Shinas UTAS innovative glasses project heads to WSIS 2024

Shinas UTAS innovative glasses project heads to WSIS 2024

SUR: The World Summit on the Information Society 2024 (WSIS 2024), in an upcoming high profile event, hosted by the International Telecommunication Union annually, is set to be a platform for reviewing progress, achievements, challenges, and opportunities in sustainable development.The forum, known as WSIS+20, is organised in collaboration with Unesco, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and UNCTAD, with participation from the International Telecommunication Union and the Swiss Confederation. Scheduled from May 27 to 31, in Geneva, this event aims to showcase advancements since the Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005 Summit.From Oman, four projects have been nominated, two of them with owned by Rustaq and Shinas UTAS.The innovative project is owned by Shinas University of Technology. This project involves the creation of advanced glasses to assist the visually impaired, reducing their reliance on external aid. Equipped with modern technologies, these glasses can recognise individuals, display time, aid in reading, and offer various other functionalities.The innovative glasses project has chosen as one of three technology projects from Oman to compete in the WSIS. Team members Alaa Al Jabri, Maisa Al Bureiki, Maha Al Zahli, and Nora Al Shuhi, expressed their excitement about the project's potential impact on enhancing the lives of