Class of 2014 Graduate, Novej Panjwani, Shines at Robotics Hackathon | Aga Khan Academies

Class of 2014 Graduate, Novej Panjwani, Shines at Robotics Hackathon

27 November 2014

AKA, Hyderabad class of 2014 graduate, Novej Panjwani was recently part of the team that won the Innovation Award at the Robotics Hackathon hosted by the Ontario Science Centre (Canada).

The team from the Lassonde School of Engineering (York University) created the Smart Cane, a very creative and functional robot.

This year’s theme was “Positronic: Robots and Brains.” Participants were encouraged to pay special attention to robotics interventions that supported an aging population, helped the elderly live independently, stay connected and socially engaged, and compensated for aging brains.

 

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