IIM-C to Conduct Workshop on "Pollution Monitoring & Evaluation Systems"

IIM Calcutta to Conduct Workshop on "Pollution Monitoring & Evaluation Systems Leading to Safer Environment"
On January 29, 2008

Environment and Safety Monitoring is a grave concern in almost every industrial sector. The governmental agency has enforced laws to control and reduce pollution of air, water, and land systems (EPA). However, the accident rates have created a concern for protection of public spaces.

Analyzing the accident rates and demand in various end-user segments, IIM Calcutta is conducting a One-Day Workshop on "Pollution Monitoring & Evaluation Systems Leading to Safer Environment" on January 29 at its campus in order to put forward a solution to monitor air quality using wireless sensor network. Wireless mesh sensor network offer powerful ways to monitor air quality, without the costs of major new installations or laying wires.

The objective of this seminar is to provide a common forum for the exchange of opinions of experts from various industrial sectors on pollution monitoring and hazards caused by toxic gas emissions.

In this seminar, IIM Calcutta also aims to demonstrate the design and development of a sensor based technology, developed with gas sensors, to continuously monitor harmful effluents. The project titled "Pollution Monitoring & Evaluation System Using Sensor Based Wireless Mesh Networks for the Protection Of Public Spaces" is funded by Department of IT, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology.

Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Venue: New Teaching Block, IIM Calcutta

Contact Details

For further details, please contact: -

Dr. Somprakash Bandyopadhyay,
Professor, MIS Group,
Project Director, Pollution Monitor Project,
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta,
Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata - 700104.
Mobile: +91-92316-83443
E-mail: somprakash@iimcal.ac.in

Aloke Guin,
PRO,
Indian Institute Of Management Calcutta,
Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata - 700104.
Mobile: +91-98831-26494
E-mail: aloke_guin@iimcal.ac.in

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