Universitas Indonesia Students Develop Smart Glasses for Visually Impaired Runners
The device, a pair of smart glasses, was created by the Labmino UI team, comprising Muhammad Fazil Tirtana, Kaindra Rizq Sachio, Anthony Edbert Feriyanto, and Ariq Maulana Malik Ibrahim, all computer science students.
“This device must be lightweight and energy-efficient. The main goal is to expand inclusive access to sports for people with visual impairments,” Feriyanto said in a statement on Monday.
The idea emerged from a friend who enjoys exercising but has cataracts and struggles to see track lines.
Further validation showed similar challenges among other visually impaired individuals, prompting the team to refine the concept.
RunSight combines sensors with an AI processing system to analyze surroundings in real time.
The device provides navigation guidance, helping users identify running paths and avoid obstacles. The team emphasized comfort, energy efficiency, and affordability in its development.
The Labmino team was later selected as a Global Ambassador for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow (SFT), an international innovation competition encouraging youth to develop technology-based social solutions.
Their SFT journey began in May 2025 with a national preliminary round involving concept paper submission.
They advanced through national semifinals and finals before qualifying for the Southeast Asia and Oceania selection and the Global Selection in late 2025.
The team participated in the Global Ambassador ceremony in Milan, Italy, on February 8–10.
The achievement marked Indonesia’s first Global Ambassador title in the competition and made it one of two countries from the Southeast Asia and Oceania (SEAO) region to earn the distinction.
UI Rector Prof. Heri Hermansyah praised the students for their accomplishment.
“This proves UI students not only excel academically but also create innovations driven by empathy and social responsibility. That is the essence of higher education — delivering tangible solutions for society,” he said.
He added that UI will continue fostering a collaborative and inclusive innovation ecosystem to support students’ global contributions.
“We are proud of their courage and consistency in bringing ideas from campus to global forums. We hope this inspires the academic community to keep innovating and pushing boundaries,” Hermansyah said.
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Translator: Feru Lantara, Resinta Sulistiyandari