Invention and Commercialisation
Translating research outcomes into products and services to generate economic and societal benefits for human betterment
Patents filed/granted
Personalised Vocabulary Learning System based on AI Techniques
Integrating AI Techniques in Education
An invention to provide learning paths and recommend personalised vocabulary learning tasks for students in universities and secondary schools.
Awards:
Gold Medal and International Special Award at the 7th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) 2022
Hong Kong Short-term Patent Granted
China Invention Patent Filed
LU Inventors: Haoran XIE and Man Leung WONG, Department of Computing and Decision Sciences, Faculty of Business
Power-assisted Wheelchair Control System
CREW Wheelchair | Care for the Carers
The handles of the wheelchair are re-designed to be pressure-sensitive. The carer can have a better sense of control with assisted power in pushing forward and holding back the wheelchair under different conditions.
Awards:
Gold Medal in the 2022 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions
Gold award in MUSE Design Award 2021 (Conceptual Design)
Hong Kong Short-term Patent Granted
China Utility Model Patent Granted
Inventor: Albert Wing Yin KO, Director, Office of Service-Learning and Lingnan Entrepreneurship Initiative
Transparent Filtration Mask
12° Mask | Barrier-free Communication
Catering for the needs of hearing-impaired people, this reusable anti-COVID-19 face mask has a fully transparent and anti-reflective design that makes lip-reading easier.
Awards:
Silver Medal in the 2022 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions
Gold award in MUSE Design Award 2021 (Conceptual Design)
2021 GOOD DESIGN® Award by The Chicago Athenaeum
1st runner up of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) Enginpreneurs Award 2021
Hong Kong Short-term Patent Granted
China Utility Model Patent Granted
Inventor: Albert Wing Yin KO, Director, Office of Service-Learning and Lingnan Entrepreneurship Initiative
Curtain Providing Apposition Compound Vision with Fluid Motion
Bring new visions to appreciate the nature and release tension in urban life
An invention to explore and compare various inside-outside boundaries, including the skin (body-environment) and architecture (indoor-outdoor) to provide extra pleasure for the audience in appreciating window views.
Hong Kong Short-term Patent Granted
China Invention Patent Filed
Inventor: Wai Yi SO (formerly), Department of Visual Studies, Faculty of Arts
