On August 10, 2025, the KIIT Robotics Society (KRS) hosted an orientation program for its upcoming classes under the thrilling theme “Cartographer’s Code”. The event attracted over 300 enthusiastic students from a wide range of disciplines and academic levels throughout the university.
The occasion was honored by the presence of Prof. Nirmal Kumar Rout, Director (Student Research Cell); Prof. Israj Ali, Associate Dean (Training & Placement), School of Electronics Engineering, and Faculty-in-Charge of KRS; and Prof. Mano Ranjan Kumar, also Faculty-in-Charge of KRS. They spoke about the society’s objectives, activities, classes and membership procedures, highlighting the rich learning experiences and growth opportunities available through KRS. Emphasizing the importance of teamwork, they illustrated how participation in KRS supports students’ career aspirations and life goals, while fostering research and innovation aimed at solving pressing societal issues.
The spotlight then shifted to KRS’s four recruitment domains, each showcasing its most exciting innovations. Embedded Systems captivated the audience with robo bots, intense robo wars, agile drones, and a SARS machine designed to safely manage toxic substances like a futuristic rescue unit. The Machine Learning team amazed attendees with impressive projects—transforming block diagrams into 3D models, controlling GTA 5 via hand gestures, and a smart surveillance system capable of distinguishing appropriate public space activities. IoT wowed with VIRAT, a virtual intelligent assistant that activates on motion, manages tasks, and signals reminders with an alarm, alongside an affordable mini ECG heart pulse monitor that had everyone wondering why such tech isn’t already standard in hospitals. Lastly, the App Development group injected fun with Mobile Mesa and Spark, a sleek news aggregator, as well as Suvidha, a 24/7 life assistant for banking, healthcare, and e-commerce. The crowd eagerly scanned QR codes to play the KRS Soccer Game built with Flutter and Flame, while the official KRS App tied all these innovations together seamlessly.
The audience responded with contagious enthusiasm, engaging actively and sharing fresh ideas that proved KRS’s unstoppable potential as a tech powerhouse. By the program’s end, the energy in the room was electric—students eagerly queued for on-the-spot registrations, ready to embark on a journey that promises to create legends and chart a bold new course for innovation.