Workshop on RR/VR Technologies Towards Digital Twin

The Department of Electronic Engineering organized an insightful one-day workshop on Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies in the context of Digital Twins. This workshop was conducted in collaboration with the  Erasmus Plus EU Co-funded Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) CATCH_VR project and aimed to equip participants with advanced knowledge in AR/VR applications.  
Professor BS Chowdhry, the Coordinator of the EU-funded CATCH_VR project, graced the event and expressed his gratitude for the successful collaboration between the Department of Electronic Engineering and the  CATCH_VR project. He commended the department for facilitating such a valuable learning and knowledge exchange opportunity.  
The workshop covered a range of cutting-edge topics, including 3D Display and 3D Imaging Technologies for AR/VR, Hands-on Demo of the Meta Quest VR Headset, creating 3D Content for AR/VR using Unity 3D, AR/VR Applications and Digital Twins. The attendees gained practical experience and insights into the latest AR/VR technology advancements and their applications in creating and managing Digital Twins.  
After the workshop, Dr. Aneel Kumar, Pro Vice Chancellor of MUET, presented shields to the main speaker, Dr Shoaib Rehman Soomro, and other resource people to recognize their valuable contributions to the event’s success.  

This workshop was an essential step in fostering the development and adoption of AR/VR technologies in academic and industrial settings, marking a significant milestone for both the Electronic Engineering Department and the  CATCH_VR project. The aim of the “CApacity building in TeaCHing of AR/VR (CATCH_VR)” project is to enhance the capacity of higher education institutions through  Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) using Digital Twining, with a consortium of several educational institutions from Europe and Asia focusing on Graduate Engineering Education. The project involves a participatory learning approach, practical demonstrations and hands-on experience with physical equipment and digital twins. This project shall produce trainers who will ultimately train the mean power for higher education to STEM-based training using low-cost Digital Twin.