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A Technological Hug

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Hugus is a new interactive device designed by HKDI students Heung Oi Lam, Fung Lim Chi, Hung Shun Wai, Ho Sin Yi, Tam Kai Fung, Wong Lap Wing and Yu Chi Yin. The device, designed to help connect people to their family when far from home, received multiple accolades at the 1st ACG+Capital Awards......

Feeling Ai

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

We all develop emotional connections to the devices we use; the smartphone that is a constant companion or the office printer that is a constant source of frustration. Soon, these machines might be able to respond in kind

Being Human

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

To mark the conclusion of SIGNED Magazine's exploration of the intersection of technology and design, we spoke to two leaders in their fields about how technology can make us more human, not less

Me2b

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Fixing the internet's biggest flaw

Home Ex Data, The Natural Of The Artificial

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Technology has become second nature to humankind. The Homo Ex Data exhibition at HKDI Gallery explored how we can no longer survive without it

Virtually Yours

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

New and old cultural institutions are building online worlds for the sharing of ideas and culture; 3D scanning is allowing established institutions to renew their online presence and new forms of digital-only museum are springing up. Most excitingly of all, 3D scanning and VR allow for ancient and modern artefacts to be experienced from the comfort of our own homes

Future-Facing Retail

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

The data gathered using facial recognition is invaluable to traditional retailers with bricks and mortar stores; it is finally levelling the playing field between the data-gathering-led online retail locations. And as traditional retailers search for a formula that can help them survive in a digital future, a new online/offline hybridity is emerging

The Chain

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Blockchain has begun to revolutionise the world of tech. Surrounded by digital technology, big data and social media, information has never been so readily available to us -- but that information is often disorganised and inaccessible. Blockchain offers the opportunity to design new ways to organise that information and to put it to good use

Are You Working Well?

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

It is nothing new for employers to recognise the importance of a healthy and happy workforce. But now, new technology is changing the way that we approach wellness in the workplace.

Into The Laboratory!

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

HKDI's new Media Lab is a platform where students can interact with the latest technology; a hub for exploring new ideas and finding new solutions

Shenzhen's Shifting Fortunes

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

From sleepy border town to booming manufacturing hub to design city -- Shenzhen is continually transforming itself as it spearheads China's passage to an innovation-based society.

Five Cities Where 'Tesign' Is Creating Happiness

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Around the world, cities are implementing policies that create happiness through the application of good "tesign"

Happiness: A 'Tesign' For Life

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Happiness can be hard to come by. Since Aristotle walked the streets of ancient Athens preaching the good life, the search for happiness has fed the imagination and driven innovation. Can our contemporary world of high-tech connectivity provide the satisfaction we have always sought? "Tesign" -- the combination of technology and design -- is here to help.

Game Changers, Leece Sharon

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

What does it take for an innovative design to become an influential one? We take a look at how and why some designs have the power to shape culture and reality and, in so doing, become defining points of our time.

Process Design For Hoist Wire Rope Measurement And Adjustment 設計快速量度及調教鋼絲繩的方法, Yiu Wing Tsang

IxA (2017)

A rubber tyred gantry crane (RTGC) is a mobile gantry crane that is used by Hongkong International Terminals Limited (HIT). The crane has eight wheels and four gearboxes that operate on four of the wheels. The RTGC has a trolley on top, which moves a spreader to different lines to pick up or set down containers...

輪胎式龍門架吊機（RTGC）是用於香港國際貨櫃碼頭的流動龍門架 吊機，4 副車輪共配備8 條輪胎和4 個變速箱，吊機頂部設有滑輪 起重小車，負責將移動吊具移至不同線路，以此吊起或放下貨櫃...

Award: Gold
奬項: 金奬

Farmer's Life: An Age-Friendly Toy 「農夫歲月」: 以長者為主題的全齡玩具, Ka Lun Dragon Lam, Ching Nam Wan, Pak Hin Wong, Chi Chung Yip, Yong Hong Yu

IxA (2017)

...The board game involves four kinds of cards that indicate matters of fate, opportunities, scenarios and challenges, all of which are related to elderly people’s daily lives. The ‘Farmer’s Life’ has been revised to a third edition, and has been published and tested on various public or industry-related platforms for the elderly.

