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A team of two students named Bame Chandam and Korounganbi Kangjam of Electronics and Communication Department, NIT Manipur received the Best Design Award at 38th International conference on VLSI Design 2025 held at Leela Palace, Bangaluru. The team under the supervision of Prof. Aheibam Dinamani Singh (Professor, ECE Department) and Dr. Wangkheirakpam Vandana Devi (Assistant Professor, ECE Department) has successfully developed a Helmet Detection System in two-wheeler vehicles using AM62A Arm-based application processor sponsored by Texas Instruments.
The system is designed to automatically lock the ignition for riders without helmet in order to increase the road safety. Since two-wheelers make up about 70% of the automobile market, the proposed system is believed to have good potential in the market. It not only addresses critical safety concern but also opens up industrial opportunities as it aligns with safety regulations and enhances the marketability of vehicles.
The event was hosted by VLSI Society of India and sponsored by many multinational companies namely NXP, MICROCHIP, MARVELL, Synopsys, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Ansys and many more. This event under the theme “Silicon meets AI” brought together many global visionaries and thought leaders from the industries as well as academia. Chris Miller, author of the book “CHIP WAR: THE FIGHT FOR THE WORLD’S MOST CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY” was one of them. More than 100 teams from various reputed institutions like IITs, NITs, IIITs, VIT etc. were participated in the Design contest. Out of this, 15 teams were shortlisted for hardware implementation with a choice of kits between three platforms NXP, MICROCHIP and Texas Instruments. The contest was judged by industry leaders like Srikanth Settikere, the Vice President of Microchip India and NIT Manipur team won the Best award for this Design contest. |