MAPATHON 2021 Champion Award

Professors of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Bantakal won the Championship of National Level ISRO-IITB-AICTE Mapathon 2021 Organized by Indian Space Research Organization. Dr. Nagaraj Bhat from the department of Computer Science and Dr. Sachin S Bhat from the department of Electronics and Communication Engineering won this championship award for their outstanding contribution research work titled “Samudraseema: Coastal Karnataka Shoreline Dynamics”. Their work focused on the study of vulnerability along coastal part of Karnataka in the last 100 years using thematic maps, toposheets and satellite remote sensing data. More than 10,000 teams across the Nation have participated in this event.

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in association with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay (IIT-B) have jointly organized this event to produce maps using Indian remote sensing data. The primary objective is to understand the potential of Indian remote sensing data and to make maps for Indian regions using free open source mapping softwares. This Mapathon aided in building local capacities for mapping and generating data that can address larger goals. Producing maps for the country using space application moves India towards Atma Nirbhar Bharat and Global GIS hub.