Augmented reality headsets -HoloLens can help doctors ‘see through’ organs and tissues in the operating theatre,
The advancement improves the outcome of reconstructive surgery for patients.
The approach can help surgeons locate and reconnect key blood vessels during reconstructive surgery, which could improve outcomes for patients
Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are "augmented" by computer-generated perceptual information.
Other Fields of applications are: Archaeology, Architecture, Education, commerce.
Transformation of aspirational districts program
Fourteen districts from Northeast have been identified for "Aspirational Development" under the program.
"Transformation of Aspirational Districts" programme is under the aegis of NITI Aayog, under the guidance of Prime minister of India.
The main factors determining whether the given district is backward or not will be based on sectors like health, nutrition, education and agriculture.
For each district, a four-tier supervisory mechanism has been put in place with a Central Nodal Officer from the Union Government, a State Nodal Officer from concerned State Govt,a District Nodal Officer / District Collector and a Union Minister-in-charge.
National Meet on Grassroot Informatics
National Informatics Centre (NIC) is organizing a three-day National Meet on Grassroot Informatics- VIVID 2018.
It is a platform for knowledge sharing which providesfor interaction of officials and leveraging on each other’s experience and best practices.
The Theme for VIVID 2018 is “Cyber Security and Innovation”.
The National Meet will cover the Emerging Technologies (Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Big Data Analytics), Cyber Threats & Counter Measures, Critical Information Infrastructure protection (NIC-CERT).
