The Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE), in collaboration with the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Bahrain Chapter, held a captivating seminar titled “Unlocking the Future: Exploring Multi-Sensory Immersive and AI in the 6G Enabled Metaverse” on Sunday, 26 May 2024, 19:30–21:30, at BSE’s headquarters, Juffair, Kingdom of Bahrain. The event featured a distinguished speaker, Prof. I.F. Akyildiz, a Life Fellow of IEEE and Fellow of ACM, with a remarkable career in telecommunications and networking.
The seminar’s focus was on the promising concept of a multi-sensory metaverse, a next-generation virtual world that exceeds the limitations of current technology by engaging all five human senses. Prof. Akyildiz shed light on the significant advancements made in multimedia sensor networks but emphasized that these have primarily addressed haptic and vision.
His presentation explored that a truly immersive experience demands stimulating touch, smell, and taste alongside the traditional audio-visual aspects. This concept, termed “MulSemedia,” has the potential to revolutionize various fields, including commerce, education, and entertainment. The seminar presented a glimpse into the potential of 6G wireless systems to address these challenges and provide the opportunity for the widespread adoption of MulSemedia communication. Prof. Akyildiz concluded by outlining promising research directions that can propel the development of this transformative technology.
Dr. Raida Al-Alawi, President of the Bahrain Society of Engineers, introduced the distinguished speaker. Professor Mohab Mangoud, vice chair of the ComSoc-Bahrain Chapter, moderated the seminar, ensuring a productive exchange of ideas among the audience and speaker.
IEEE ComSoc Bahrain Chapter has utilized the global IEEE Distinguished Lecturer (DLT) program/event that aims at supporting the local chapter by providing a pioneer technical speaker. The event proved to be a valuable platform for engineers, researchers, and enthusiasts in Bahrain to gain insights into the future of immersive technologies.
The collaboration between the Bahrain Society of Engineers and the IEEE ComSoc Bahrain Chapter fostered a stimulating discussion on a topic with the potential to redefine human interaction with the digital world. Furthermore, it triggered high audience engagement through questions and comments, opened the door for research/project opportunities with the speaker, and provided a professional networking opportunity. 50+ people attended the event. Both Dr. Raida Al-Alawi, President of the Bahrain Society of Engineers, and Wafeeq Ajoor, Chair of IEEE ComSoc Bahrain Chapter, have honored the speaker with a souvenir plaque and certificate of appreciation.
