Deep Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Inspection System

The objective of the group is to investigate the application of Reinforced Deep Learning to autonomously complete damage inspection on buildings after natural disasters. By using Reinforced Deep Learning with Convolutional Neural Networks performing image processing, the drone will be trained to navigate itself towards buildings and perform building inspection without scanning the whole structure. The algorithms for Reinforced Deep Learning can be used to drive drones autonomously and perform inspections currently done by humans. The stability of the structure of buildings are unknown when these inspections are performed. This application would greatly reduce the risk of individuals involved in inspecting the building structures and provide greater insight into the stability of these structures

Ethnobotanical Studies on Japali Hanuman Theertham- A Sacred Grove of Tirumala hills, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The present ethno-botanical exploration conducted in the forest area of Japali Hanuman Theertham a sacred grove of Tirumala hills during the period of 2010-2013 resulted in the information about the uses of traditional medicinal plants of 85 species belonging to 47 families to treat 46 types of ailmentsand utilization of different forest plant resources. Out of 85 plant species the dominant life forms of herbs (40), shrubs (17), trees (17), climbers (08), lianas (02) and creepers (01).The grove having endemic medicinal plants and owing to anthropogenic pressures, they are in extreme state of vulnerability. The information gathered from Japali Hanuman Theertham indicates that the tribal people of this region possess good knowledge of herbal drugs. The ethnomedicinal information has been eradicating day by day due to lack of proper interest in the younger generations of ethnic groups. Hence the present study had been focused on the ethnic groups of Tirumala who are collecting medicinal plants from Japali Hanuman Theertham, a sacred grove located in Tirumala- Seshachalam hill range of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India.The further research will be carried out on isolation of active ingredients from medicinal plant species for effective treatment of particular diseases and measures should be taken to conserve the endangering ethnomedicinal knowledge of Chenchu and Nakkala tribes for future generations and endangered medicinal plants for ecological balance and sustainable environmentdevelopment