Amin receives top Innovation Award
Amin Ismail and the device, with Captain Ollie Jedrej and Lance Corporal Dave Walker, from the 4th Battalion: Parachute Regiment
Amin Ismail, who graduated from BSc (Hons) in Product Design, Innovation and Marketing, landed a job with the Civil Defence Supply Ltd (CDS) of Lincoln after designing the prototype for the AHKY - Arabic for 'speak' - whilst on his degree course. The wrist mounted verbal translation device is to help soldiers and uniformed civilians interpret key foreign phrases in emergency situations is set to go into full production.
Amin's design, and the University's collaboration with CDS, also received a Special Commendation at the 2008 Lord Stafford Awards East Midlands.
Amin praised the help he'd had from his University of Derby tutors including Product Design academics Mike Veveris and Karl Hurn in his acceptance.
"This project has been a small way for me to thank the British soldiers for their honourable work to bring freedom to the Iraqi people. The soldiers working here do so in high risk situations where the slightest misunderstanding might lead to tragedy. If this device can help save innocent lives in a conflict situation I will be so proud."
"This is a great achievement by Amin and my congratulations go to him and his employer CDS. It's an excellent example of the kind of quality graduates the University is sending out into industry." - University Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Coyne.
