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Pradipta Biswas

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Pradipta Biswas is an Indian computer scientist. He is an assistant professor at Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing and associate faculty at Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems [1] at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is one of three co-chairs of the International Telecommunication Union's IRG-AVA - Intersector Rapporteur Group Audiovisual Media Accessibility[2] and Rapporteur of Question 11/9 on Accessibility of ITU Study Group 9[3]. Earlier he was a senior research associate[4] at the University of Cambridge, a working group coordinator at the ITU-T focus group on audio visual media accessibility[5][6] and a vice chairman at the ITU-T focus group on Smart TV[7][8]. He was elected to a Title B1 fellowship[9] at the Wolfson College, Cambridge in 2013. He was a member and later senior treasurer[10] of Cambridge University Revolver and Pistol Club[11] and took part in Cambridge-Oxford varsity shooting matches in 2010[12].

Pradipta Biswas
Born19/11/1982
Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
Alma mater
AwardsGates Cambridge Scholarship, Microsoft AI 4 Accessibility Grant Award, Facebook Responsible AR/VR Grant Award, DST SERB Early Career Fellowship, DST DUO Fellowship
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
Thesis Inclusive User Modelling  (2010)
Doctoral advisorPeter Robinson
Websitecambum.net

Academic Career

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Pradipta graduated with a PhD in Computer Science from the Trinity College and University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory [13]. He received a Gates Cambridge Scholarship[14] in 2006, which is offered to approximately 80 students worldwide each year[15]. He works on eye gaze tracking[16][17], intelligent user interface for inclusive design[18], aircraft cockpit design[19] [20], human robot interaction [21] and automotive user interfaces[22]. Pradipta's research on assistive technology won a $75K award from Facebook Reality Lab in 2021 [23] and Microsoft AI 4 Accessibility grant award in 2018[24]. A new assistive technology involving an eye gaze controlled robotic arm for users with severe speech and motor impairment (SSMI) attracted significant media attention in science magazines like Disability Insider [25], Tech Explore [26] and prominent Indian newspapers [27] [28] [29] [30] and was also broadcasted in NDTV[31], All India Radio[32] and IndiaScience[33] channels. A different application of his research on eye gaze tracking for military aviation applications was featured in New Scientist[34] and was demonstrated at Aero India 2019[35]. He invented an eye gaze and finger movement controlled interactive head up display for cars[36]and proposed algorithms to estimate cognitive load of drivers [37] and pilots [38]. Pradipta's doctoral research on Inclusive User Modelling[39] is considered by W3 [40] [41] and ITU-T for standardization[42].

Personal Life

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Pradipta was born and brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal and presently lives in Bangalore.

References

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  1. ^ "Faculty of Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber-Physical Systems @ IISc Bangalore". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ "IRG-AVA intersector rapporteur group audiovisual media accessibility". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "Accessibility to cable systems and services". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ "Cambridge University Engineering Design Center - Pradipta Biswas". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ "ITU-T Focus group on audiovisual media accessibility". Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Dr. Pradipta Biswas appointed to united nations agency working group". Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  7. ^ "ITU-T Focus Group on Smart Cable Television". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Cambridge researchers contribute to the latest standard on smart cable television". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Cambridge University Reporter Vol cxliV No 5" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Cambridge University Sport Yearbook 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Cambridge University Revolver and Pistol Club". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Varsity Results 2010". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Inclusive user interfaces". Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Gates Cambridge Pradipta Biswas". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Gates Cambridge Criteria". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  16. ^ "New techniques for eye-gaze tracking could change computer interaction". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  17. ^ "Researchers explore eye-gaze tracking". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  18. ^ "Democratising design". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  19. ^ Shree DV, Jeevitha; Biswas, Pradipta (March 2018). "Eye Gaze Controlled MFD for Military Aviation". ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI): 79–89. doi:10.1145/3172944.3172973. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  20. ^ Shree DV, Jeevitha; Murthy, L.R.D; Singh Saluja, Kamalpreet; Biswas, Pradipta (December 2018). "Operating Different Displays in Military Fast Jets Using Eye Gaze Tracker". Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering. 8 (4(2018)). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  21. ^ Sharma, Vinay Krishna; Saluja, Kamalpreet; Mollyn, Vinay; Biswas, Pradipta (June 2020). "Eye Gaze Controlled Robotic Arm for Persons with Severe Speech and Motor Impairment". ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications (ETRA): 1–9. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  22. ^ Biswas, Pradipta (October 2016). Exploring the Use of Eye Gaze Controlled Interfaces in Automotive Environments. Retrieved 27 July 2020. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  23. ^ "75K dollar grant for tech to aid people with disabilities". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  24. ^ "Gaze-controlled applications win Microsoft grant". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  25. ^ "Researchers design robotic arm to help people with disabilities operate devices". Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Gaze-controlled robotic arm for the speech and motor impaired". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  27. ^ "New robotic arm helps people with cerebral palsy and victims of trauma overcome motor impairment". Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  28. ^ "A robotic arm can now help people with motor impairment perform physical tasks better". Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  29. ^ "IISc research team designs eye gaze-controlled robotic arm for speech and motor impaired". Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  30. ^ "Gaze-controlled robotic arm to aid speech and motor impaired". Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  31. ^ "IISc Team Develops Robotic Arm For Speech And Motor Impaired". Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  32. ^ "IISc designs eye gaze controlled computer interface for people with SSMI". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  33. ^ "Sci-Tech Eye Gaze Controlled Robotic Arm Penguins at Minus Temperatures Comet Neowise (H)". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  34. ^ "Indian military tests eye-tracking tech to help pilots control planes". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  35. ^ "Jet pilots could use eyes to lock-in on targets". Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  36. ^ Prabhakar, Gowdham; Ramakrishnan, Aparna; Madan, Modiksha; Murthy, L. R. D.; Sharma, Vinay Krishna; Deshmukh, Sachin; Biswas, Pradipta (23 November 2019). "Interactive gaze and finger controlled HUD for cars". Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces volume: 101–121. Retrieved 27 July 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  37. ^ Prabhakar, Gowdham; Mukhopadhyay, Abhishek; Murthy, L.R.D; Madan, Modiksha; Deshmukh, Sachin; Biswas, Pradipta (December 2020). "Cognitive load estimation using ocular parameters in automotive". Elsevier Transportation Engineering. 2. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  38. ^ Dilli Babu, Mohan; D. V., JeevithaShree; Prabhakar, Gowdham; Singh Saluja, Kamal Preet; Pashilkar, Abhay; Biswas, Pradipta (September 2019). "Estimating pilots' cognitive load from ocular parameters through simulation and in-flight studies". Journal of Eye Movement Research. 12 (3). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  39. ^ Biswas, Pradipta (1 March 2010). "Inclusive User Modelling". Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  40. ^ Biswas, Pradipta; Langdon, Pat (15 July 2013). "Inclusive User Modelling and Applications". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  41. ^ Biswas, Pradipta; Langdon, Pat (15 July 2013). "Validating User Modelling Web Service". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  42. ^ "ITU-T Report on A taxonomy of participation" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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