IIT- Kanpur develops night vision drone camera to monitor hotspots in UP

Team Udayavani, Apr 23, 2020, 6:34 PM IST

IIT-Kanpur-manufactured night vision drone camera was used in Kanpur Nagar to monitor a locked down Covid-19 hotspot area. The drones are used to ensure that lockdown norms are followed.

The night vision drones help the police to keep a watch on various hotspots around the city.Kanpur District Magistrate, Dr Brahma Deo Ram Tiwari, shared a video on Twitter showing the drone monitoring a locked down spot in Beckanganj police station area.

आईआई टी के नाइट विजन ड्रोन कैमरे से थाना बैकेनगंज क्षेत्र में लॉक डाउन हॉटस्पॉट क्षेत्र की निगरानी कराई गई। @kanpurnagarpol @IITKanpur #kanpurFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/dAbaY7OZOe

— DM Kanpur Nagar (@DMKanpur) April 21, 2020

He also said that picture quality of the glider drone camera is good and that it will help them monitor the area. The move was praised by MoS for Communications Sanjay Dhotre.

Also, Kolkata police and Gujarat police have started using drones to monitor the areas and ensure that lockdown norms are being followed.