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APU Students Shine at International Invention, Innovation, and Design Competition 2024
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) has once again demonstrated its leadership in innovation and excellence at the International Invention, Innovation, and Design Competition 2024 (I3DC).
Hosted by Kolej Vokasional Tanah Merah, this competition saw the School of Engineering (SoE) at APU clinch an impressive tally of four gold, three silver, and two bronze medals, highlighting APU’s commitment to addressing real-world challenges through groundbreaking technology.
These remarkable achievements were guided by APU’s Centre for Research and Development of IoT (CREDIT), led by a talented team of SoE lecturers.
Celebrating Excellence in the Tertiary category
| Gold-Winning Innovations | Team Members | Project Description |
| V-Swim | Jordan Russell, Ng Khang Yian, Venus Kong Chak Hong, and Tee Wei Kiat | Redefines aquatic safety and accessibility with a revolutionary swimming aid for visually impaired individuals. |
| Lexxo | Sin Jun Yan and Chin Kah Min | Pioneers mobility and rehabilitation through an innovative geriatric exoskeleton design. |
| Marguard | Zainab Yasmin, Darvwesvaar Sivapragasam, and Durkesh Ravi Shankar | Makes significant strides in ocean conservation with an AI-powered underwater drone for marine and coral monitoring. |
| Silver-Winning Solutions | Team Members | Project Description |
| Aurasense | Kanema Sachingongu, Arpa Majumder, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Greynon, Syed Mohsin Ali, and Yusuf Hatem Abdelghafar Shaban | Enhances navigation, localisation, and communication for visually impaired individuals using sonar technology. |
| Greenplastic | Mohammed Saad Mahmood Alkubaisi and Ryan Raj | Combats ocean pollution with an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) solution for marine plastic recovery. |
| Alzhimex | Rohit Thomas, Pua Jun Yu, and Kannan Uthaya Kumar | Provides hope for Alzheimer’s patients through a pioneering light therapy innovation. |
| Bronze-Winning Vision | Team Members | Project Description |
| Syghtsense | Wong Heng Ying, Abdul Hafiz Shahril, Goh Hua Hoo, and Tan Sze Yuan | Illuminates new paths for independence with an indoor spatial navigation solution designed for the blind. |
| Celebrating Excellence in the Professional category | ||
| Gold-Winning Triumph | Team Members | Project Description |
| Safeai | Ng Joo Kiat, Cajun Tai Ka Joon, Ang Jia Ze, Sharen Chrisan Fabian Perera, and Muhammad Ahmed | Paves the way towards a safer future with an anomaly detection system for manufacturing, maintenance, and safety hazard detection. |
| Silver-Winning Brilliance | Team Members | Project Description |
| Maviglasses | Rohit Thomas, Pua Jun Yu, and Kannan Uthaya Kumar | Revolutionises industrial processes with smart glasses designed for remote electrical inspection. |
| Bronze-Winning Ingenuity | Team Members | Project Description |
| DigiEng | A talented team of SoE lecturers | Contributes to sustainability by developing a digital twin for facility energy management. |
Pioneering Innovation and shaping future Global Leaders
APU’s unwavering commitment to nurturing talent and fostering innovation lays a solid foundation for future global impact.
These achievements underscore APU’s pivotal role in cultivating the next generation of innovators, cementing its status as a leader in technological advancement and a driving force for transformative change.