Event saw 26 innovative apps submitted by university teams from around the country
Khalifa University concluded a successful 9th Mobile Application Contest (MAC2014) today. During a ceremony the winners were announced with the first place going to The Green Socket app from Abu Dhabi University. The second and third places went to American University in Sharjah team for Lung++ app and UAE University team for Fares Adventures app respectively. The fourth place winner was iCare app from Khalifa University.
MAC2014 is a yearly event organized by Khalifa University that requires student teams to submit original and culturally focused apps. This year’s event saw generous sponsorship from several organizations including the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Emirates Advanced Investment (EAI) Samsung and IBM.
Twenty-six apps were submitted this year from university’s across the UAE. Khalifa University teams submitted seven of the 26 apps which was more than any other participating university.
“We are glad to see wide participation from students from around the country ” said Khalifa University Executive Vice President Dr. Arif Al Hammadi. “I would also like to congratulate all the winners of the MAC2014 competition which started back in 2006. The importance of this contest lies in that it coincides with the government’s move towards smart services. The UAE is keen to utilize the latest smart applications in order to strengthen its position as a technology world leader. I would also like to emphasize Khalifa University’s commitment towards the higher education sector in the UAE which has become a regional center for technological research and innovation. In addition we are dedicated to providing superior academic programs advanced technologies and resources to create a knowledgeable and well-rounded generation that contributes to the Abu Dhabi 2030 vision in building a knowledge-based economy.”
His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori Director General of the UAE m-Government initiative said “The Mobile Application Contest initiative reflects Khalifa University’s interest in supporting the initiative to move towards smart government and emphasizes the University’s leadership’s keenness to develop student skills and knowledge and to stay up to date with the latest technological developments.”
Al Mansoori also said: “We are embarking on a stage where mGovernment and the mCity will be a culture in all walks of life. This requires a work force that is able to use technology to develop solutions to various life problems. Competitions like this can help in spreading the mGovernment culture.”
Some of the apps submitted included iCare: Elderly Oriented Mobile Health Application which is a bilingual app that acts as a “personal nurse” for its user. Another app that seeks to help those in emergency is the Multi-Source Patient Localization System for Emergency Response which uses features available on smart phones to identify the exact location of a patient and gives the information to the emergency responder.
Another app is Qorbe Social Network. Unlike other social networks the Qorbe app will allow users to interact with everyone in a certain radius of you. SMAPS: the Smart Mobile Assisted Parking System. It uses Bluetooth short-range communication technology to enable drivers to navigate gated parking garages in a short time. Other innovative apps where Smart Shopping Cart which allows users to create fill and pay for a virtual “shopping cart” of goods all from the comfort of their smartphone and Cayram which is a multi-player board game based on a traditional game played by Emiratis and using Emirati rules.
Khalifa University offers several extensive undergraduate programs in Aerospace Engineering Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a concentration in Power Systems Industrial and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering with a concentration in Software Systems.
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Event saw 26 innovative apps submitted by university teams from around the country
Khalifa University concluded a successful 9th Mobile Application Contest (MAC2014) today. During a ceremony the winners were announced with the first place going to The Green Socket app from Abu Dhabi University. The second and third places went to American University in Sharjah team for Lung++ app and UAE University team for Fares Adventures app respectively. The fourth place winner was iCare app from Khalifa University.
MAC2014 is a yearly event organized by Khalifa University that requires student teams to submit original and culturally focused apps. This year’s event saw generous sponsorship from several organizations including the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Emirates Advanced Investment (EAI) Samsung and IBM.
Twenty-six apps were submitted this year from university’s across the UAE. Khalifa University teams submitted seven of the 26 apps which was more than any other participating university.
“We are glad to see wide participation from students from around the country ” said Khalifa University Executive Vice President Dr. Arif Al Hammadi. “I would also like to congratulate all the winners of the MAC2014 competition which started back in 2006. The importance of this contest lies in that it coincides with the government’s move towards smart services. The UAE is keen to utilize the latest smart applications in order to strengthen its position as a technology world leader. I would also like to emphasize Khalifa University’s commitment towards the higher education sector in the UAE which has become a regional center for technological research and innovation. In addition we are dedicated to providing superior academic programs advanced technologies and resources to create a knowledgeable and well-rounded generation that contributes to the Abu Dhabi 2030 vision in building a knowledge-based economy.”
His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori Director General of the UAE m-Government initiative said “The Mobile Application Contest initiative reflects Khalifa University’s interest in supporting the initiative to move towards smart government and emphasizes the University’s leadership’s keenness to develop student skills and knowledge and to stay up to date with the latest technological developments.”
Al Mansoori also said: “We are embarking on a stage where mGovernment and the mCity will be a culture in all walks of life. This requires a work force that is able to use technology to develop solutions to various life problems. Competitions like this can help in spreading the mGovernment culture.”
Some of the apps submitted included iCare: Elderly Oriented Mobile Health Application which is a bilingual app that acts as a “personal nurse” for its user. Another app that seeks to help those in emergency is the Multi-Source Patient Localization System for Emergency Response which uses features available on smart phones to identify the exact location of a patient and gives the information to the emergency responder.
Another app is Qorbe Social Network. Unlike other social networks the Qorbe app will allow users to interact with everyone in a certain radius of you. SMAPS: the Smart Mobile Assisted Parking System. It uses Bluetooth short-range communication technology to enable drivers to navigate gated parking garages in a short time. Other innovative apps where Smart Shopping Cart which allows users to create fill and pay for a virtual “shopping cart” of goods all from the comfort of their smartphone and Cayram which is a multi-player board game based on a traditional game played by Emiratis and using Emirati rules.
Khalifa University offers several extensive undergraduate programs in Aerospace Engineering Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a concentration in Power Systems Industrial and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering with a concentration in Software Systems.
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