A team of students, Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of design (PolyU design) showed their prowess in creativity and care for the elderly having won second prize in the national innovation competition, which has attracted more than 500 entries from universities across the country.
Organized by 3 m, a global technology company, on the theme "innovation light of life", a competition goal motivating inspiration and creativity of the young generation. The team of four senior students from the MSc in multimedia and entertainment technology program of the PolyU design with innovative design "Smart pill box" enter the final round with 17 other units and finally won the first prize in South China and the second prize of the national competition.
"We create intelligent pill box for senior citizens who suffer from chronic diseases and the need to take medication regularly," Nick Zeng, head of the team, they presented an innovative concept that is heavily derived from the judges. "The tablets box offers three basic functions: pill reminder time, one key called and GPS positioning, which can effectively tackle the elderly problem of poor memory and emergency situations when they are not at home. We have adopted a new kind of user experience and prescribing habits, customized for specific group, based on our research. "
Smart pill box addresses various issues related to the ageing of the population in China. Not only will new innovations strengthen the family relationship with the customers, but also reduce the burden of related ministries. The judges were very impressed by the excellence of this design, in terms of both creativity and practicality.
The final race was held at the R&D Center of the t3M China June 22. PolyU team, formed by Nick Zeng, Huang April, Lulu Chang and Miro Zeng, who has only one score below the champions from Chongqing University, is without doubt, pride and a valuable asset to the school.
More about the contest: http://campus.my3m.com.cn/
Press contact: Miss Anita law, school of design
Tel: (852) 2766 4925
Email: sdanita@polyu.edu.hk