Swinburne Sarawak researchers shine at innovation-tech expo
Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus staged an excellent performance at the Innovation Technology Exposition 2023 (InTEX23), which took place at the Raia Hotel and Convention Centre here recently.
This year, this annual event’s theme was ‘Research and Discovery.’
“Swinburne Sarawak was represented by 12 teams, which collectively secured an impressive haul of five gold medals, six silver medals, and one bronze medal,” said Swinburne Sarawak in a press statement.
Swinburne Sarawak deputy pro vice-chancellor Prof Ida Fatimawati Adi Badiozaman expressed her pride in the achievements of the university’s staff and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students.
She attributed the success to the excellence in research, education and multidisciplinary practice that Swinburne Sarawak had embodied in its culture.
One of the standout innovations was ‘Teach, Innovate, Guide, Experience, Execute, and Reflect (TIGEE-R)’ by Dr Jee Teck Weng, the director of the Business and Social Innovation Centre.
This initiative, which earned a gold award, meant to be a catalyst for active engagement, critical thinking, reflection, and practical application in education and training.
It would allow educators and trainers to design learnercentred journeys set to prepare individuals for the demands of the contemporary professional landscape. In his remark, Dr Jee emphasised that their engagement in InTEX23 signified a commitment to excellence.
“These two consecutive years of securing gold awards, stand as a resounding testament to our unwavering dedication to crafting industry-relevant solutions. Rooted in our commitment to redefine conventions, we stand poised to propel the future into new dimensions,” he said.
Another gold-award innovation, the ‘PersonFollowing Ambulatory Assistance Companion Walker,’ was led by Prof Lau Bee Theng, the associate dean (research and development) of the Faculty of Engineering, Computing, and Science.
Lau praised the exceptional prowess in research and product prototyping demonstrated by the teams of engineering, computing, and science researchers.
Other innovations that won gold medals were ‘Dynamic Connectedness Among Clean and Dirty Energies: New Insight from Hydrogen Energy’; ‘Detection and Identification of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis via Computer Vision’; and ‘Edge Computing Solution for Plant Disease Identifications with Deep Learning Models’.
Silver medals were presented to these innovations: ‘Dynamic Path Planning Using Depth Camera for Navigation by a Companion Robot’; ‘Electronic Nose for Monitoring the Quality of Food Products and Utility Equipment’; ‘Branding the Rural Homestay Destinations to Improve the Marketing Visibilities at Telaga Air, Annah Rais, Benuk and Po Ai Villages in Sarawak’; ‘A.C.E Approach to Support Gifted Children to Learn Accelerated Topics’; ‘Automated Marine Sand Washing Machine with Chloride Monitoring System’; and ‘ANNbased Decision-Making Tool for Digital Twinning (ADMT-DT) in the Construction Industry’.
‘A Kaleidoscope Model to Address Changes in Construction 4.0 Policy’ received the bronze medal.
“These achievements underscore Swinburne Sarawak’s ongoing commitment to research and education excellence.
“Swinburne is dedicated to producing internationally recognised an dim pactful research aimed at transforming industries, shaping lives, and creating positive change,” said the statement.
Swinburne, an Australian university based in Melbourne, ranks among the top one per cent of universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2024, and the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
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