Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012 Second Prize Goes to BKBIET Pilani Rajasthan Jeevan Team

The Imagine Cup is an annual competition sponsored and hosted by Microsoft Corp which brings together young technologists worldwide to help resolve some of the world’s toughest challenges. All Imagine Cup competitors create projects that address the Imagine Cup theme: “Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems”. Started in 2003, it has steadily grown in size, with more than 358,000 competitors representing 183 countries and regions in 2011. The competition was indeed tough with very many top ranking institutions in India today participating.

“There were 150 teams from across the country in the software development category that participated in the contest. After scrutiny, we narrowed down on 33 and interview, only seven teams made it to the finals. Rajasthan is the only state from where two teams have qualified,” said Mark D’Souza, Director, Student Program, Microsoft India. “The subject of their project is socially relevant for Rajasthan and I think they can make a good pitch to the local authorities,” said Mark.

The team ‘Jeevan’ from B K Birla Institiute of Engineering & Technology - BKBIET, Pilani remained as Runners-up in the National Finals, organized at Hotel Lalit, New delhi on 25th April’12 and awarded with Rs. 70000/- as prize money by Microsoft.

Jeevan System promises Water Conservation through Automated Control & Community Efforts. It controls water usage behavior of a person. This system consists of software and hardware components. The water usage is controlled using a set of hardware devices, consists of water meters and weather condition checking meters and data is stored and accessed at a centralized server at Windows Azure which then sends information to the user using Silverlight based web app and Windows Phone app. It controls their water usages behavior by sending them alerts, creating community participation and hence educates them.

“The ‘Jeevan’ system is designed to bring products and tools which focus on the formula ICCE-information, Control, Competition and Education. We have developed a web application, on-field device and mobile application which together helps control water usage through automation and community efforts.”

“It is a nice finish of a journey…and a good start for life ahead…and yeah…One doesn’t need anyone’s permission to change the world…. It all starts from inner self to outer world.” said the beaming Team members from BKBIET Pilani Varun Mehta, Ashutosh Sharma & Kundan Singh.

Congratulating the winners, Director of BKBIET Pilani Dr P S Bhatnagar said " Such achievements by BKBIETians are jewel in the crown and adds immense altitude to the Alma mater." He also added that the Aditya Birla Training & Research Center – ABTRC at BKBIET will facilitate students to gain valuable experience in the forefront of scientific research through projects, seminars and workshops.

For more details about BKBIET see http://www.bkbiet.ac.in/

The B K Birla Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pilani with excellent infra structure is one among the most sought after institutions in Rajasthan offering quality technical education at an affordable cost. To encourage the students to embrace global education, the Institute has established in May 2011 BIRD – BKBIET International Relations Division. Currently, BKBIET has collaborations with 10 foreign universities – 6 in France, 2 in Thailand, 1 each in Switzerland and Portugal which facilitate apart from academic links provisions for students to carry out internship.

BK Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology - BKBIET
CEERI Road
Pilani – 333031 Dist. Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) INDIA
Phone: 91-1596-244054
Email bkbiet@gmail.com
Website http://www.bkbiet.ac.in/

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