Problem Statement

PS (Prelims): Developing heavy lift drone which will be able to deliver relief material, food packets & other things in a disaster hit area or remote area at the earliest. Can be helpful in emergency situations. Students can either give computer simulation regarding the load capacity or a physical model.

PS (Mains): Extension : Developing drone jammers which could block and work on interfering with GPS, Radio signals for the same. It should make the drone redundant. Identification of drone control station overlapping drone camera images on goggle maps pinpoint delivery of packages.

Expectation: Deployment of Drone which could lift heavy weights along with the ability to dismantle any surveillance drone with jammers. Also, drone could be integrated with google with pinpoint accuracy and mapping of device.

PS (Prelims): CCTV/Video footage analysis tool where the DVR of the camera is analysed. This tool should be able to make number plate of vehicle visible by enhancing the quality of the DVR stored footage. Classification/matching can be done on basis of colour, model, type etc.

PS (Mains): Extension: Footage/image quality must be enhanced along with the ability of better face/physical attributed matching tool in a crowded place. Some of the attributes could be Cap, T-Shirt colour, height, weight etc. Lane driving enforcements, black spot warnings, face expression detection in huge crowds for frisking. Alert for stollen cars on barriers.

Expectation: Tool provided must be able to enhance the image of number plate captured. Also, the suspected person must be matched based upon his/her physical attributes in a crowded place.

PS (Prelims): Crypto analysis /intelligence mapping where the tool must be able to develop the crypto currency trail and come forward with spider maps.

PS (Mains): Extension: The tool must be able to trace the IP address based upon the transaction ID, generate tabulated report of the wallet history along with the complete intelligence on crypto money trail.

Extra Details: Dummy 10 crypto address will be provided.

Expectation: Tool must give a tabulated report with spider maps of complete crypto trail. Also, to help LEAs, it must capture the IP of nodal transactions.

PS (Prelims): Tool that could search for keywords across dark net search engines, along with an alerting mechanism. It must be a simple interface/ Console which must connect to VPN and then help to find the details rather than police searching for websites, links, platforms on dark web. It must also be able to fetch data from different browsers like TOR, TAILS, I2P, Freenet etc. Participants must develop a simple console which automatically latched to a VPN and then connect through Dark Net Browser/Deep Net browser. And then it should be able to filter data based upon keyword, geo location, state, district, date

PS (Mains): Extension: Expose IP details of dark net sites & users. Tool which could identify a seller of any product and provide ways to track down the person. It should be able to able to gather/crawl details about all websites, chat rooms, shopping sites & other information related to dark web. It should be a handy intelligence and data collection tool on the dark web.
Web archive time-based proxy with easy User interface for access, Geolocation identification, TOR keyword search, darkweb Crawlers

Expectation): A handy tool for dark web intelligence which could help the police in tracking down the websites, gather intelligence and also trace the person, groups involved in any illegal activity. Tool must be able to perform analysis of the gathered information.

PS (Prelims): A simple user interface which will be able to analyse and filter the IPDR (Internet Protocol Detail Record) into different fields. Participants will need to seek dummy IPDR data from google search or YouTube videos and create a data set which could be filtered into different heads. Also, cross linkages between different IPDR excel sheet must be obtained. IPDR is a excel sheet where internet connection /mobile data activity of user record is captured. Like source IP, destination IP, port, date, time etc field. It shows when the user was online and what internet activity, he/she did.

PS (Mains): Extension: The interface must establish the interlinkages between multiple CDRs. (at least 20 CDR can be uploaded). For IPDR basis, it has to analyse the target destination IP, service provider and the website/platform hit. If possible, the port analysis must also be achieved. Data warehouses Map based over lapping and search mechanism based on multiple tower processing.

Extra Details: Dummy CDR & IPDR can be taken from the internet. We will also provide a sample CDR, IPDR for the offline main event.Police to get an IPDR investigation tool which will be able to analyse the mobile data/IPDR data.

Expectation: Comprehensive interface where CDR, IPDR detailed analysis is achieved.

PS (Prelims): Tool which can horizontally crawl and gather data across different platforms. This search could be based upon mail ID or the mobile number.

PS (Mains): Extension: The information is gathered vertically too where details from deep web and dark web can be found related to a mobile number or email ID.

Expectation: Police will be able to crowd source the information from different platforms and instantly develop the profile of the suspected person. eg- based upon different types of classification.

PS (Prelims): A simple software that includes all major departments dealing with situations like accidents, fire etc so that once the incident has occurred the concerned departments gets details and hence work more efficiently saving time.eg- somebody reports fire incident or accident incident then the report must immediately go to the concerning district or police station. These social media tweet text have been mined so as to identify the complaints regarding various road transportation issues of traffic, accident, potholes, garbage, and pollution.

