KCG – BOSCH Health Care Centre
Centre of Excellence in Medical Electronics
The Centre of Excellence in Medical Electronics was initiated in collaboration with Robert Bosch, Bangalore and Department of Electronics and Communication, KCG College of Technology on 04.12.18.This MOU aims on the usage of Fundus Camera developed by Robert Bosch and analysing the images for various eye related disorders.
Faculties of ECE,EEE and EIE were trained by Mr.Ravikumar, Senior Project Manager, and Robert Bosch on 10.01.19 to handle the Fundus Camera and to analysis Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) with the images captured.
Further tie-up was made with Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai to assist us in medical research and also allowing us to take part in their medical camps. In connection to this, a team of three members, Dr.V.Thulasi Bai, HOD/ECE,Mr. Sadasivam. S, AP/ECE and Ms. B.Thyla, AP/ECE took part in the camp organised by Sankara Nethralaya on 21.02.19 at Police Quarters, Kondithoppu, Chennai. This camp was conducted especially for the economically weak residence of nearby area. More than 50 people were examined and 30 potential eye images were captured. These images will be used in research on diabetic retinopathy with the help of medicals experts form Sanakara Nethralaya.
Eye Camp at Kondithoppu on 21.02.19
Second camp was conducted on 23.02.19 in Seetha Lakshmi Vidhyalaya at Vasudhevan Nagar, Chennai. In this camp two students of ECE department were involved along with Ms.Kavitha Balamurugan,Asso.,Prof/ECE and Ms.B.Thyla,AP/ECE .