King Khalid University Wins Award, Medals in WorldInvent 2023

King Khalid University Wins Award, Medals in WorldInvent 2023
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King Khalid University Wins Award, Medals in WorldInvent 2023

King Khalid University Wins Award, Medals in WorldInvent 2023

King Khalid University has won three gold medals and one silver at the WorldInvent 2023 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition in Singapore.

It also received a special award from China as the university's projects were the best entrepreneur projects in the competition, SPA reported.

The gold medals were earned by medical student Rayan Mohammed Al-Qahtani for his project "Smart Medical Bed", which contributes to increasing the effectiveness of the emergency department and assists doctors in monitoring the patient's condition continuously and in dealing with the case directly after being allowed by the responsible physician.

The project submitted by Saeed Turki Al-Wadi, student at the Faculty of Computer Science "FETHABOT", won gold for a smart robot that interacts with humans in buildings, assists visitors and disabled people in getting to their designated destination easier, and answers their queries using artificial intelligence and several supporting technologies.

The third gold-winning project was submitted by Muna Hassan Mishta, student at the Faculty of Computer Science; the project, "Fire Hawk Drone", uses drones attached to AI cameras to send reports on the situation of entrapped people before civil defense personnel and paramedics arrive at the location.

Students Maram Awad Al-Qahtani and Shaima Hmoud Al-Asiri from the Faculty of Computer Science received the silver medal for their "Eye Expression Survey Tool" project, which helps read pupils' patterns and conditions, using artificial intelligence, thus helping teachers assess the level of concentration of students in the classroom.



'Riyadh Reads' is the Motto of Riyadh International Book Fair 2024

The motto aims to emphasize the importance of reading in enhancing the quality of life and broadening the intellectual and cultural horizons of readers
The motto aims to emphasize the importance of reading in enhancing the quality of life and broadening the intellectual and cultural horizons of readers
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'Riyadh Reads' is the Motto of Riyadh International Book Fair 2024

The motto aims to emphasize the importance of reading in enhancing the quality of life and broadening the intellectual and cultural horizons of readers
The motto aims to emphasize the importance of reading in enhancing the quality of life and broadening the intellectual and cultural horizons of readers

The Saudi Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission has announced the motto for the Riyadh International Book Fair (RIBF) as "Riyadh Reads."

The fair, organized by the commission, will be held from September 26 to October 5 at King Saud University, with the participation of leading figures in culture, literature, and thought from the Kingdom, the region, and the world.

The motto aims to emphasize the importance of reading in enhancing the quality of life and broadening the intellectual and cultural horizons of readers. It also highlights Riyadh as a city that promotes reading, featuring images of people holding books and reading with the words "Riyadh Reads," reflecting the spirit of the fair and expressing its cultural, intellectual, and literary content.

An awareness campaign for the RIBF motto was launched to attract the attention of the public, including adults, adolescents, children, readers, and publishers. The campaign includes billboards in the streets of Riyadh and King Khalid International Airport featuring images of people holding books with the slogan "Riyadh Reads."
Over 2,000 publishing houses and agencies from the Kingdom, the region, and the world will participate in this year's fair, distributed across 800 pavilions and representing over 30 countries. This reflects the significant importance of the RIBF as one of the most prominent and important book fairs at the regional and global levels.

The new edition of the fair offers a rich cultural program that includes over 200 events suitable for all ages. The events encompass various seminars, panel discussions, lectures, poetry evenings, and workshops presented by a select group of writers, intellectuals, and cultural figures from Saudi Arabia and other countries.

The topics discussed will cover various fields, and the outdoor area of the fair will feature numerous interactive shows and distinctive cultural, artistic, and theatrical events presented by a group of artists and theater professionals.