Department of Computer Science and Engineering won the First Appreciation Prize in DICE COMSAT 2009.

Project Title: MagnoTouch

Project Supervisor: Muhammad Awais Hassan

Team: Asma Farhat (Team Lead), Saba Sarwat, Iram Nawaz, Sobia Amjad.

Project Abstract: Advancement in technology has replaced typewriters with computers. We, the human beings, always gaze at the new dimensions and possibilities that may offer more ease in our daily life. Similar efforts are taking place in multi-touch community to provide the users with interactive interface. Control is now shifting from keyboards to the tips of our fingers. Microsoft surface is the evidence of this comfort, heave and sumptuousness,but it is not easily accessible in local markets and its expected cost is about 10,000 dollars plus expenses involved in importing. Main goal is to design and build a low-priced and economical multi-touch surface that will be easily accessible to every human being and may provide all the multi-touch interaction facilities.

Award:

DICE 2009 held in COMSAT lahroe from 23-24 December there were more then 68 projects short listed by organizers. Magnotouch won First Appreciation Prize. Although the project is in its second phase but idea and work was largly apreciated by all audience and got couple of offers from industry.Some organizations was interested to comercialize the project after its completeion. Officers of Pakistan Navy appreciated the idea and looking forward for some kind of tracking application.