Taiwan inventors shine at Sevastopol meet

2014-10-01

Taiwan inventors bagged a total of 70 medals at this year’s International Salon of Inventions and New Technologies Sept. 25-27 in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol.

Led by Taipei City-based Chinese Innovation and Invention Society, the Taiwan delegation won 41 gold, 24 silver and five bronze medals, making it the second biggest winner after Russia.

“The solar power system showcased by Liquid Cooler Technology Co. Ltd. was particularly popular,” delegation leader Wu Chih-yao said. “Its innovative design, superlative performance and small size—no bigger than a tablet computer—won a gold medal and attracted local firms to sign memorandums of understanding for further collaboration.”

Due to recent strife in the region, this year’s event drew 420 entries, significantly fewer than in previous years, Wu said, boosting Taiwan’s chances. At the same time, projects by the nation’s secondary and tertiary educational institutions underscored the strength of young inventors.

“Chung Hua University was one of the standouts this year, walking away with five gold and four silver medals,” Wu said.

Dandelion Mirror, a physiological measurement device featuring noncontact sensor technology created by Scottie Huang of CHU’s industrial design department, added another medal to its Red Dot and iF Concept Design awards.

The biosensor-based mirror is able to measure a subject’s temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure and present the results in the form of a growing plant reflecting the user’s health status. Such technology can be applied to a wide range of smart displays and is already patented for commercialization.

National Formosa University, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology and National Yunlin University of Science and Technology were also among the gold winners this year.

Remarkable performances by Taipei City’s Chingshin Elementary and Middle School and Tainan Municipal Houjia Junior High School show that innovation starts early in Taiwan’s education, Wu said. “Taiwan inventors once again demonstrated that creative thinking transcends boundaries and obstacles.”

Source: Taiwan Today (http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=222251&CtNode=413)