Crowd Eye Device | 19 Jun 2024
Why in News?
Recently, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has developed a 'Crowd Eye' device to manage increasing pilgrim footfall at the Char Dham shrines by sending alerts before the crowd increases.
- On the experimental grounds, preparations are being made to install the first Crowd Eye device in Yamunotri.
Key Points
- This device is designed for real-time monitoring of religious places to manage crowds.
- A funding request has been submitted to Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) in Dehradun for installing a locally developed ‘Crowd Eye’ device in Yamunotri.
- The project will start after budget approval, with production cost estimated at 60 to 70 thousand rupees. Efforts are also being made to patent this technology.
- Future updates aim to differentiate between male and female data within crowd counts.
- Surveys at Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Pantdweep parking areas in Haridwar are addressing traffic congestion during the pilgrimage season.
Char Dham Yatra
- Yamunotri Dham:
- Location: Uttarkashi district.
- Dedicated to: Goddess Yamuna.
- River Yamuna is the second-most sacred river in India after River Ganga.
- Gangotri Dham:
- Location: Uttarkashi district.
- Dedicated to: Goddess Ganga.
- Considered the most sacred of all Indian rivers.
- Kedarnath Dham:
- Location: Rudraprayag district.
- Dedicated to: Lord Shiva.
- Situated on the bank of the Mandakini River.
- One of the 12 Jyotirlingas (divine representations of Lord Shiva) in India.
- Badrinath Dham:
- Location: Chamoli district.
- Home to the sacred Badrinarayan Temple.
- Dedicated to: Lord Vishnu.
- One of the holy shrines for Vaishnavites.