Urumqi Summer Camp 2026: International Experience and New Artificial Intelligence Projects

Azamat Zaurbekov, a first-year PhD student, and Ali Tynymbayev, a first-year Master’s student of the Robotic Systems educational program at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, participated in the international educational program Urumqi Summer Camp 2026 in China.

During the two-week program, the participants enhanced their knowledge and practical skills in artificial intelligence, computer vision, deep learning, pattern recognition, and natural language processing while working on applied projects in international teams. The project activities covered the entire development cycle, from generating ideas and defining research objectives to developing functional prototypes and presenting the final results.

One of the projects, Offline Handwritten Signature Verification using HTCSigNet, focused on developing a system for offline handwritten signature verification using metric learning, computer vision, and local feature matching techniques.

As part of the Logistics Copilot Workbench project, the team worked on an intelligent assistant for the logistics sector designed to work with Kazakhstan-specific logistics knowledge and provide multilingual support to users.

Another significant project was Tilmash, an offline Kazakh ↔️ Chinese translator designed to enable communication without requiring a permanent Internet connection. The project offers a practical technological solution for facilitating communication between people in Kazakhstan and China.

Participation in the international program enabled the students to apply modern digital technologies in practice, strengthen their teamwork and project development skills, transform ideas into functional prototypes, and present their results in an international academic environment. The program also provided valuable opportunities to exchange knowledge and experience with students and academic staff from different countries.

Participation in Urumqi Summer Camp 2026 contributes to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, and SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals.

Such international educational initiatives contribute to the development of students’ research and professional competencies, strengthen the University’s international academic cooperation, and create new opportunities for innovative projects in artificial intelligence and robotics.

SDG 4 | SDG 9 | SDG 17

Автор: Әлеуметтік-тәрбие жұмысы жөніндегі декан орынбасары PhD, асистент-профессор Б.И. Ахметова