DRDO arm develops solution for armed forces

Targeting an enemy in the battlefield may just get a tad easier for the uniformed cadre, thanks to the efforts of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR).

The centre is part of the electronics and computer sciences department of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and has developed a solution that can help the armed forces track the trajectory of ammunition, estimate the position of the enemy and therefore target better.

"Many a time a person on the warfront may not be able to see the enemy due to the distance. In such instances, range tables (similar to log tables) are used to track the trajectory. If the predictions go wrong, there is the fear of the enemy being alerted. So we have developed a solution, which can help in addressing these issues," N Sitaram, director, CAIR, told Business Standard.

Sitaram was in Hyderabad to address a workshop on 'Towards securing end systems in the networked world - challenges and possible solutions' organised by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.

"While the accuracy rate of this solution is higher than its predecessor, the time saved is also ample," Sitaram said, adding that it was difficult for him to state the exact accuracy rate of the solution. The Bangalore-based CAIR employs around 150 people today.

Sitaram declined to divulge the funds that have been allotted to the centre for development of such solutions.

Bharat Electronics Limited, the public sector unit dealing in defence-related electronic products and systems, has been given the mandate to develop the hardware for the solution.