technologies solutions for The Grand Challenge would be broadly categorized into the aforesaid two (02) major thrust/ focal areas, as provided by SSB.

Resultant IPR:

The rights for the resultant IPR that is created or developed or otherwise resulting directly or indirectly from the winner of the challenge will rest with Sashastra Seema Bal, Government of India. For further leveraging the solutions, SSB will at its discretion can further provision the said IP to any entity/country engaged in implementing the cost effective solutions for border security scenario. The IPR rights for the solution provisioned by the challenge winner(s) will rest with the Sashastra Seema Bal, Government of India. However, the base IP on which the dedicated solution for border security has been developed by the challenge winner will still rest with the original winner of the said IP and it can be used for purposes other than border security related applications.

Data Privacy

The data generated in the process of using the shortlisted challenges will be treated as per the provision of the existing legal framework/provisions of the country and will rest with the control of SSB.

ELIGIBILTY

Eligibility Standards

The Indian Tech start-ups, MSMEs, Companies, LLPs registered in India under Companies Act can apply. The entity must have 51% or more shareholding with Indian citizen or person of Indian origin and should be domiciled in India. The applicant’s entity should not be a subsidiary company of any foreign corporation.

Further to encourage participation from academia and industry, participating teams not mandatorily registered as Companies/ startups/ MSMEs/ LLPs can also apply for the Grand Challenge. However, the teams making it to the Stage-2, will be required to apply for registration as Indian Startups/ Company/ MSMEs/ LLPs. It will be expected that by the time of selection at the final stage, necessary registration has been completed.

Expected Outcomes

Through the successful execution of this Challenge, solutions will be identified as per the problems statements provided by SSB. The development, deployment, and integration of these solutions for strengthening the border security will be the primary outcome that will be benchmarked and assessed to evaluate the outcome of the Challenge.

· Detection of unauthorized/suspected vehicles and persons moving across the border through various check posts and vulnerable points along with seamless integration of data from various check posts: To create a solution using AI based sensors and other electronic devices to identify a suspicious person/vehicle from a database of collected information. Data could be in the form of audio, video, image, text etc. Data so gathered should be well analyzed and correlated to identify the suspicious person/vehicle and provide information of the target. Facial recognition capabilities can also be used to derive meaningful insights. Should include the ability to:

v Identification and verification

v Have a data base of collected information

v List out actions based on the learnings

· UAV/Drone based surveillance along with geospatial mapping of vulnerable areas across the border: An easily operable system is needed for enhancing surveillance security of the open borders and especially in vulnerable areas using Drones and UAVs. The prototype should be easily operable and Cost effective so as to help the Forces take proactive action.

Budgetary Provisions

A total of Rs. 65 Lakhs budgetary provision is proposed for Phase-1 of the Grand Challenge for strengthening Border security out of which reward of Rs. 50 Lakhs is proposed for winners of the two (02) thrust areas for rewarding the successful solution developers emerging out of the Grand Challenge. Details of budgetary provisions for Phase-1 of the Grand Challenge are as under:

S/N	Details of items	Budgetary Provisions
S/N	Details of items	1 Thrust Area
1.	Top 1 Winners in 2 Thrust Areas (@ Rs. 10 Lakh each)	10 Lakh
2.	Winners at second position in 2 Thrust Areas (@ Rs. 5 Lakh each)	5 Lakh
3.	Logistics and product development support to top 5 applicants in each problem statement area (@ Rs. 2 Lakh)	02 Lakh (Stage-1)

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