Eight-year-old Kazakh
girls have become prize winners at the Technovation Girls Global Summit 2024 in
Silicon Valley. Young inventors Aisha Yesset and Eva Zhurkina received the
award in the Technical Prize category for beginners for their development of a
unique mobile application called IHear. It is designed to assist children with
cochlear implants in developing speech and communication skills. The
application was created using artificial intelligence technology and offers
personalized exercises to improve cognitive skills in children.
«We chose this idea
because I have a friend named Ailin and she was born hearing-impaired, she
underwent surgery on both ears to install cochlear implants and we want to help
her,» shared inventor Aisha Yesset.
«We also wanted to get
to know other teams in the finals and learn about their applications. We would like to distribute it through licensed schools, various
websites, Instagram, and YouTube,» said inventor Eva Zhurkina.
The schoolgirls were
the youngest among nearly 11,000 participants from 69 countries. This year, a
total of 3,200 technological solutions for social issues were presented in the
educational program. Kazakhstan showcased excellent
results.
«This season has been record-breaking for
Kazakhstan with 2,345 girls registered, and 606 of them uploaded their mobile
application projects that address social issues, including those in our country. A total of 18 teams made it to the
semi-finals, and one team of eight-year-old girls received a special award, winning
in the Technical Prize category for the best technological solution in
developing this application. Technovation Girls is a global volunteer program
that offers free participation. It is designed for girls from eight to 18 and
helps them become entrepreneurs and leaders while developing teamwork
skills,» noted marketing specialist Makhabbat Uskenbayeva, Technovation Girls
Kazakhstan.
Web-editor: Гайни Жумабек
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