warangal a virtual reality software has been developed at the national institute of technology warangal to help reduce untoward incidents in the mining industrycusmat technologies pvt ltd a startup that has emerged from the knowhow gathered at the centre for innovation and incubation nit has created the software former students soumya ranjan harichandan and anirban chakraborty are the minds behind the startupthe software is already being used by moil india ltd nagpur which is associated with the ministry of mines besides the projects being already worked upon three more projects worth rs 1 crore will be sanctioned soon by the centre for similar workthe software is being used as a simulator to train operators to prevent accidents on conveyor belts lifts used in mines excavations loading and unloading processes among other thingsprof l anjaneyulu who heads the centre for innovation and incubation is the chief investigator for this project speaking to toi he said at the mines men and material have to be transported by lift often if the operator who is overseeing lift movement is not well trained accidents can occur this software allows the operator to be trained through simulation they are given training in use of winder which moves the lift up and downranjan who is the ceo of the startup said the software was used last year in chennai the company which utilized our services reported a 40 decline in accidents there is huge demand for such a software from the mining sector