EdUHK EdTech Innovations Win 16 iCAN Awards
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) received 16 awards at the 8th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) in 2023, including six gold medals, one silver, one bronze, two grand awards and six special prizes.
The inventions covered a wide range of areas, including well-being technology, educational technology and marine conservation. Details are as follows:
| Project | Principal Investigator (s) | Award (s) |
|---|---|---|
| An Intelligent Ocular Misalignment Measurement System | Dr Fu Hong, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology | Gold Medal, Jury's Choice Award |
| Rapid Quantification of Microplastics Using Total Organic Carbon Analysis with Simple Sample Pretreatment | Dr Tsang Yiu-fai, Associate Professor at the Department of Science and Environmental Studies | Gold Medal, Organizer's Choice Award |
| Fall Detection System for Smart City | Dr Steve Mung Wai-yin, Research Assistant Professor at the Research & Development Office | Gold Medal, Special Award |
| Nano-Sensor System for Meat and Seafood Monitoring | Professor Stephen Chow Cheuk-fai, Professor (Practice) at the Department of Science and Environmental Studies | Gold Medal, Special Award |
| Revolutionising Early Childhood Education with Vision AI-led Games for Active Learning and Balanced Technology Usage | Headset Limited (EdUHK EASE Fund Team) TREE BEAR Limited (External Partner) | Gold Medal, Special Award |
| Sitting Light Volleyball and Its Functional Sports Garment | Dr Carman Leung Ka-man, Assistant Professor at the Department of Health and Physical Education | Gold Medal, Special Award |
| Learningverse - A 3D Metaverse for Online Collaborative Learning | Dr Song Yanjie, Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology | Silver Medal, Special Award |
| Game-basis Learning Materials for Children to Promote Healthy Eating and Be a Germ Fighter | Dr Louisa Chung Ming-yan, Assistant Professor at the Department of Health and Physical Education | Bronze medal, Special Award |
For the details of the award-winning projects, please click here.