這項桌上遊戲設有四款遊戲卡牌，分別代表命運、機會、情景和挑戰，全都與長者的日常生活息息相關。「農夫歲月」已修訂至第三版，推出後已在為長者而設的不同公眾及產業相關平台接受測試。

Award: Silver
奬項: 銀奬

Drive Care: System For Monitoring Driver’S Concentration And Consciousness Using Consumer Grade Electonnencephalogram (Eeg) Headset 護駕: 利用消費級可裝載腦波監測儀實現實時監控駕駛者專注度系統, Tsz Kin Cho, Ho Ching Leung, Chi Ho Lui, Ka Chun Sin

IxA (2017)

As people increasingly drive cars for both work and personal purposes, the dangers posed by drug driving, drink driving or sleep-deprived driving are growing threats to society. Highly dangerous driving behaviour and numerous traffic accidents occur because drivers are insufficiently conscious or inadequately focused while driving...

不論是為了工作還是個人需要，不少人都愛自行駕車，但藥後駕駛、醉酒駕駛、或駕駛前睡眠不足，往往容易對巿民的安全構成威脅。司機無法保持清醒或專注地駕駛而導致高危駕駛行為或交通意外，屢見不鮮...

Award: Silver
奬項: 銀奬

The Optimization Of Conditions In Gold Nanoparticles Assisted Multiplex Pcr 優化納米金粒子所輔助的聚合酶連鎖反應, Chor Ki Hung, Ka Yi Kwan, Tsz Yan, Jeanne Lo

IxA (2017)

...This project focuses on developing a new protocol of duplex PCR that uses optimised AuNPs-assisted conditions. A series of PCR conditions are tested, and the effects of AuNPs on the performance of duplex PCR are evaluated in terms of efficiency and specificity...

...本項目旨在開發一套以優化金納米粒子為輔助條件的全新雙重PCR協定，過程中測試了一系列PCR 條件，並精確衡量了雙重PCR 在效能與特異性方面的表現...

Award: Gold
奬項: 金奬

Swift2android 利用源對源編譯器實現Swift 語言開發安卓軟件, Pak Cheung Ho, Ying Wai, Jeffrey Ho, Shing Cheung Ngan, Kin Long Poon

IxA (2017)

At present, there are two main mobile platforms in the world, iOS and Android. These platforms have multitudinous resistances, so that no code can compile data from the two platforms simultaneously. Therefore, to satisfy their various clients, programmers have to set codes twice for the two distinct platforms...

目前全球普遍使用的流動平台主要分為iOS 和安卓兩種，兩個平台 之間互不兼容，以至無人能利用同一套編碼同時支援兩個平台。為 了滿足不同的客戶，編程人員必須撰寫兩套截然不同的編碼，而且 更要決定優先開發哪套編碼...

Award: Gold
奬項: 金奬

Data Mining On Existing Game Selling Platforms 現成的電玩遊戲售賣平台內的數據探索, Siu Lung Chan, Ho Tung Leung, Pak Lun Wu, Pui Yi Yip

IxA (2017)

This project involves building a website to let people access game information as consolidated from a range of popular game selling platforms. This information includes not only comparisons among the prices offered on various game selling platforms, but also other information such as the publishers and system requirements...

本項目旨在發展一個單一網站平台，藉此整合及發佈多個廣受歡迎的遊戲銷售資訊，方便玩家進行比較。這些資訊不僅包括同一款遊 戲在不同銷售平台上的格價參考，也會列出發行商、系統要求等訊 息。

Award: Silver
奬項: 銀奬

Hugus 哈格斯, Oi Lam Cheung, Lim Chi Fung, Shun Wai Hung, Sin Yi Ho, Kai Fung Tam, Lap Wing Wong, Chi Yin Yu

IxA (2017)

Hugus is a pair of fluffy dolls designed for two parties who need to spend extended time periods separated by distance. Each of the parties owns one of the dolls. To connect the Hugus, all the parties have to do is to link up their smartphones with the Hugus App via Bluetooth, and set up a reunion date with a pairing code...

哈格斯是一對兩隻的毛毛玩偶，專為長期分隔異地的人而設計。二人雙方各擁一隻哈格斯玩偶，以智能手機透過藍芽接入哈格斯應用程式，再以配對碼設定相聚的日期，就能連結彼此的哈格斯...

Award: Merit
奬項: 優異奬

Smart Elderly Care Robot 智能長者護理機械人, Chi Leung Cheung, Chun Ho Wong, Yiu Tong Yu

IxA (2017)

...This project aims to design a companion robot to take care of elderly people’s social and mental needs. A movable robot, named the ‘Intelligent Elderly Care Robot’, is built to serve this purpose. The robot uses currently available technologies, including simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM), face recognition, voice dialog with machine learning AI, and an Android application for direct, easy user control...

...鑒於未來的長者服務需求殷切，這個項目旨在設計一款名為「智能長者護理機械人」的機械夥伴，以滿足長者的社交及精神需要。機械人配備多項現有科技，包括同步定位與地圖構建（SLAM）、臉部辨識、配備人工學習智能的語音對話、方便使用者直接操作的安卓應用程式等...

