Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human cognitive processes by machines. It automates processes & aims to ape Human Intelligence by applying Cognitive Computing (simulation of Human thought processes) to IT Systems.
AI can be used to search for patterns, discover new insights, extract meaning from raw data, make predictions, and interact with people, machines and the physical environment. AI involves programming for Knowledge, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Perception, Learning, Planning & Automating Processes. The core part of AI is Knowledge Engineering, Machine Learning, Machine Perception and Robotics.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Vision
- Natural Language Processing
- Speech Recognition
- Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Unsupervised
- Supervised
- Reinforcement Learning
- Deep Learning
- Artificial Neural Nets
- Recurrent Neural Nets
- Convolutional Neural Networks
NIC established the Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence in 2019 to explore more opportunities for AI applications in governance.
It is focused on Model building in the fields of Image & Video Analytics, Speech Synthesis & Recognition, and Natural Language Processing.
While taking up various projects focused on AI Technologies in Central Govt. Ministries/ Departments & Offices, following approach is adopted:
- Identification of Areas/Processes in key sectors by Ministries/ Departments etc.. where they feel there is scope of Process Improvement by intelligent automation
- Studying ecosystem of Processes & Feasibility of Al Implementation in the concerned Sector.
- Formulation of Project Proposal with help of user department.
- Identification of Usecases for Machine Learning & signing of MOU with the Department.
- Exploratory Data Analysis & Recommendation to users
- Data cleaning, preprocessing for model building
- Model Prototyping with user data
- Model Evaluation with user Guidance
- Data Annotation & Building of Ontologies for the Domain under consideration
- Model Improvement by Iterations as per single Evaluation Metric.
- Model acceptance by user for production environment.
- Release of sanctions for procurement of platform & capacity building of the user department implementing Al.
- Implementation in user allocated VM environment/ Centrally.
- Metadata repository creation for models evaluated for the domain & across domains.
- Training & Capacity Building of user.
AI as a Service(AIAAS): has been facilitated on Meghraj Cloud Service of NIC since January 2021. ‘NIC Cloud Services’ offers variety of AI as a Service models to meet the users requirements
- AI – Manthan
Development Platform to Build Train and Test AI based Deep Learning Models with ease. - AI – Tainaatee
Inference Testbed for production ready AI Manthan trained Models - AI – Tippanee
Annotation Tool based Services for AI model building - AI – Satyapikaanan
Face Recognition as a Service (FRAAS) is an API based Face Verification & Liveness Detection Services. These API based services have facilitated diverse eGovernance Applications like Life Certificate for Pensioners Mobileapp in Meghalaya, Faceless Services in RTO through Online eLearners License & Driving License Renewal, Attendance for skill developments trainees for Ministry of Minority affairs etc.
- Life Certificate for Pensioners
- Driving License Renewal
- Trainees/ Office Attendance
- Satyapikaanan Face Verification API Services on Meghraj Cloud
- FRAAS
- Face Detection
- Face Matching
- Face Mask Detection
- Liveness Detection
- Emotion Recognition
- Gesture Recognition
- Al based Contactless Services
- AI – ParichayID Details Verification API Services for Form Details Match.
- Available ID Cards
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Driving License
- Voter ID Card
- Passport
- MHA ID Card
- Ration Card
- AI – VANI ( Virtual Assistance by NIC )
VANI As A Service platformization through Meghraj Cloud facilitates user requests for Chatbots, Voicebot and Matra Transliteration Services. NIC has facilitated 20 Chatbots like eWayBill, RTO, Consumer Forum, iKhedut, Meghalaya Covid19 etc. some of them multi-lingual & 8 bi-lingual voice support services like PM-Kisan, PM-Kusum, IVFRT etc. for citizens of various schemes in different Ministries/Departments and States till date.
- Build Your Own Bot
- MATRA Transliteration API Services for Multilingual Bots
- Inhouse Natural Language Processing Engine
- AI – Vividh
Custom AI Application Development, Compute only request etc. NIC has facilitated models for quite a few projects like SwachhAI Mobileapp for automatic toilet seat & Beneficiary Detection in geo tagged toilet images in Swachh Bharat Urban, Cognitive Search for Similar Motor Accident Claim Petition case orders for eCourts in Lower Judiciary, Marks Prediction for students missing paper in CBSE class XII exams for Arts, Science & Commerce Streams based on historical data. - AI – Prabandhan
Model Retraining, Backup, Infrastructure Scaling, BCP & Disaster Recovery
Initiatives by CoE-AI
- Machine Learning Custom Applications
- Marks Prediction for Missed Papers in Pandemic
- Tax Fraud Detection in GST Filing
- Demand Forecasting of Drugs & Consumables
- State of Art Discriminative & Generative Models
- Lung Segmentation & Abnormality Detection from Chest xRay Images -National TB Elimination Program
- Image Analytics Services
- SwachhAI API- Beneficiary & Toilet Seat Detection – SBM Urban
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana Bilingual Voice Services
- Vaidya Vani – LHMC Telemedicine Services
- 8 more voice support services.
- Conversational Al Services on Meghraj Cloud
- eWayBill Chatbot
- RTO Sarathi Chatbot
- eDistrict Delhi Chatbot
- 17 more Chatbots.
- GPT2 based Predictive Text Typing- English for eOffice
- Text Analytics Services
- Transformer based Name & Address Translation from Hindi to English & Vice Versa
- Language Modelling based Motor Accident Claim Petition Similar Case Search for Lower Judiciary
- State of Art Discriminative & Generative Models
For more details please visit : https://ai.nic.in and https://cloud.gov.in/services_ai.php
