“Portable Water Filter” developed by Professor Tang Chuyang of Department of Civil Engineering (third from right) won Gold Medal at the 47th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
HKU Engineering won one Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury, one Gold Medal and four Silver Medals at the 47th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva which was held from April 10 to 14, 2019 at Geneva, Switzerland.
The International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (“IEIG”) is recognized as one of the most prestigious innovation exhibitions. IEIG is one of the top three events held in Geneva, Switzerland annually and it is exclusively devoted to inventions and innovations. Under the patronage of the Swiss Federal Government and of the State and the City of Geneva, this event showcases and highlights innovations and inventions from around the world. This year, inventors from 40 countries and 800 exhibitors participated in the event. .All exhibiting innovations are graded by an international jury of 82 specialists for different awards standing as labels for quality.
HKU Engineering’s award-winning inventions:
Gold Medal with the Congratulation of Jury
Transparent Conducting Film
An embedded metal mesh transparent conductive film for emerging electronics developed by HKU spin-off optoelectronic company Flectrode Ltd.
Gold Medal
Portable Water Filter
A high throughput filter product that can efficiently remove heavy metals and microorganisms from contaminated waters. It is developed by the research team of Professor Tang Chuyang, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, HKU.
Silver Medals
Paper Battery
Innovative paper-based aluminum-air batteries developed by the research team of Professor Dennis Leung, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, HKU.
Project ADEN: Affordable Automated Diversified Encapsulation
Encapsulation machine for making edible bubbles with different ingredients for archiving a wide variety of textures and tastes. It is developed by the research team of Dr Anderson Shum, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, HKU.
The Real Virtuality for Aircraft Inspection (ReVAI) Training System
Dr Henry Lau (second from right) of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering and his team.
An immersive VR empowered training system for cost effective and authentic aircraft maintenance operation training and performance qualification. The innovation makes use of the imseCAVE technology developed by the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, HKU. The exhibiting partner is LSCM (Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre).
SmartEat
SmartEat education app helps kids in diet planning & prevent obesity by turning lunch visual content to nutritional values. It is developed by students at St Paul’s Primary Catholic School under the guidance of a research team led by Dr Vincent Tam, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, HKU.
Please visit https://www.hku.hk/press/news_detail_19339.html for more details of the Exhibition.