Innovation of
Mashroom: The achievement reflects youth engineers> interaction with
an automated
the challenges of community.
system to detect
mask-wearing
Nahla Al Qassimi: Youth are the spearhead in fulfilling sustainable
violations
development
Mohamed Mahmoud Mashroom,
ventive measures combating the
Intelligence Engineering, Imperial
Chairman of the Society of Engi-
novel COVID-19 in malls, airports,
College London, President of Stu-
neers' Board of Directors, paid
seaports, schools, universities,
dents Abroad Association;
and workplaces.
Eng. Maryam Al Marzouqi, Mem-
The innovated tool consists of a
ber of the Society of Engineers'
thermal camera that captures an
Youth Engineers Council;
image of the face, analyzes the
image, and releases an alarm if
the mask is not worn. This process
does not exceed three seconds
by using an intelligent algorithm.
The innovation aimed at solving
challenges and problems that may
arise with lifting restrictions on
tribute to the success of a group
movement and the return of eco-
of engineers in employing artificial
nomic activity.
intelligence technology in monitor-
"The innovation places a burden
ing and detecting compliance with
on us to make further efforts, draw
Eng. Muhammad Osama Al-Noor,
the preventive measures of novel
future plans in coordination with
Electrical and Electronics Engi-
Coronavirus (COVID-19) through
the Society of Engineers, organ-
neer;
innovating an automated system
ize additional seminars and train-
Eng. Muhammad Saeed Al-Hajjar,
detecting mask-wearing violations.
ing courses in the field of artificial
Electrical Engineering Student at
The engineers have successfully
intelligence and rare engineering
the American University of Shar-
completed 100% of the engineer-
majors with the participation of
jah;
ing project remotely.
experts and specialists, with the
Eng. Mohamed Abdul Jawwad,
"Innovation is a result of coopera-
aim of developing the capabili-
Electrical and Electronics Engi-
tion between Society of Engineers'
ties of youth engineers to keep
neer;
Youth Engineers Council and the
pace with today's requirements.
Eng. Abdullah Al Naqbi, Mecha-
Association of Emirati Engineers
Youth are the spearhead in fulfill-
tronics Engineer;
Abroad, with the participation of a
ing sustainable development, in a
Eng. Hassan Al Ali, Software Engi-
group of distinguished engineers
time when innovation became one
neer;
and students from different univer-
of its main features." Dr. Nahla Al
Eng. Abdullah Al Hammadi, Electri-
sities in the UAE, which highlights
Qassimi, member of the Society of
cal Engineer;
the role of the UAE as an incubator
Engineers' Board of Directors and
Eng. Abdul Shakir, Computer En-
of creativity and innovation, thanks
General Supervisor of the Youth
gineering Student at the American
to the directions of the Wise Lead-
Engineers Council stressed.
University of Sharjah;
ership, as it reflects youth engi-
The Engineering Team
Dr. Reem Ashour, Researcher and
neers' interaction with the challeng-
The team consisted of engineers
Holder of PhD in Robotics Engi-
es of community." Eng. Mohamed
and students from various engi-
neering;
Mahmoud Mashroom expressed.
neering majors and universities,
Eng. Reem Musabeh, Chemical
Twelve youth engineers and stu-
who have passion for innovation
Engineering Student at the United
dents of engineering majors have
and learning in the field of artificial
Arab Emirates University;Eng. Na-
successfully innovated a smart
intelligence.
dine Tariq, Computer Engineering
detector to monitor mask-wearing
Eng. Ahmed Manaa Al-Attar, PhD
Student at the American University
violations, as to support the pre-
student in Robotics and Artificial
of Sharjah.
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