At the BhoomiTech Heritage and Development Foundation (BTHDF), we believe that the preservation of heritage and the advancement of community development are inextricably linked to modern scientific inquiry. Our Research and Innovations wing serves as the bridge between traditional knowledge and futuristic technology, ensuring that development is both sustainable and data-driven.
Core Technical Competencies
Our foundation is built upon a framework of digital science. We utilize precision tools to analyze the past and plan for the future.
Custom Software Development: We build bespoke digital solutions designed to streamline community development projects, from data collection apps for field researchers to management dashboards for institutional partners.
GIS Technology & Spatial Analysis: We leverage Geographic Information Systems to visualize complex data sets, allowing for precise land-use planning, disaster risk management, and heritage site monitoring.
Advanced Cartography & Mapping: Beyond standard maps, our services include specialized thematic mapping that captures the socio-economic and cultural layers of a landscape.
The Innovation Ecosystem: Strategic Partnerships
Innovation rarely happens in isolation. While our core strengths lie in digital science, we recognize that comprehensive development requires a multi-disciplinary approach.
To expand our impact, BTHDF actively engages in a Collaborative Research Model. We partner with:
- Governmental Bodies: To align our technological innovations with national development goals and public policy.
- Academic Institutions: To integrate cutting-edge theoretical research with practical, field-based applications.
- Private Agencies & Domain Experts: To bring in specialized knowledge in fields such as environmental science, archaeology, and urban sociology that complement our technical expertise.
Core Activity Concept
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Tools and Resources
Our GitHub Repository includes indigenously developed online tools to assist our team of volnteers in various research and documentation activities. Some are listed below…
1. Locator : Online and offline geotagged photographs with description archiving on cloud.
2. BM-IME : Bi-Directional Bishnupriya Manipuri – Roman Transliterator and IME [for Desktop Use] Released but still under development
3. LexiPic : A lexicon archiver which can also be used as a basic language learning tool with multimedia components like image, audio and transcripts.
4. DynaForm : Create live forms connected to Google Drive and Google Sheets. Design single or double column forms and save templates to local device as JSON files. Create and manage unlimited number of data and connections to your local device and submit to drive at your convenience. Code templates for Google Scripts to manage your connections.
5. DrawGeo : Leaflet based mapping application to create GeoJson maps for field projects.
6. TableMapper :An online application to manage GeoJson attribute table. Add, Remove, Rename and Sort columns.
7. MapTribute: Application to integrate (append and edit) data to GeoJson spatial entities for display in map interface.
8. MapViewer : Leaflet based map viewer to view multi-layer GIS data viewer with features for layer control and customization, routing and navigation and many more.
9. OCR Studio : An online OCR tool to digitize scanned text in PDF and Image format in Assamese, Bangla and English script integrated with WAV audio narration recorder for corpus building .
USB Web Server: To run some of our applications or some functions to run, you might require a web server installed in your pc. Here is a lightweight third party FREE web server that supports Apache, PHP (v8) and MySQL perfect for our apps.
