{"id":19921,"date":"2024-10-15T16:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/?p=19921"},"modified":"2024-10-15T11:59:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T09:59:58","slug":"eyesynth-upv-harnessing-power-academic-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/en\/2024\/10\/eyesynth-upv-harnessing-power-academic-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Eyesynth and UPV: Harnessing the Power of Academic Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"

I graduated as an Electronics Engineer in Argentina, but during my search to specialize in Digital Signal Processing Systems, I discovered the Digital Systems Research Group (GISED) at Campus Gandia of the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia (UPV).<\/p>\n

Driven by motivation and a strong desire to train with them, I secured a scholarship and embarked on my journey to Spain. I began by completing a Master\u2019s degree, followed by a PhD in Electronic Systems at UPV.<\/strong> I completed my doctoral thesis, titled \u201cAlgorithms and Hardware Architectures for the Implementation of OFDM in Optical Communication System<\/a><\/em>s,\u201d with Cum Laude honors, in the GISED laboratory under the supervision of\u00a0Dr. Vicen\u00e7 Almenar<\/a><\/u><\/span> and Dr. Javier Valls<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

For several years, I continued working as a researcher at Campus Gandia, focusing on digital communications systems. During this research phase, I had the opportunity to meet many people\u2014professors, technicians, and lab colleagues\u2014many of whom I still stay in touch with today.<\/p>\n

In early 2021, a new challenge arose: transitioning from my role as a researcher to becoming the CTO of a company with a significant social impact, a cause that has been close to my heart since I was young. The task was to design new hardware, and I immediately thought of several colleagues from the research group at Campus Gandia to help build the engineering department. As part of the Eyesynth team, we developed smart glasses designed for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Eyesynth<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a startup based in Castell\u00f3n dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with visual impairments through innovative technology. After ten years of development, we have successfully reached the marketing stage and launched our first model of NIIRA Smartglasses.<\/p>\n

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NIIRA Smartglasses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One example is Ferran Mascarell Catal\u00e0, a graduate from the campus, who leads the hardware and software development efforts. Francisco Garc\u00eda Herrero also collaborates with the engineering department I oversee, focusing on research related to artificial intelligence. Francisco is a recent graduate of the UPV who received the National Award for the best academic record. Both completed their Telecommunications Engineering studies and Master’s Degrees at Campus Gandia.<\/p>\n

At Eyesynth, we aim to enhance the quality of life for individuals with visual disabilities<\/strong> through our NIIRA smart glasses. These glasses feature an advanced stereoscopic vision and sound processing system, enabling users to interpret their environment in 3D using auditory cues. This innovative system converts images captured by cameras into clear audio information, facilitating navigation and interaction in diverse environments.<\/p>\n