"Yarmouk" achieves first place nationwide in the Huawei Innovation Competition with a smart glasses project to predict migraine attacks

Minister of Education and Human Resources Development Dr. Azmi Mahafzah sponsored the closing ceremony, in the presence of University President Dr. Malek Al-Sharairi, the Chinese Ambassador to Amman Guo Wei, the Executive Director of Huawei, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science Dr. Muawiyah Al-Shanaq, and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Dr. Muwaffaq Ayed.

The university team included students: Wasan Yaqoub, Bahaa Al-Din Al-Khatib, and Wissam Al-Omari, under the supervision of Dr. Al-Addin Hammoud.

The team presented the "MigraMate" project as a technical solution aimed at helping migraine sufferers by developing smart glasses that rely on predicting attacks about 24 hours before they occur, which may help patients prepare for them, take appropriate measures to mitigate the effects of the attacks, and take proactive steps to deal with them.

Al-Sharairi expressed his pride and honor in this achievement, which reflects the excellence of the university's students and their ability to employ their academic knowledge in innovating technical solutions that respond to real-world needs, emphasizing that this superiority embodies Yarmouk University's keenness to provide an educational environment that stimulates creativity and innovation, supports student initiatives that enhance applied thinking and scientific research skills, and empowers students to compete in national, regional, and international competitions.

Al-Sharairi praised the efforts of the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science and the role played by Dr. Al-Addin Hammoud in supervising the team and guiding the students, appreciating what they demonstrated of creativity, perseverance, teamwork, and the ability to develop their ideas and transform them into an innovative applied project.

He stressed that investing in youth energies and developing their technical and entrepreneurial skills represent a fundamental pillar in preparing competencies capable of keeping pace with rapid developments in the technology and communications sector and contributing to providing solutions that serve society.

The Huawei ICT Competition is an annual global competition targeting university students and faculty members, providing a platform for competition, exchanging expertise, and developing practical knowledge and skills in modern technology fields.

It is worth noting that the competition went through several stages, starting with national qualifiers, followed by regional finals for the Middle East and Central Asia region, leading up to the global finals in China. Its latest edition saw the participation of more than 220,000 contestants from about 2,000 universities and educational institutions around the world.

In addition to technical tracks, the competition includes the Innovation Competition, which allows students to develop technical solutions for real-world problems, contributing to enhancing innovation, entrepreneurship, teamwork, and time management skills, as well as providing them with practical experience related to applications used in the technology sector and opening professional horizons for them at Huawei and its partners.

This achievement reflects the role of the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science and the Huawei Academy at the university in supporting students' capabilities and developing their skills, and enhancing Yarmouk University's presence in technological forums, in line with its orientations towards encouraging innovation and linking university education to practical application and labor market needs.