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Guided by professors from "Asia University and China Medical University," the works "Joint Mobilization Device" and "Smart Cigarette Butt Recycling Bin" won two Titanium Awards
 Caption: Former Minister of Science and Technology Yang Hung-tun delivers a speech at the 2021 Green Ideas International Invention and Design Competition, held in Kaohsiung on August 19 and 20. The student design and invention teams from Asia University, Taiwan participated in the 3rd "Green Ideas International Invention and Design" Competition in 2021, winning a total of 7 awards: 2 Titanium Awards, 2 Silver Awards, and 3 Bronze Awards. The 2021 "Green Ideas International Invention and Design" Competition was organized by the International Society of Inventors, the Chinese Creative Innovation Development Association, and National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology. A total of 173 teams from across the country participated in the event held in Kaohsiung on August 19 and 20. Lin Hsin-Hung, Director of the Asia University Creative Design and Invention Center, stated that the Asia University student teams were guided by four mentors: Li Hsin-Ta, Dean of the College of Medicine and Health at Asia University; Wang Chao-Neng, CEO of the Precision Health Research Center; Chou Li-Wei, Director of the Department of Physical Therapy and the Master's Program in Rehabilitation Sciences at China Medical University; and himself. They assisted students in achieving comprehensive design planning in AI development, software design, and medical care. Through professional interdisciplinary integration and cross-university faculty collaboration, the students were able to deliver outstanding performances. To address the current shortage of medical personnel and the resulting overreliance on professional rehabilitation staff, students Wu Cheng-Ju, Chiu Chen-Kai, and Li Zong-De designed the "Joint Mobilization Device." Through an adjustable seat structure designed to meet clinical treatment needs, the device simulates and replaces the traditional manual treatment performed by professionals. This solves the issue of the clinician-to-patient ratio in clinical settings and allows patients to receive more efficient joint mobilization therapy, significantly reducing treatment time. This work was honored with a "Titanium Award." The invention team also noted that 137,000 cigarette butts are discarded on roadsides every minute worldwide, and these butts can take nearly 15 years to decompose, making them a major source of social pollution. To solve this problem, students Kuo Hung-Li, Tseng Wen-Ching, and Yeh Tung-Lin designed the "Smart Cigarette Butt Recycling Bin—Turning Butts into Green," which also won a Titanium Award. Director Lin explained that smokers first install the "Smart Recycling Ashtray" App on their phones. When discarding a cigarette butt, they open the App; as the butt is deposited into the "Smart Recycling Ashtray," it triggers a sensor linked to the App, and the user receives points. These points can then be exchanged for discounts when shopping at specific partner merchants. This transforms littering behavior into active recycling, using economic incentives to correct littering habits and reduce environmental harm. Director Lin pointed out the other award-winning works: the two Silver Awards were for ① "Automatic Foot Auxiliary Training Device" designed by Li Zong-De, Pan Yi-Ting, and Hsieh Chi-En, and ② "Plastic Fiber Filter" designed by Chiu Chen-Kai, Yang Shun-Chieh, and Yeh Tzu-Tung; the three Bronze Awards were for ① "Travel Quick-Access Bag" designed by Yeh Yi-Ching, ② "Smart Water Quality Monitoring System" designed by Liu Cheng-Wei, He Chia-Yen, and Chu Yun-Hsuan, and ③ "New Design for Seated Lumbar Chair" designed by Chi Yun-Yun. _%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C%E5%8D%80%E5%9F%9F%201.jpg) Caption: The "Joint Mobilization Device" from the 2021 Green Ideas International Invention and Design Competition, winner of the Titanium Award.  Caption: The "Smart Cigarette Butt Recycling Bin—Turning Butts into Green" from the 2021 Green Ideas International Invention and Design Competition, winner of the Titanium Award. |