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6 2020 | Spectrum | Volume 14 Number 3

Smart Technologies and

Emerging space Program

STAFF WRITTER

The International Conference on
Electronics, Photonics and Smart
Technologies (ICePhaST-2020) All the answers you need are within you
was organized by the Department
of Electronics and Communication Art therapy to heal the soul
Engineering through virtual
e-platform. NANDINI NIGAM
The event was inaugurated by Art therapy integrates psycho
honourable chief guest Padmashri It is said, “The aim of art is therapeutic techniques with the
Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai not to represent the outward creative processes to improve
Former director, Indian Space appearance but portray the
Research Organisation Satellite inward significance.” Humans mental health and well-being.
Centre, (ISAC), Vice President- often come across situations
Tamil Nadu State Council where words are not enough Doctors noted that individuals
for Science and Technology, to express what is felt and this suffering from mental illnesses
Chairman-National Design is when art extends its hand to often expressed themselves
and Research Forum, India, help. Art is not just a form of through art works which further
who delivered a technical talk expression but also a way to heal led to the exploration of art as a
on “SMART Technologies in souls. Art therapy is one way healing technique. The technique
emerging space program”. The SRM IST and elaborated on SRMIST and congratulated the in which art helps to improve can be used to treat a wide range
talk completely motivated young the importance of organizing team for meticulous planning one’s mental health. of disorders like depression,
and budding researchers in the conferences under the photonics and execution. The gathering Art therapy integrates stress, anxiety, PTSD, etc. The
field of photonics and optical banner. Prof. Chennupati Jagadish was felicitated by Dr. T.V. Gopal, psychotherapeutic techniques Swedish Cancer Institute uses
based satellites. Faculty members, and Prof. Stephen C. Rand Dean, College of Engineering with the creative processes to art therapy to provide mental
Researchers and Students of showed the interest of long term & Technology, SRMIST. improve mental health and peace to its patients. Ann Lawton,
SRM IST were very proud, research collaborations with the Dr. Shanthi Prince, Professor well-being. The goal of this a famous art therapist, talked
content and excited to have department of Electronics and and Head, Department of ECE, technique is to utilize the creative about her experience with
the inmates of a county jail
the chief guest on the virtual communication engineering, SRMIST, Kattankulathur processes to help people explore explaining how art had helped
conference. The three foreign SRMIST. The Presidential welcomed the e-gathering and self-expression and find new the aching individuals to voice
delegates, Prof. Hiroshi Inokawa, address was delivered by Dr. P. Aruna Priya, the convener ways to gain personal insight their darkest emotions and heal
Shizuoka University, Japan, Prof. Dr. Sandeep Sancheti, Vice of the conference highlighted the and coping skills. Art therapy from their traumas.
Chennupati Jagadish Australian Chancellor, SRMIST who importance the topics covered is an amalgamation of drawing,
National University, Australia and conveyed that several programs during the three days sessions painting, sculpting, etc. What Art is like a candle which
Prof. Stephen C. Rand University of this dimensions are conducted and introduced the speakers makes this special is the fact helps one escape the darkness
of Michigan, USA provided by the department of ECE, of the conference. Several that it is applicable for all age and see the light once again,
the guests of honour address SRMIST, Kattankulathur. The researchers across the globe groups and does not specifically and it comes as no surprise
during the inauguration. Prof. ICePhaST-2020 Conference have submitted their papers require any artistic abilities. that art therapy is as powerful
Hiroshi Inokawa expressed the Proceedings was released by Dr. for presentation and around as it is, allowing people to find
contentment that the long term C. Muthamizhchelvan, ProVC, 160 papers were accepted for Art therapy did not become a answers to all their questions
technical relationship with Engineering and Technology, the conference. formal programme until the 1940s. within themselves.

Artificial Intelligence

SHANE PRANOY since its inception in the 1960’s. weapons; weapons that have
People believe everything that a brain. Imagine designing a
Artificial intelligence is widely is written on the internet. This machine that has the potential
being used in a lot of fields. could be very harmful especially to think all by itself but it is
From smartphones to advanced during times like governmental used for destruction.
military analytics, artificial elections. “Investigations are
intelligence is making human still going on to determine how If this falls into the wrong
life a lot easier and better. But, it a private firm used the data of hands, it is difficult to imagine
also has some negative impacts 50 million Facebook users to what could happen to the world.
on human beings. sway the outcome of the 2016 Countries like China have been
U.S presidential elections”, says using artificial intelligence for
AI is about building devices
that can think like humans. a report by Forbes. Artificial surveillance and ranking their
It might’ve started off with intelligence has the power to citizens by what they call “social
performing tasks such as facial understand how a user thinks and credit” through which they will
spread propaganda convincing
recognition but it is bound to beat be able to reward or punish a Artificial intelligence is used to concept of AI. AI is definitely
us in every possible field. There them of lies. person. The government will be achieve a certain goal that would beneficial to humans and could
are a lot of threats AI poses to For decades countries have monitoring you and will credit make human life better. And AI be a huge boon in the future
humans. Social manipulation is been working on nuclear warfare. you based on your lifestyle. is capable of accomplishing but they also could be harmful.
one such threat. The usage of But, people believe that the China also happens to be the that task. There are a lot of tech Thus, AI can be as harmful as
internet has gone up dramatically future is all about automated world’s first AI superpower. geniuses who argue against the it can be beneficial.