C-DAC: Press Kit - Press Releases - C-DAC announces three new products on Foundation Day Eve

Shri S. Ramakrishnan, Former Director General, C-DAC announced three new products- Mercury™ Web Interface, an 'add on' web based access system for C-DAC's Integrated Telemedicine Solution Mercury, Prakriti Vichaya, a first-of-its-kind Ayurveda based software solution for evaluating the unique prakriti of an individual, and Real Time Technology for Atmospheric Research, a portable and web based software for regional simulations of the atmosphere on the eve of the 19th Foundation Day celebration of C-DAC, Pune on March 28, 2006.

Mercury™ Web Interface is an 'add on' web based access system for Mercury™, C-DAC's Integrated Telemedicine Solution, which is a hybrid, Telemedicine System offering a suite of tools for enabling sustainable Telemedicine programs across geographies. This system has been developed to be web-based access interface for Mercury™ InterSite Server and designed to provide Web based Tele-Consultation Models that can function over the Internet. The versatility of this interface lies in its ability to provide most of the features of Mercury™ through Web / Internet / Intranet or even wirelessly.

The Real Time Technology for Atmospheric Research of C-DAC is a fully automated, flexible, portable, web based software developed for regional simulations of the atmosphere. The automated workflow is designed with the objective of providing the user a real time simulation technology for atmospheric research over local scale (sub urban region). The output obtained from this technology can be used for understanding the condition of the atmosphere over the region as small as 1 Km X 1 Km. The numerical data is further processed to obtain various information of atmospheric states and parameters in graphical as well as in animated format. This information can be disseminated through the Internet in real time.

Prakriti plays an important role in the prevention, diagnostics and treatment of diseases. Prakriti assessment is part of a ten-point evaluation system of an individual and it helps the physician in advising him proper diet and lifestyle to maintain the optimum state of health. It is also important for diagnosis and selection of drugs for specific treatment. The Prakriti Vichaya software system is the first software solution for Psychological Constitution Assessment and Tissue Quality Assessment in Ayurveda. The application offers extensive questionnaire specific to age groups and genders. It covers historical, anatomical, physiological, psychological assessment with practical options for each question. The software system has been validated through multi-centric national level field trials.

With the release of the three new products, C-DAC will look forward to celebrate its 19th Foundation Day on March 30, 2006, which will be graced by distinguished luminaries like Dr. S. Ramani, Director HP Labs, India, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, Chairman ETH, Pune and Shri. Ratnakar Gaikwad, Vice Chancellor, University of Pune. This year the Annual Foundation Day Lecture will be delivered by Padmabhushan Prof. Roddam Narasimha FRS, Chairman, Engineering Mechanics Unit (EMU), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore. Prof. Roddam Narasimha is the Former Director, National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalore and has been the member of C-DAC' s First Governing Council. He is a world famous authority in the areas of Turbulence, Atmospheric Boundary Layer, Upper Atmospheric Research and Supercomputing. He has been associated with several organizations including ISRO, DRDO, UGC, DST etc. He has chaired the failure analysis committee of India's Space Vehicle during 1979-80 and helped ISRO with a reliable SLV-3. At present, Prof. Roddam Narasimha, is closely working with Government of India and Knowledge Commission to tackle problem areas like Disaster Management, Climate Modeling and Education through Research.

The celebrations will also include an exhibition of the latest research being undertaken and the products that have been developed by C-DAC, Pune over the corresponding year.

The formal engagements will be followed by a cultural programme at Pancard Clubs christened as 'Millennium Hits' featuring an orchestra led by well known music arranger Jitendra Kulkarni.