EdUHK Award-Winning Innovations Salon – “Invent • Edu-novate • Cohesive Community”
With the aim of promoting knowledge transfer, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) hosted the Award-Winning Innovations Salon (AWIS) today (5 Mar), showcasing its award-winning projects recognised in international invention and innovation competitions in 2020. During the past year, the University won 22 international awards.
AWIS is an annual event, organised by the Knowledge Transfer Sub-office of the Research and Development Office, with the goal of fostering communication and stimulating collaboration among different sectors and the University by bringing together academics, educational practitioners and industry experts. Themed “Invent • Edu-novate • Cohesive Community”, the 2020 virtual Salon featured a series of online activities, including panel discussions and a virtual exhibition of the awarded projects.
Showcased at the event were 11 award-winning entries from the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada 2020 and International Innovation and Invention Competition 2020 (IIIC) in Taiwan. The innovations cover a wide range of disciplines, ranging from educational technology for language learners, SEN learners and educational practitioners, to other research areas, such as arts and culture, and environmental technologies.
Speaking at the opening of the event, Professor Lui Tai-lok, Vice President (Research and Development) said, “These research projects and inventions demonstrate EdUHK’s academic diversity and capability, and reinforce the University’s leading role in developing innovative technologies that foster educational, social and technological growth in Hong Kong.”
In addition to showcasing the research projects, the “EdUHK Education and Social Entrepreneurs Fund (EASE Fund)” scheme was featured in the virtual exhibition. As a knowledge transfer initiative, the EASE Fund is the University’s first scheme for entrepreneurs featuring education technology, and education and social innovation. It provides seed grants and comprehensive support to EdUHK students and alumni to start up their ventures.
Following is the list of projects showcased in the Salon:
International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada 2020 | ||
Environmental Pollution Control through Practices: From “Waste” to “Treatment” | Dr Chris Tsang Yiu-fai Department of Science and Environmental Studies | Top 20 Best Invention Awards, Gold Medal, Special Prize |
The MAndarin spoken word-Picture IDentification test in noise – Adaptive (MAPID-A) | Dr Kevin Yuen Chi-pun Department of Special Education and Counselling | Top 20 Best Invention Awards, Gold Medal, Special Prize |
Remote-controlled Digital Hydrometer | Professor Yeung Yau-yuen and Department of Science and Environmental Studies | Gold Medal, Special Prize |
Automatic Children Hearing and Listening in Noise Ability Screening System | Dr Anna Kam Chi-shan Department of Special Education and Counselling | Best Woman Inventor Award, Silver Medal, Special Prize |
Computerised Working Memory Training for Students with ADHD and RD | Dr Kean Poon Kei-yan Department of Special Education and Counselling | Best Woman Inventor Award, Silver Medal, Special Prize |
m-Orchestrate: A Mobile App for Teacher Orchestration in Collaborative Science Inquiry | Dr Song Yanjie and Mr Cao Jiaxin Department of Mathematics and Information Technology | Silver Medal, Special Prize |
International Innovation and Invention Competition 2020 (IIIC) in Taiwan | ||
Online Assessment System for Individual Scores (OASIS) | Professor Woo Chi-keung Department of Asian and Policy Studies Co-investigators: Dr Henry So Chi-fuk Dr Liu Yun, Dr Alice Shiu (External partners) | Gold Medal |
Portable Interactive Meditation Mirror | Dr Hung Keung Department of Cultural and Creative Arts | Gold Medal |
The MAndarin spoken word-Picture IDentification test in noise – Adaptive (MAPID-A) | Dr Kevin Yuen Chi-pun Department of Special Education and Counselling | Gold Medal |
VocabGO – An Augmented Reality English Vocabulary Learning App | Dr Song Yanjie Department of Mathematics and Information Technology Co-investigators: Dr Lai Yiu-chi, Dr Alpha Ling Man-ho, Mr Wu Kaiyi Department of Mathematics and Information Technology Dr Walter Ng Wing-shui, Dr Hiroaki Ogata (External partners) | Gold Medal |
An Emotion Recognition System Based on The Deep Neural Network | Dr Zou Di Department of English Language Education Co-investigator: Professor Chou Kee-lee Department of Asian and Policy Studies Dr Xie Haoran (External partner) | Silver Medal |
Eco-concrete Block Utilising Waste Sludge | Dr Chris Tsang Yiu-fai Department of Science and Environmental Studies Co-investigator: Mr Cheng Wai-nam (External partner) | Silver Medal |
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