Wheelchair Innovation: The ASMPT Award-winning Journey


Title

Wheelchair Innovation: The ASMPT Award-winning Journey

Creator

Cheng, Yuling
Lai, Hoi Kit
Issametov, Altair
Man, Chak Tao
Myrgyyassov, Alisher
So, King Fung

Advisor

Wang, Bing

Description

The ASMPT Technology Award, organized by ASMPT, is a prestigious platform for engineering students to showcase their research achievements. This award fosters innovation in Hong Kong by inviting students to present outstanding projects. Representing PolyU, we were honored to compete with the brightest students, challenging our understanding of developing perfect solutions. Through this platform, we recognized our shortcomings, which motivated personal growth. Our intelligent wheelchair project, inspired by the needs of an aging society, received an Outstanding Award for its innovative design. This experience fueled our passion for creating solutions that improve lives and provided invaluable insights for future endeavors.

Learning outcome/goal

Reflection and Self-awareness
Creativity & Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem-solving
Networking and Collaboration
Continuous Improvement and Learning from Mistakes

Award

First Runner-up Award, Inter-departmental Final Year Projects 2023/24
Outstanding Award, the ASMPT Technology Award 2024 [Local competition]

Date

2025-05

Programme

BEng (Hons) Aviation Engineering
BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering
BEng (Hons) Electrical & Information Engineering

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Keywords

Automated Navigation Technology; SLAM ; Human-Machine Interface Design; Mechanical Design and Ergonomics; Health Monitoring Systems

Subject

Wheelchairs
Industrial design -- Awards -- China -- Hong Kong
Technological innovations -- China -- Hong Kong -- Awards

Rights

All rights reserved

Language

English

Type

Feature Story

Access Rights

open access