A team of four talented engineering students from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Balamand has developed an innovative project titled "Body Gesture Controlled Home Automation," aimed at enhancing the independence and inclusion of elderly individuals and people with disabilities. This groundbreaking project is unique in that it simultaneously incorporates three distinct control techniques: hand gestures, eye tracking, and voice interfaces.

This unique approach allows users to choose their preferred method of controlling home appliances based on their specific needs, with the added flexibility of transitioning between these methods while the system is operational. This innovative home automation system represents a significant advancement in technology, promising to improve the quality of life for many individuals.

The multidisciplinary team consisted of two students from the Electrical Engineering Department, Alexandre Yaacoub and Takla Sassine, and two students from the Computer Engineering Department, Hassan Mroueh and Thalia Yammine. The project was executed as part of their BS final year project under the supervision of Dr. Moustapha El Hassan, an Associate Professor within the Electrical Engineering Department.

Vice President for Internationalization and Engagement and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Professor Rami Abboud commended the team of students and their supervisor for kick starting meaningful biomedical engineering projects to improve the quality of life of elderly and people with disability. Special thanks go to the “Wahat El Farah Association” for allowing our students to have access to their facilities, which had assisted our students with their novel design. The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Balamand is committed to make a difference in educating the future engineers that will be equipped with the innovative knowledge to introduce positive change to their respective societies and in meeting the UN SDGs 3, 9 and 11.



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