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ICAMED-2021

PRANAV. V Scholars from various parts of the world came
forward to be a part of this event.
AARYAN SHARMA
The conference aimed to bring together leading
ICAMED-2021 (International Conference on academic scientist, researchers and research
Advances in Mechanical Engineering Design) scholars to exchange and share their experiences
was held virtually on the 3rd and 4th of May, and research results on all aspects of Applied
2021. It was organized by the Department of Mechanics, Engineering and Dynamics. It also
Mechanical Engineering, SRMIST Kattankulathur. provided a premier interdisciplinary platform for
researchers, practitioners and educators to have a
discussion and present the most recent innovations
and trends. The conference also included practical
challenges and their respective solutions adopted
in the wake of creating newer opportunities in
addressing the emerging requirements in the
society. The conference focused on the recent
topics of design engineering where various
sessions were conducted on recent topics ranging
from designing concept to the simulation of
concepts further digging into enhancing the
product life. As the participants discussed, one IAD affects a lot of people in the world today.
of the main purposes of engineering design is
to provide a solution to a problem by applying
scientific knowledge and in doing so it also
becomes important for the design to have an IAD in Teenagers–
aesthetic look with an enhanced product life.
For any design engineer, it becomes necessary A Growing Danger
to look into the need of the design, research the
possible designs, selecting the most promising
design, evaluating the design, communicating Video gaming, online gambling,
the design and re-design if required. B. SHANE PRANOY binge-watching, excessive use

Internet addiction disorder of social media, and compulsive
online shopping are all linked
also referred to as the overuse
ICPERES 2021 of the internet, has become to internet addiction. Since the
pandemic had started, cities in
common worldwide. Although the
internet is being used by people India have seen a 100% surge
ANAHITA GUPTA technical papers contributed Mr. Ravi Pachamoothoo, Pro- of all age groups, young people in internet traffic as all offices
and educational institutions
by participants from various chancellor (Admin), Dr. P. seem to be more vulnerable
LAKSHMI VIBHA to it. Studies show overuse of have switched to a digital form
countries with the presented Sathyanarayanan, Pro-chancellor of work. However, as easy and
Organized by the Department papers being incorporated (Academics), Dr. R. Shivakumar, the internet negatively affects safe as it sounds, digitalization
the health of youngsters. The
of Electrical and Electronics in the Conference Abstract Vice President, SRM IST, relationship between digital will cause problems in the future,
Engineering, SRM IST, KTR, Proceeding. Topics in the field and many other speakers and media usage and mental health especially to kids between the
the International Conference on of Communication, Computing, renowned professors from has been a research topic of age groups 5-19. They choose
Power Electronics and Renewable Power Technologies, Intelligent across the globe. great importance across various to stay indoors and use the
Energy Systems (ICPERES Techniques in Engineering The conference helped bring disciplines. Video gaming is internet, rather than stepping
2021) was held virtually from Systems, and many more were together interdisciplinary teams considered to be one of the out and exploring the real world.
21st to 23rd of April 2021. discussed. to pave a new path that goes most addictive forms of using
The occasion offered a The invited speakers consisted beyond the current development the internet. Anxiety levels tend Internet addiction
platform for research scholars, of globally recognized experts and upgrades the technical to be high in gamers, and they has not been
academicians, and industrial in the respective fields’ viz., Dr. expertise for the benefit of society also tend to suffer from other recognized as a
experts for mutual exchange S. Akhtar Kalam, Dr. Sidhartha at large. All the selected papers health-related issues, such as disorder by the
of new ideas and research Panda, Dr. Vivekananda presented at the conference obesity.
findings in the latest emerging Mukherjee, Dr. Ramazan Bayindir, earning a chance to be published WHO; however, it
renewable energy systems. and Dr. Anup Kumar Panda. in Scopus Indexed, Lecture Internet addiction has not has been recognized
The conference encompassed Other members included Dr. Notes in Electrical Engineering, been recognized as a disorder by as a mental health
presentation of more than 80 T. R Paarivendhar, Chancellor, Springer Series. the WHO; however, it has been
recognized as a mental health problem in various
problem in various countries
with cases and studies. Studies in countries with cases
Europe and China have proven and studies. Studies
that youngsters who use the in Europe and China
internet excessively are more
likely to develop depressive have proven that
symptoms and anxiety. It also youngsters who
might disrupt their social lives, use the internet
causing difficulty to appear in excessively are more
public and maintain a balanced
social life. It has been proven likely to develop
that internet addicts can have depressive symptoms
introversion and poor face-to-
A still from ICPERES 2021 face communication. and anxiety.