EdUHK Wins Awards at Silicon Valley International Invention Festival
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) research project team achieved remarkable success this year at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) in the United States, securing a total of seven prestigious awards. They won a Special Award, three Gold medals and three Silver. The accolades cover the fields of gaming, healthcare, and food safety.
The SVIIF took place between 26 and 28 July in California, USA. The Social Robot project led by Professor Susanna Yeung Siu-Sze, Associate Vice President (Quality Assurance) and Professor of the Department of Psychology, won a Special Award and a Gold Medal . The project used a designed AI-powered robot to interact with children and tell stories to enhance their cognitive and linguistic development.
Other Gold-Medal-winning projects included ‘Digital Puppetry System: Connecting Young Generation and Cultural Heritage with Novel Technology’ led by Professor Hung Keung, Professor of the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts. The project modernised traditional puppetry performances by incorporating interactive graphic animation and reactivated cultural heritage with a new experience.
Gold Medal also went to ‘I-well Home’ led by Professor Leung Chi-hung, Professor (Practice) of the Department of Special Education and Counselling. This project integrated scientific learning systems into an all-in-one piece of furniture, providing an engaging and convenient learning environment for children with special educational needs.
Professor Chetwyn Chan Che-hin, Vice President (Research and Development) of EdUHK, congratulated the award-winning teams and applauded their outstanding performances. He stated that the winning projects showcased EdUHK’s commitment to integrating research outcomes with technological applications to enhance child welfare and foster social development. “Once again, EdUHK shone at SVIIF, which underscored the international recognition of our innovative technology research. These awards are a particularly fitting tribute to the University as we are celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. With the dedication of EdUHK’s scholars and researchers, we will continue to soar new heights in technological innovation," he said.
SVIIF is organised by the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations. It is recognised as the largest innovation exhibition in the United States. EdUHK has received a total of 11 medals on this platform since its first participation in 2019.
The winning projects are listed below:
- Social Robot
Principal Investigator: Professor Susanna Yeung Siu-sze, Associate Vice President (Quality Assurance) and Professor of the Department of Psychology
Awards: Special Award and Gold Medal
An AI-powered storytelling robot designed to enhance cognitive and linguistic development among children through personalised interacting experiences.
- Digital Puppetry System: Connecting Young Generation and Cultural Heritage with Novel Technology
Principal Investigator: Professor Hung Keung, Professor of the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts
Award: Gold Medal
The system uses interactive graphic animation to modernise traditional puppetry performance and reactivates cultural heritage to a new artistic experience.
- I-well Home
Principal Investigator: Professor Leung Chi-hung, Professor (Practice) of the Department of Special Education and Counselling
Award: Gold Medal
This project integrates scientific learning systems into an all-in-one furniture, providing an engaging and convenient learning environment for children with special educational needs.
- Automatic Screening System for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia with Auditory Tasks
Principal Investigator: Dr Anna Kam Chi-shan, Associate Professor of the Department of Special Education and Counselling
Award: Silver Medal
A system enabling the screening of hearing loss, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia as a routine elderly healthcare examination in the community.
- Make-Play Station
Principal Investigator: Dr Hu Xinyun and Dr Vivienne Leung Wai-man, Assistant Professor of the Department of Early Childhood Education
Award: Silver Medal
A transformative and multifunctional all-in-one station for children’s STEAM learning. The classroom-fit station blends creativity, exploratory and maker play to spark curiosity and nurture a passion for learning.
- Portable Aeroponic Culture Unit
Principal Investigator: Professor Wong Ming-hung, Advisor (Environmental Science) of the Department of Science and Environmental Studies
Co-investigators: Dr Li Wai-chin and Dr Brain Man Yu-bon, Associate Professor of the Department of Science and Environmental Studies
Award: Silver Medal
An aeroponic planting unit which allows users to explore plant-microbe symbiosis, and can produce symbiotic microbes practically. Equipped with a real-time monitoring function, users can observe and manage planting remotely.
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EdUHK Wins Awards at Silicon Valley International Invention Festival
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