Objectives
 

The Center was established in 2005 by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India under its IRHPA (Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas) scheme. Its features are listed below:

A.  Conducting basic research in pattern recognition, image analysis, computer vision, video image analysis, computational theory of perception, cognitive vision, data & web mining, bioinformatics, fuzzy sets, rough sets, neural networks, support vector machines, genetic algorithms, wavelets, fractals, hybrid techniques etc.,
   

B.

 Demonstrating applications to some focused areas like web mining, bioinformatics, medical image analysis, remotely sensed image analysis, and VLSI layout design,
   
C. Supervising the work for PhD and Masters degree theses,
   
D. Conducting a six-month value addition Certificate Course on Machine Intelligence and Soft Computing for postgraduate degree holders in order to enable them to join IT related research or teaching institutes or industries,
   
E. Nurturing and upgrading soft computing community and institutes like NITs & CDAC in the country by conducting collaborating projects, evaluating project proposals for funding them by DST through the center and monitoring the progress,
   
F. Providing fellowships to faculty and scholars from less endowed institutions in the country to work at the center for quality improvement,
 

 
G. Imparting training to researchers/students from industry and academia including R&D labs; providing training to government officials; and offering regular short term advanced courses on upcoming research areas,
   
H. Providing a forum of exchanging ideas or establishing a linkage among scientists of leading institutions and industry working in similar areas through visits to the center on invitation,
   
I. Organizing conferences/workshops/schools by eminent faculty from India and abroad, and
   
J. International collaboration with CIMPA, France and University of Palermo, Italy.