1. Space Technology for Health & Education L.S. Satyamurthy Coordinator, Telemedicine Programmes ISRO HQ, Bangalore L.S. Satyamurthy Coordinator, Telemedicine Programmes ISRO HQ, Bangalore October 21, 2008

2. BUDGET Rs 2300 Cr/ annum HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERTISE 16500 strong INFRASTRUCTURE End- to- end capability SPACE ASSETS STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS LEADERSHIP Remote sensing & Telecom satellite Constellations INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION LARGE USER BASE SPACE COMMERCE LAUNCHER IRS INSAT There are some who question the relevance of space activities in a developing nation. To us, there is no ambiguity of purpose. We do not have the fantasy of competing with the economically advanced nations …. But we are convinced that if we are to play a meaningful role nationally, and in the comity of nations,, we must be second to none in the applications of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society. VIKRAM A. SARABHAI INDIAN SPACE ENDEAVOUR

3. INSAT-2A,B INSAT-2C,D INSAT-2E INSAT-3B INSAT-3C INSAT-3D INSAT-3E INSAT - 4 Series INSAT-3A INSAT SYSTEM KALPANA-1 INSAT-1 APPLE EDUSAT

4. INSAT APPLICATIONS BROADCAST  TV relay /DTH / Radio NW  Speech Circuits On Trunk Routes  VSAT Connectivity METEOROLOGICAL  Meteorological Imaging  Data Collection Platform  Disaster Warning  Tele-health  Tele-education  Emergency Communication OTHERS  Mobile Satellite Service  Search and Rescue  Satellite Navigation DEVELOPMENTAL COMMUNICATION

5. INPUTS INSAT VHRR IMAGING/ CYCLONE TRACKING CYCLONE WARNING EARTH STATION C-BAND UP LINK S-BAND DOWN LINK CYCLONE FORMATION CYCLONE/DISASTER WARNING SYSTEMS 250 CWDS INSTALLED IN THE COASTAL AREAS Research on Landfall Predictions CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE

6. Beacons Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon(EPIRB) - Vessels Emergency Locator Beacon(ELT) - Aircrafts Personal Locator Beacon(PLB) - Persons Global Coverage 10 LEOs – COSPAS & SARSAT 3 GEOs – INSAT & GOES System Beacons with Unique id and country code 406 MHz Band GPS interface

7. INSAT – Mobile Satellite System Interactive Portable Terminal 2 Way Voice FAX & Data Terminal Weight : 5 Kg. C Band UL : 6450-6470 MHz DL : 3680-3700 MHz S Band UL : 2670-2690 MHz DL : 2500-2520 MHz Voice or Data MSS HUB FORWARD LINK: CXS RETURN LINK: SXC PSTN One-way Messaging Terminal One Way 40 Characters Message with GPS Information. Terminal Weight : 650g Data Acquisition Fleet Monitoring India and Indian Ocean coverage

8.  Was the test bed for satellite based education and training.  Largest Sociological Experiment covering 2500 villages.  Programmes for school children, school teachers and rural audience on Agriculture, Health, Hygiene, Nutrition etc.  40,000 teachers were trained during SITE.  Substantial knowledge gain in Health and Hygiene.  Ministry of Education and NCERT were active partners. Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) (1975-76) Triggered off many initiatives in Distance Education leading to establishment of CIET-SIET, CEC, AVRC, EMRC & IGNOU. ISRO’s Initiative in Development Communication

9. COMMUNICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIO / DATA BANK INTEGRATED SYSTEM VOICE VIDEO DATA TALK-BACK 2-WAY VIDEO IRS INSAT PRIORITY AREAS  WATERSHED DEVT.  HEALTH  EDUCATION  SKILL DEVELOPMENT  PANCHAYAT RAJ MULTI-MEDIA INFORMATION SERVICES

10. EduSat 5 Spot Beams in Ku Band 1 National Beam in Ku Band 1 National Beam in Ext C Band (6 Channels) Teaching-End Class Room-2 Class Room-1 Video + Audio Video + Audio TELE EDUCATION Audio, Video, PPT Receive OnlyVideo Interactive

11. Panel of Doctors Video Conferencing Health Specialist Centre Pathology Cardiology Video Conferencing Dist/Rural Hospital 117 Hospitals 89 Dist/ Rural Hospitals 89 Dist/ Rural Hospitals 25 Super Specialty Hospitals 25 Super Specialty Hospitals 3 Mobile Vans 3 Mobile Vans TELEMEDICINE 1 Lakh patients treated

12. ISRO’s Telemedicine Program - Thrust Areas Providing Technology and Connectivity  Remote/rural hospitals and specialty hospital  Continuing Medical education (CME)  Mobile telemedicine units  Disaster Management Support (DMS)  Integrating with village resource centres/information kiosks

13. ISRO TELEMEDICINE NETWORK 315 nodes 263 Remote Hospitals, 8 Mobiles & 44 Speciality Hospitals Current Status

14. National Telemedicine Grid A Concept Thank You ……….