Award: Silver
奬項: 銀奬

Innovation Brick Cutting Machine 創新切磚機械, Man Chong Siu, Chor Kiu Yeung, Shun Ting Wong

IxA (2017)

...The ‘innovative brick cutting machine’ operates automatically, provides bricks that are accurately cut to specified sizes, and gives with additional protection for machine operators. The machine reduces the manual labour involved and yields a more accurate product in terms of brick size.

「創新切磚機械」屬全自動運作，能把磚塊準確切割成指定大小，並為操作人員提供額外保護。這部機械能夠減少作業所需人力，並製成大小規格更統一、更準確的磚塊。

Award: Silver
奬項: 銀奬

Plastic Surgery 整容, Hoi Lam Chu

IxA (2017)

The idea of the ‘plastic surgery’ project comes from the notion of change in dress and appearance. Just as human beings can change their faces through plastic surgery, likewise their outfits can be changed by using design ideas that involve change, puzzle and technology...

這個名為「整容」的項目，理念源自衣着與外表恆常變化的概念。正如整容能改變人類的容貌，在設計中引入變化、拼貼和科技的概念，也能令服裝煥然一新...

Award: Silver
奬項: 銀奬

Waterlloon 凝光: 共用居住環境的燈光設計, Wing Iu Lau

IxA (2017)

...This project involves designing a lighting device that maximises fun and entertainment and also provides high placement flexibility that enables users to engage in various activities in their own living environments. The Waterlloon (water x balloon) lighting system design allows flexible placement of lighting in a fun and entertaining way...

...本項目設計的照明設備，就能充分融合趣味和娛樂元素，同時能靈活安裝於不同地方，讓用家在自己的生活天地中從事各種活動。凝光燈光系統的設計兼備趣味和娛樂元素，而且十分靈活，可以安裝於家中不同角落...

Award: Merit
奬項: 優異奬

Innovation X Application 2017, Research Support Unit, Vocational Training Council, Institutional Advancement Office, Vocational Training Council

IxA (2017)

Supported by the Hong Kong Industrialists Council Foundation, the Innovation x Application Scheme serves as a recognition to students’ outstanding and innovative projects. The Scheme provides financial assistance for students to further develop their innovative ideas/ projects into tangible outcomes and to solve practical problems encountered by different industries or community. In AY2016/2017, nine innovative projects were awarded three Gold Prizes and six Silver Prize Awards, and received HK$120,000 as startup money for implementing their proposals.

創意X 應用大專學生獎勵計劃由香港 青年工業家協會鼎力支持，旨在甄選 學生研發的傑出創意項目，然後提供 財政支援，將學生的理念及項目，轉 化為實質科研成果或解決方案。 在2016/2017 學年，共有9 個創意項 目獲頒3 個金獎、6 個銀獎，並獲港 幣12 萬元初創資金，協助項目啟動。

A Matter Of Taste 味關重要

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

Along with Ferran Adria, British chef Heston Blumenthal is the foremost proponent of a scientific approach to cooking that has won him global acclaim for signature dishes like triple cooked chips and white chocolate with caviar, he recently visited Hong Kong where he discovered that the city's local cuisine has much to be admired.

英國大廚Heston Blumenthal是分子廚藝巨匠，與名廚Ferran Adria齊名。他擅於在烹調手法中融入創新的科技元素，其拿手好菜包括三重薯菜(triple cooked chips)和白朱古力配魚子醬(white chocolate with caviar)等。近期，這位創意非凡的廚藝天才造訪香港，並對這座城市的地道美食讚口不絕。

Driving Change

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Chelsia Lau is the chief designer for Ford in Shanghai and is behind some of its biggest projects. We speak to the Hongkonger about the changes in automotive design.

How To Innovate And Make Successful Business, Eric Chi Ming Yim

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

Mr Yim is an architect-turned-furniture designer and a successful industrialist. He has successfully built POSH from a small local business to an international band. POSH has obtained the “Outstanding Enterprise in Office Furniture Industry” from Hong Kong Business in 2006 and the “Hong Kong Top Brand Award” from Hong Kong Brand Development Council in 2010. Mr. Yim will talk about his tips of innovating new products and leading a company to success.

Using Innovative Customer Relationship Management Technologies To Explore The Business Opportunities Of An Ageing Population And Provide Better Service, Paul Tak Wing Tsui, Fred Cheong Fai Li, Aaron Hok Chung Pang, Wai Fan Cheng

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

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