Microsoft ASEAN AI for Accessibility Hackathon 2024

JOHOR BAHRU, June 11 – The Faculty of Computing (FC) successfully organized the Microsoft ASEAN AI for Accessibility Hackathon 2024 in collaboration with Microsoft Malaysia. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), the only universities from Malaysia selected to participate, joined other universities from Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam in hosting the hackathon. The annual Microsoft ASEAN AI for Accessibility Hackathon 2024, launched by Microsoft, is a challenge for tech enthusiasts across the Southeast Asia region to address real-world accessibility issues using artificial intelligence (AI). The event began with a welcoming speech by the Deputy Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Ts. Dr. Dayang Norhayati Abang Jawawi, while the Dean of FC, Prof. Ts. Dr. Wan Mohd Nasir Abd Kadir, delivered a speech to welcome the Microsoft delegates. Briefings about the hackathon were given by Ms. Daphne before the presentations began. The hackathon featured two tracks for submissions: one track exclusively for students enrolled in the Computational Intelligence (CI) course this semester, and another track open to all students, including first-year students, from any program. Ten groups, comprising 50 students in total, were selected to present their proposals during the final stage on June 11, 2024.