NAIN conclave showcases student innovation from smaller towns

While many major sporting leagues today, from the IPL to the Premier League, are a remarkable amalgamation of sport and technology, what about India’s very own kabaddi?

Students at Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering, Moodbidri, may have something to offer to the high-intensity game — an intelligent mat system that detects player contact in real time, identifying touches, tackles and scoring events, and could thus help the referee make accurate decisions.