PS (Mains): Extension- the tool should work on a flash mechanism method. The accident occurrence should be flashed on screens of concerned authorities. Also, a feedback or response action should be timely fed by the concerned. Centralised database to be made all social media accounts/pages are integrated and tracking of complaints can be done. Also, the need of geotagging the place and generating hotspot for specific time of complaint. Eg- one area report for maximum chain snatching complaints. Analytical analysis of social media posts for sentiment prediction Database of regular habitual offenders on social media Identified profiles-based web crawlers for content and photos

Expectation: A mini demonstration from the side of the participants on how news will be flashed, response time to be showed and then a summary report to be generated having basic details.

PS (Prelims): Devising smart traffic management system. A real time console to be developed which will intimate regarding availability of hotel rooms, Heli services availability, other facilities & total people present at Shri Kedarnath Complex. (RFID)/ QR code scanner for real time check.

PS (Mains): Extension: Console to track parking space, traffic jams, AI for alert regarding crowding and how it could be integrated with Google Maps. RFID tagged barrier can be installed to monitor the traffic, number of cars passed, number of people crossed. Even QR code scan technology can also be integrated. All this data to get integrated at a centralised data base at district level for better monitoring. Smart signal controller for scheduling signals for a route with congestion reduction and traffic management and route diversion.

Route assessment for emergency vehicles and ambulances reducing time of travel.

Car GPS based tool alert system for accident reduction.

Expectation: Real time display of data showing availability for rooms, parking, helicopter service, display of traffic situation- Road jam, parking space etc. this problem is regarding smart tourist management in Kedarnath and other Char Dharm sites

PS (Prelims): Developing a software that is intelligent enough to measure two-wheeler/Four-wheeler density and based upon the density the traffic lights can be managed accordingly.

For ex, there are four lanes with a traffic signal in the middle. Now lane number 1 has 100 vehicles (2-wheeler= 40, four wheelers = 60), lane number 2 has 200 vehicles (2-wheeler= 40, four wheelers = 160), lane number 3 has 300 vehicles (2-wheeler= 240, four wheelers = 60), lane number 4 has 1000 vehicles (2-wheeler= 400, four wheelers = 600). Now the software should be integrated with camera covering all four lanes. In this round it is expected that the software should perform basic task of giving more time to the lane with maximum density.
Density: Lane 4 > Lane 2 > Lane 3 > Lane 1

PS (Mains): Algo which can handle different case scenarios like:
1) Traffic light working during VIP movement.
2) Detecting ambulance movement, Fire service movement and assigning more priority to that lane.

Expectation: A software that can manage traffic movement intelligently.

PS (Prelims): Decoding the IP, Basic information for VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), grabbing intelligence for such internet calls

PS (Mains): Extension: It is hard to track the virtual number used for cyber bullying, cannot get CDRs or related IP addresses . The tool must be extended to provide details for virtual numbers (like +1, +44, +22 etc). The origin of number, website used, and basic details of the user operating such calls.

Expectation: An app or software can be developed that can trace the origin of these virtual numbers involved in cyber crimes. Also find details of IP/VoIP calls. SIP trunking packet detection of SIP layers services available on IP and open ports Lookup domain names with user interfaces integrated in the tool

PS (Prelims): A tool that will help in analysing dump data received for a place. A cell tower dump is a trove of data on the location information of typically hundreds of thousands of mobile phones which is sifted to identify a small set of suspects. Law enforcement agencies use this data to find possible suspects who were in the vicinity of the area and played a part in the execution of a crime. Students are expect to create a database of 100s of dummy numbers in different excelsheet and then to find common numbers with date-time stamp at a place.

PS (Mains): Extension: find common numbers at various location and their location along with time at various places with date and time stamp. Then intended solution must be able to address common number at place X (Date/time), common number at place Y (date/time), common number Z (date/time) and help the law agency to find the criminal/suspect number at all such places by analysing the tower dump data.

Expectation: Simple Tool which will automate the process of tower dump analysis and help to give accurate route chart mapping with date and time stamp.

PS (Prelims): Develop a Road Safety Tool in which the accident data like accident site, date and time of occurrence of accident, cause of accident, number of casualties etc, weather information, emergency numbers etc procured through various sources be integrated with Google Maps, to be viewed by the passenger while travelling. You can add any other detail or feature to your tool that will enhance the passenger safety.

PS (Mains): Develop an automated warning system where the passenger while travelling is timely prompted of the details, optimum speed limit etc of the site/area/location and made aware of the risk thereby reducing the chances of road accidents. Also weather forecast details can be provide for the entire route in well advance along with any road blockage prior to his/her visit.

