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Five-day Internet of Things conference in SRM draws International crowd
The second edition of International Conference on Internet of Things (ICIoT) was held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur from February 17-21.
Kattankulathur: The second edition of International Conference on Internet of Things (ICIoT) was held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur from February 17-21. The event was organised by Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The chief guests for the event were Dr. Vidhyacharan Bhaskar, Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, San Francisco State University, USA and Dr. Raghavendra Belur Jana, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Skoltech, Department of Civil Engineering, Moscow, Russia. The conference proceedings, printed in the form of a book of abstracts, were released on the inauguration.
Registrar of SRMIST, Dr. N. Sethuraman, said that this conference will help to discuss various issues related to the Computer Science Department and other Department, making it interdisciplinary. He then urged students to explore other avenues for further research. "There are several challenges and this conference can help you find solutions for the same. It will be a win-win situation where, participants and speakers will get benefited," he said and added, "By understanding the need of IoT, progress can be achieved. But you will face challenges.
Any invention that is not useful for the society will lose its charm and this conference will throw light on the prevailing challenges." The aim of the event is to provide an outstanding opportunity for both academic and industrial communities to address new trends and challenges in loT. Over 300 student groups from different educational institutions showcase their innovations at the conference. Dr. S.S. Sridhar, Professor, CSE, SRMIST gave the vote of thanks for the Inaugural event.
