[Patent Granted] Bhu-Manachitra: An Autonomous Robotic System and Method For Real-Time Land Mapping Operations
- TIH-IIT Patna Communications

- Nov 21
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 24
The Vishlesan i-Hub Foundation, TIH IIT Patna, is proud to announce a significant achievement from its 2022 Spoke establishment at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) under the leadership of Prof Dr Trilok Nath Singh, Chairman BoD TIH IIT Patna, Prof. Dr Anup Kumar Keshri, Project Director TIH IIT Patna, Prof. Dr Sai Kiran Oruganti, CEO TIH IIT Patna. Prof Dr Asif Ekbal, Dr Amar Bhagat, Dr Manish Gupta BoD member TIH IIT Patna.
Funded by NMICPS DST
Special thanks to Prof Dr. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary DST, Dr Ekta Kapoor Mission Director NM-ICPS DST and the entire NM-ICPS Team of scientists from DST including Amar Kumar, Rajani Kushwaha, Poonam Yadav, Anurag Mishra, Tanushri Sharma.
The collaborative effort has successfully generated an Indian Patent: Bhu-Manachitra An Autonomous Robotic System and Method For Real-Time Land Mapping Operations (Indian Patent No.: 202331062418).
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the inventors: Dr. Tanmay Kumar Behera, Dr. Sambit Bakshi (CSE, NIT Rourkela), Dr. Debbrota Paul Chowdhury, and Ms. Camellia Ray.
Ministry of Education
The patent finds its mention on the official channel of the Ministry of Education.

Potential Impact
This innovative autonomous system promises to revolutionize real-time land mapping, offering high-precision data for applications in urban planning, disaster management, agriculture, and infrastructure development. Its efficiency and accuracy will significantly enhance survey operations.
Commercialization
TIH IIT Patna shall soon release RFQ to validate models for commercialization of the Patent. The TIH IIT Patna and NIT Rourkela's spoke reserves the right to prefer RFQ from proven startups supported by the hub.

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