The North Eastern Council (NEC) is looking to the future to bring about speedy development in the region.
In this vein, an event took place in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, yesterday. Described modestly by the NEC as a low profile event, it has also been heralded as a “turning point ushering in the 4.0 industry and deployment of 5G health care use cases” by employing artificial intelligence (AI).
Some of the uses are augmented reality/virtual reality anatomy learning models deployed at the Government Nursing College in Pasighat, 3D AI imaging analysis, AI-based cataract analysis, device for diabetic retinopathy, mobile AI ECG device, wound infection assessment solution, respiratory assessment solution through AI and AI drip monitoring system.
Alo Libang, Arunachal Health Minister, graced the function as chief guest. MLAs Ninong Ering and Kaling Mayong, NEC Secretary K Moses Chalai and Industries Secretary Hage Tari were also present on the occasion.
The team also visited the 5G lab being set up at the Agriculture College of the Central Agricultural University (CAU). The project is part of the 5G applications funded and conceived by the NEC, which is being implemented by Guwahati’s AMTRON as the hub and in all the eight North East states as spokes.
The event that took place at Pasighat is for the Arunachal Pradesh chapter only. The full launch will happen soon with all components of health use cases, agriculture, edge computing, cane and bamboo. This will take place at the AMTRON headquarters in Guwahati.
“The team was very happy to see the benefits of the deployments happening very fast with results coming in at speed and efficiency either instantly or in just a few minutes in most cases or experts have to certify first from another location through cloud/internet for two cases,” a press release stated today. “They were also convinced that the applications can be adopted across different sectors and departments.”
Technology combining 5G, Cloud, AI will transform governance, service delivery, various developmental schemes/projects, entrepreneurship business, etc, it is hoped.
Chalai said that it is only the beginning. It is even difficult to imagine where this day will lead to, to multi-sector solutions by the engine of AI, Cloud/Net, 5G. He also added that the applications have been made compatible with 4G for now, but 5G will definitely bring in the full scope and outcomes. This day indeed is a historic day for NER and perhaps for the country also, Chalai said, adding, “NEC is committed to adopting future technologies to bring positive impact in various development sectors for the speedy socio-economic development of the region.”
The initiative, funded by the NEC, is expected to transform the health and agriculture sectors of the NE states and facilitate immersive learning in healthcare education through 5G AI-driven technology intervention.
