EMSD wins 23 awards at International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (with photos)
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The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) achieved outstanding and encouraging results at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, winning one special award, three gold medals, seven silver medals and 12 bronze medals.
A spokesman for the EMSD today (April 29) said, “We are pleased that our achievements have won recognition from the expert international jury panel again and received 23 awards this year. The EMSD will continue serving the community with heart and innovation together with our partners and stakeholders.”
The EMSD has all along been proactive in applying new technologies to enhance service quality, and ensuring that electrical, mechanical and energy technologies are harnessed in a safe, reliable, economical and environmentally friendly manner for the betterment of people’s quality of life. As the innovation facilitator of the Government, the EMSD strengthens the matching of technological needs from the Government with innovation and technology solutions from start-ups and research and development institutes through the E&M InnoPortal, with a view to supporting and facilitating the application of innovative technologies by the Government to improve services, support smart city development and achieve carbon neutrality. Some of the award-winning innovative technologies from the Exhibition have been matched with bureaux and departments through the InnoPortal.
The EMSD’s winning projects are:
Special Award
- Tramway Derailment and Collision Prevention System
Gold medals
- Smart Antifouling Seawater Screen
- Integrated Self-sustained renewable-Energy Explorer (iSEE)
- Tramway Derailment and Collision Prevention System
Silver medals
- HKeToll – Free-flow Tolling System in HK
- Integrated Intelligent Communication System in Correctional Institutions/Facilities
- Intelligent Lift Door Inspector
- Smart Overhead Rail Servicing Robot
- Smart Toilet Management System
- LPG Tank Inspection & Data Analysis with Intelligent Tanker Robot
- Train-borne Railway Infrastructure Inspection System
Bronze medals
- Smart Drainage System for Flood Monitoring using LPWAN IoT sensors and LoRaCam
- City-level Robotic Inspection & Diagnostic System for Building Systems
- Artificial Intelligence Video Analytics System for Escalator Monitoring in Wet Markets of Hong Kong
- Speech-to-text Hub for Real-time Monitoring and Analysis in Customer Service Calls
- LoRa Mesh Technology for Extending the IoT Network Coverage to the Rural Areas
- Robotics-Enabled Fogger on Mosquito Control
- Electrical Doctor – Real-time Health Diagnosis for Electricity Supply System
- Solar Harvest Map (SHM)
- Digital Log-books for Lifts and Escalators
- Gas Pipe Health AI Prediction Model
- Rail Track Collision Object Detection System
- Passenger Misbehaviour Detection System
The International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva is one of the most significant global annual events on inventions. The event is held in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 26 to 30. About 1 000 inventions from 40 countries and regions were evaluated by the international jury of specialists. For details about the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, please visit inventions-geneva.ch/en/home.
For information about the E&M InnoPortal, please visit inno.emsd.gov.hk/en/home.