STMicroelectronics has announced that the Best Doughnut Team from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) has won first place at the 2013 iNEMO Design Contest. The winning project, titled “Laparoscopic Operation Simulation Training”, successfully applied the latest MEMS innovations to the healthcare industry. The second and third place awards have gone to the Team Science Reformers from NTUST and Team Automation from the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology.
With the booming use of sensing applications in smart mobile and wearable devices, MEMS sensor technology has become an integral part of intelligent living. This year’s iNEMO Design Contest theme, “Innovation in New Life”, has encouraged engineering talents in Taiwan to explore the innovative potential of MEMS in healthcare and intelligent-living applications. During a six-month run, more than 200 students from 25 universities in Taiwan submitted designs.
Collins Wu, Regional Marketing Director, Analog, MEMS and Sensors, Greater China and South Asia Region, STMicroelectronics noted, “With the iNEMO contest, which represents a successful partnership between industry and academia, we foster local industry growth and talent cultivation in MEMS among Electronic Engineering and Electrical Engineering students in Taiwan. We will continue to host the iNEMO Design Contest to help inspire innovative technology applications that will enrich people’s life and user experiences.”
In addition to acknowledging the top three winners and their excellent projects, the judges also granted seven honorable mentions to teams from Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Taipei University of Science and Technology, National Formosa University and Feng Chia University.
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