Sixth Master Trainer Program
Technology Specific Work Theme: Allied UAS Technologies
Focus: Computer Vision and Foundational Models for UAVs
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- Dates: 24th – 28th February 2026
- Venue: 5th Floor, Meeting Room 513, Himalaya Block, IIITH Campus
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About the Program
IIIT Hyderabad is identified as one of the Resource Centers (RC) for the MeitY approved project entitled
“Capacity building for human resource development in Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone and related Technology)”.
As part of this initiative, the Robotics Research Center (RRC), IIIT Hyderabad is organizing the
Sixth Master Trainer Program (MTP) from 24th to 28th February 2026.
The five-day program includes theory and hands-on practical sessions on:
- Vision foundational models
- CNNs, Generative Models, Diffusion Models
- Transformers, LLMs, Vision–Language–Action models
- Model compression and deployment
- ROS and OpenCV
- MAVLink and vision integration with UAVs
Program Topics
Computer Vision & Foundation Models
CNNs, segmentation, diffusion models, and large vision models
Generative & Transformer Models
VAEs, GANs, diffusion, transformers, LLMs, and VLA models
Deployment & Systems
Model compression, deployment, ROS, MAVLink, UAV integration
Detailed Schedule
| Date | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/02/2026 (Tue) | Intro to CNNs & Vision Tasks Dr Girish Varma |
Foundation Models: SAM & Segmentation Dr Girish Varma |
Lab: CNNs & Vision Tasks Dr Girish Varma |
Flight Control Hardware Bhanu Teja |
| 25/02/2026 (Wed) | Generative Models & Diffusion Dr Girish Varma |
Transformers & VLA Models Dr Girish Varma |
Lab: Detection & Segmentation Dr Girish Varma |
Flight Control Hardware Bhanu Teja |
| 26/02/2026 (Thu) | Lab: Generative Models Dr Girish Varma |
Lab: Transformers & LLMs Dr Girish Varma |
Model Compression & Deployment Dr Girish Varma |
Lab: Deployment Dr Girish Varma |
| 27/02/2026 (Fri) | Hardware for Vision Bhanu Teja |
Companion Computers for UAVs Bhanu Teja |
MAVLink Communication Bhanu Teja |
Introduction to ROS Bhanu Teja |
| 28/02/2026 (Sat) | Computer Vision Tutorial Bhanu Teja |
Advanced Computer Vision Bhanu Teja |
Flight Experiments Bhanu Teja |
Flight Experiments Bhanu Teja |
Speakers
Organized by Robotics Research Center, IIIT Hyderabad
Funded by MeitY, Government of India