Expectation: The tool should offer a holistic passenger safety. It should have the relevant details regarding passenger safety and a seamless alert system. It should be accurate, practical and simple to use. The team should be able to demonstrate it. Laptop, Camera software should have access to google maps, IMD weather forecast camera extension and video recordings. Need to demonstrate the passenger safety.

PS (Prelims): Need for a centralized material movement system where a good ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning) software must be roped in (a roadmap could be devised at the preliminary stage)

PS (Mains): Such ERP to be connected with RFID (Radio frequency Identification) based sensors so that each material movement from inside could be tracked and monitored at PHQ/Range/District level

Expectation: The system must be user friendly so that even a constable or Malkhana Moharrir could operate it efficiently and capable enough to check even the minutest burglary wherever installed. Weapon tracking , FSL report pendency MIS, case property disposal based on CCTNS updation with court orders

PS (Prelims): Ability to Probe and Provide Vision across NETTED solution for IP, MAC & Packet data to counter Insider Threat Actors. It must be able to trace the connection which are behind the stage connections which are linked to projected IP. Often criminals mask or hide themselves a public IP/common connection and it becomes difficult to trace the connections latch to that public IP behind the network.

PS (Mains): Additionally, this PROBE tool can have ability to Kill all originating connection request from the Threat Actor.

Expectation: Probe Tool should be agentless solution Intrusion detection and prevention network traffic monitoring with suspicious movement tracking

PS (Prelims): Smart Pillars or sensors which may use Radio waves to measure the speed of upcoming vehicle and generate the centralised data for over speeding of vehicles. Can be used to for automatic Challan for violation. Must develop 04 such pillars for problem extension in the main round.

PS (Mains): Vehicle honk system where Sensors/Smart Pillars will interact with each other, and vehicles will be told about approaching vehicles from the other blind fold end or U-turn in hills. For instance- in a hilly area with a blind curve, both directions vehicle can’t see or gauge whether another vehicle coming in their direction with speed, such sensors based upon speed instantly generate an alert/honking system to alert both drivers

Expectation: Road Safety is a big concern for police and such smart sensors/smart pillars will help to reduce accidents. Will be a useful installation where such sensors will alert in both directions regarding the movement of vehicles along with measurement of Speed.

PS (Prelims): Handheld contraband tracing devices with use of microcontrollers for determining the presence as well as quantity of supposed contraband articles. This will be a hardware device which will be able to identify and trace the drug/narcotics substance even if hidden in bag/suitcase. Also, this hardware device must be able to connect its scanning data to a computer or network or server for further extension of problem in the main event.

PS (Mains): Also, the determined quantities data to be linked to a centralised server (PHQ level) to contain any possible pilferage suspected to occur on field. The hardware device built at prelims stage must be able to link its data with the centralised police network with a count of total baggage scanned, any detections and must have high sensitivity to catch the narcotics substance.

Expectation: Cheaper alternatives for making such a device must be focused upon so that most districts and thanas could be armed with them. Students must develop the hardware along with its connectivity to a centralised database.

PS (Prelims): During criminal investigation, Law agencies come across different bank accounts. There is need of a mechanism which can help to integrate different bank accounts into layers. Spider maps or virtual maps can be created which will create nodal points and help to give a interactive visualisation of money trail between different bank accounts.

PS (Mains): Inter-case bank account layers to be linked. The spider maps of different cases to be lined along with filter for details like account holder, IP, phone number, email etc.

Expectation: Police can achieve different layers of money trail/movement explaining how money went from one bank account to another. Also helping us with details of source and destination accounts

PS (Prelims): An application/console where the dashboard depicts the gist of developments in a district. The heads being FIR case registration, complaint registration, other applications at one common point of delivery.

PS (Mains): The interface which can be integrated with Uttarakhand Police app. Number of fields need to be increased with more details being seen.

Expectation: District Head (SSP) or senior police officers must be able to see the gist of district developments, cases registration, complaint registration, absentees, and other related issues on a common platform/console.

PS (Prelims): Any tool/app can be developed which will help to digitalise and modernise the working culture of Police.

PS (Mains): The tool/apps should be robust and platform independent to be easily deployed through smart phone. It must categorically ease the work of police and give some productive result based upon the coding capability of the team. This problem is open ended, and all participants have the liberty to code in their area of interest along with its applicability/relevancy for police. Thus, we give an opportunity to student to code if they don’t want to pursue any of the given problem statements but have an idea out of box/new innovative idea.

Expectation: Police to get a new state-of-the-art software/tool so as to increase its efficiency & a step towards SMART policing.Police to get a new state-of-the-art software/tool so as to increase its efficiency & a step towards SMART policing.