The SİMURG Team of Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU), an academic stakeholder of TEKNOFEST, the world’s largest aviation, space and technology festival, won first place in the “Tourism Technologies” category at the TEKNOFEST KARADENİZ competitions held in Samsun this year with its augmented reality-based project “Eye of Zeugma”.
With the project prepared by the “SİMURG” team, made up of students of the HKU Computer Engineering Department, museums and similar historical and tourist sites in Gaziantep were modelled and made virtually explorable through augmented reality. The project took the name “Eye of Zeugma” because it initially focused on the Zeugma Museum; its scope was widened over time and an effective virtual reality application was developed. The application is expected to offer an important opportunity especially for individuals who cannot physically visit such places.
THE AWARD FROM PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN
The HKU SİMURG Team, which won first place in the Tourism Technologies category, received its awards, consisting of a medal, a plaque and a cheque for TL 20,000, from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the ceremony held in Samsun.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM RECTOR DERELİ
HKU Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli congratulated all the students who took part in TEKNOFEST and the SİMURG team that came first in the “Tourism Technologies” category, stating that they will always continue to support all young people who contribute to the development and future of the country. Noting that the project teams participating in TEKNOFEST worked with great harmony and dedication, Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli said: “We wholeheartedly congratulate our young people who illuminate the future of Türkiye with their ideas and projects by taking part in TEKNOFEST KARADENİZ, and I thank all the guests who visited our stand, which is our own original design and production, and our students and staff who worked tirelessly.”
