Roopam Sharma
{{short description|Indian computer scientist}}
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| birth_name = Roopam Sharma
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Faridabad, Haryana, India
| alma_mater = Manav Rachna College of Engineering, Faridabad
Singularity University
| occupation = Innovator, researcher
| years_active = 2014–present
| awards = Gifted Citizen Prize 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.ciudaddelasideas.com/acercaDe.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007213353/http://www.ciudaddelasideas.com/acercaDe.php|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 7, 2015|title=La Ciudad de las Ideas|website=www.ciudaddelasideas.com}} MIT TR35 by Technology Review, Nominet Trust 100,{{cite web|url=http://www.socialtech.org.uk/projects/manovue/|title=Manovue — Social Tech Guide|website=Social Tech Guide}}
Microsoft's Imagine Cup 2015 and CFC 2015, Yahoo Accenture Innovation Jockeys Seasons 3,4,5.
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Roopam Sharma (born 24 May 1995) is an Indian scientist. He is best known for his work on Manovue, a technology which enables the visually impaired to read printed text. His research interests include Wearable Computing, Mobile Application Development, Human Centered Design, Computer Vision, AI and Cognitive Science. Sharma was recently awarded the Gifted Citizen Prize 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MRIUFaridabad/videos/1482326371780233/|title=Manav Rachna International University|website=www.facebook.com}} and has been listed as one of the top 8 Innovators Under 35 by the MIT Technology Review for the year 2016 in India.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FLjLApGFns Innovators Under 35] CNBC Awaaz Retrieved 2016-08-08[http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/faridabad/btech-student-faridabad-becomes-youngest-ever-person-win-prestigious-%E2%80%98innovators-under-35%E2%80%99-award-87748 Youngest person ever to win MIT TR 35 under 35] DNA India[http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/I2NPKHkEiYYDVVr2bQu1WP/Indias-Top-Innovators-under-35.html 2016 Innovators Under 35: Roopam Sharma,20] Retrieved 2016-08-08 In 2018, he was honoured as part of Asia's 21 Young Leaders Initiative in Manila.
Early life, education and research
Sharma was born on May 24, 1995, in Faridabad, Haryana, India to Nirmal and Krishna Dutt Sharma. He has a brother Rahul and a sister Priyanka. He is an alumnus of Ryan International School, Faridabad and Modern Vidya Niketan, Faridabad and went on to study Bachelors of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering at Manav Rachna University in Faridabad, Haryana. Sharma began his research during his sophomore year of undergraduate school at Manav Rachna University.
Inventions
Sharma's project Manovue, developed by Eyeluminati, is the world's first intelligent personal assisting system for the visually impaired.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB_XUiDUvZg Manovue: World's first intelligent personal assisting system for the Visually Impaired] CNBC Retrieved 2016-08-08[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/523750/making-visually-impaired-see-through.html Making visually impaired 'see' through technology] Deccan Herald Retrieved 2016-08-08[https://www.bhaskar.com/news/HAR-FAR-OMC-new-innovation-by-faridabad-scientist-news-hindi-5396258-PHO.html Glove that helps visually impaired to read printed text] Dainik Bhaskar Retrieved 2016-08-08 The technology has three main functions: to enable the user to read printed text by simply pointing over the text; to help the user to navigate freely outside well known environment through haptic feedback; and to use a completely voice-controlled mobile phone application.
Manovue was awarded as the winner of the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2015[https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dxindia/2015/04/30/the-2015-imagine-cup-india-national-finals Imagine Cup India National Finals] Microsoft Retrieved 2016-08-08 and Yahoo Accenture Innovation Jockeys season 4.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160622034507/http://inspiration.innovationjockeys.net/post/145366728802/its-time-to-replace-braille It’s time to replace Braille]}} Yahoo Accenture Innovation Jockeys Retrieved 2016-08-08{{cite web|url=http://www.zeeharyana.com/manav-rachna-make-it-big-at-accenture-innovation-jockey/|title=Manav Rachna make it big at Accenture Innovation Jockeys|publisher=}}[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/microsoftimagine/2015/06/03/meet-the-2015-imagine-cup-world-finalists/ 2015 Imagine Cup World Finalists] Microsoft Retrieved 2016-08-08 He was listed on the MIT Tech Review 35 under 35 list in 2016.[http://www.ptinews.com/pressrelease/17856_press-subMint-and-MIT-Technology-Review-Brought-Together-EmTech-India-and-Innovators-Under-35---India-Edition MIT TR Innovators under 35] PTI News Retrieved 2016-08-08
Awards and achievements
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Sharma was recently awarded the Gifted Citizen Prize 2016.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170402083235/http://www.ciudaddelasideas.com/giftedcitizen/comunidad.php?id=152 Gifted Citizen Prize 2016]}} La Ciudad de las Ideas Retrieved 2017-04-01 He has also been listed as an innovator under 35 in 2016 by the Technology Review. Sharma was also named as a judge for the Living Talent Masterpiece 2017[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/living-talent-presents-masterpiece-2017---the-worlds-first-multi-genre-intercontinental-talent-hunt-660496223.html Living Talent Presents Masterpiece 2017 - The World's First Multi-genre Intercontinental Talent Hunt] PR Newswire Retrieved 2017-12-02[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/living-talent-presents-masterpiece-2017---the-worlds-first-multi-genre-intercontinental-talent-hunt-660496223.html Living Talent announces Masterpiece 2017 a global talent hunt in Dubai] Everything Experiential Retrieved 2017-12-20[http://buisnessnewstrends.blogspot.com/2017/11/living-talent-presents-masterpiece-2017.html Living Talent Presents Masterpiece 2017] Daily News Retrieved 2017-11-22 and Accenture Innovation Jockeys Season 6.[https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/accenture-announces-winners-of-first-accenture-innovation-challenge.htm Accenture Announces Winners of First ‘Accenture Innovation Challenge] Accenture Retrieved on 2017-12-05
The following is the list of notable awards and achievements received:
References and notes
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External links
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