UCSC wins award at APICTA - 2010
The University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) won a Merit
award at the APICTA 2010 international awards conducted by the
International Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) to reward the best
computer software. The UCSC won this award for its entry to the
competition, the maritime e-learning software, Vidusayura. The awards
presentation ceremony of this competition, organized successfully for
the 10th year by APICTA was held at Kuala Lumpur recently.
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The Merit award being presented to the University of Colombo
School of Computing at the APICTA - 2010 awards ceremony held in
Kuala Lumpur |
A total of 160 winners from 11 member countries showcased the best of
ICT applications from the public and private sector as well as students
under 16 categories.
Most awards were won by Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. Eleven
nominees from Sri Lanka participated this year and four of them won
merit awards. Vidusayura that won a Merit award at the APICTA 2010
competition is a virtual learning and training environment for maritime
education.
It allows simulating ship models under complicated environment
conditions such as wind, wave and sea currents.
Vidusayura virtual environment is used by Sri Lankan Navy to train to
navigate in the Galle harbour and to study ship motions.
Early this month, Vidusayura won the Gold award under the Education
and Training category at the National Best Quality Software Awards (NBQSA)
organized by the BCS Sri Lanka Section. The same product also won the
overall Bronze at the same event.
Both NBQSA and APICTA are designed to stimulate ICT innovation and
creativity, promote economic and trade relations, facilitate technology
transfer, and offer business matching opportunities via exposure to
venture capitalists and investors. |
