The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that it will offer a free five-day online course from August 19 to 23 to teach students about artificial intelligence and machine learning. This event is part of the outreach programme of the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) and aims to spur innovation in the space sector.
The course covers in-depth AI, ML, deep learning, data processing techniques, and case studies of geospatial data processing. This course is useful for professionals who want to learn about AI, ML, and DL and use the technology in geospatial applications, as well as students and researchers in civil engineering, computer science, data analytics, geoinformatics, geomatics, and more.
It includes an introduction to AI/ML and DL, deep learning concepts through CNN, RNN, R-CNN, Faster RCNN, SSD, YOLO etc. and their applications in space-based lidar systems, machine learning through Google Earth Engine and Python for machine/deep learning models. The study material also includes lecture slides, video recordings of lectures, open source software and demonstration handouts which will be available through IIRS-ISRO’s e-class platform. Notably, video lectures will also be uploaded to the e-class so that you can revisit and watch them anytime.
How to register for ISRO’s free online AI course
To participate, you must register for this ISRO course and update your application status via the IIRS website. Approval will be automatic and participants will receive login credentials for ISRO LMS. Participants can also register through Node Centers, with approval from Node Center Coordinator. Participants should contact the respective Node Center Coordinator if the application is pending approval.
After completing the program with a minimum attendance of 70 percent, students receive a “Course Participation Certificate” from ISRO.
ISRO National Space Day
To celebrate the safe landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, ISRO will observe its first National Space Day on August 23. This makes India the fourth country to land on the Moon and the first to land near the south polar region of the Moon. The soft landing was followed by the successful deployment of the Pragyan Rover. The landing site was named as ‘Shiv Shakti’ point (Statio Shiv Shakti) and August 23 was declared as ‘National Space Day’.
