The Faculty of Computers and Information at Ain Shams University participated prominently in the closing ceremony of the second edition of the presidential initiative "Tamkeen" (Empowerment), held at Luxor Temple, as part of the state's support for efforts to empower and integrate people with disabilities into society.
The participation was under the auspices of Professor Dr. Mohamed Diaa Zein El Abdeen, President of Ain Shams University, and Professor Dr. Rami Maher Ghaly, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, and under the supervision of Professor Dr. Rana El Helaly, Director of the University's Center for Student Services for People with Disabilities, and Professor Dr. Rasha Mohamed Ismail, Dean of the Faculty of Computers and Information.
This participation took place during the closing ceremony of the second edition of the presidential initiative "Tamkeen," held at Luxor Temple, under the patronage of Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, as part of the efforts to support and empower university students with disabilities.
The ceremony was attended by Professor Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, along with a number of other ministers, several Egyptian university presidents, Professor Dr. Rami Maher Ghali, Vice President of Ain Shams University for Education and Student Affairs, Professor Dr. Rana El-Hilaly, Director of the University's Center for Students with Disabilities, Dr. Mustafa El-Shahed, Deputy Director of the Center, and a delegation of students from the university's student activities program, under the supervision of the General Administration for Youth Welfare.
The Faculty of Computers and Information participated by presenting two innovative projects aimed at empowering people with disabilities using the latest artificial intelligence technologies. It is worth noting that these two projects were selected and nominated by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
The first project, iVision, aims to build an assistive system based on smartphones. It utilizes computer vision and deep learning technologies to provide instant obstacle detection, scene understanding, and reading assistance. The system aims to empower visually impaired users by making navigation safer and accessing textual information easier without the need for expensive specialized devices.
The idea was presented by student Mohamed Metwally Abdelhamid Awad. The team includes fourth-year computer science students:
Mohamed Metwally Abdelhamid Awad
Mohamed Mounir Tag El-Din Mansour
Mohamed Tarek El-Husseini Mohamed Mansour El-Iraqi
Mohamed Adel Ali Hassan
Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Fathy Mostafa
Mina Bassem Nady Shafik
This project was supervised by Dr. Hanan Hindi and Assistant Lecturer Yomna Ahmed Ibrahim Shehata.
The second project: Robotic Arm & Sign Language
This project aims to build a system that acts as a two-way communication bridge using artificial intelligence and robotics. It facilitates communication between people with hearing impairments and others, eliminating the need for human interpreters. This contributes to achieving inclusion in education, public services, and daily life.
The project was presented by student Mohamed Tarek El-Husseini Mohamed Mansour El-Iraqi, representing the RoboTech ASU student group.
The attendees commended the students' efforts. This participation reflects the Faculty of Computers and Information's commitment to encouraging its students to develop and build smart systems that support the state's initiatives to empower people with disabilities and enhance the role of innovation and scientific research in serving the community.
Professor Dr. Rasha Ismail also congratulated the university and Professor Dr. Rana El-Hilali, as the university's Disability Services Center achieved second place among Egyptian universities. This accomplishment reflects the university's excellence and leadership in providing support services and creating an inclusive university environment.