Award from Hesham Hijawy to an IUG Academic
An outstanding engineering associate professor from Faculty of Engineering at IUG has been awarded a prestigious award; Hesham Hijawy in applied sciences for his research in the field of IT and Communications entitled “A Smart Photo Capture Device”.
Dr Mohammed Abdelati, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, designed a system for issuing identification card. The system allows capturing, processing and storing candidate photos in a quick manner. A computerized smart device is designed to adjust the pan, tilt and zoom of the camera automatically. Id cards are then printed easily. The system may be configured upon the foundation needs and it is capable of capturing photos and issuing 10 cards per minute. IUG representative at Jordan received this reward in a ceremony after an assessment panel decision that nominated Dr Abdelati for the award from Jordan and Palestine.
