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EMSD wins Prize of Republic and Canton of Geneva for first time at invention exhibition (with photos)
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     The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has reached new heights at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva by winning a total of 12 awards for 10 invention projects, including the Prize of the Republic and Canton of Geneva awarded by the Government of the Canton of Geneva. This prize represents honour and recognition at government level for the winning project. This is the first time that departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government have received this prize. Other awards received by the EMSD include two gold medals with the congratulations of jury, four gold medals, one silver medal, three bronze medals and one prize of the Best International Invention & Innovation.
      
     The Director of the Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr Poon Kwok-ying, said today (April 14), "The Two-phase Immersion Cooling System for High Performance Computer Workstation, the winning project of the prize of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, was developed in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Department (CAD), and has been successfully implemented in the CAD's workstation within the Control Tower Simulator. Additionally, three other projects were developed in cooperation with the Development Bureau, the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF), and the CAD respectively."
      
     Some of the award-winning projects showcased at the Exhibition are the successful cases matched through the E&M InnoPortal (inno.emsd.gov.hk). The InnoPortal has been facilitating the matching of technological needs from the Government with I&T solutions from the I&T sector to promote wider application and commercialisation of innovative E&M technologies since 2018. The effectiveness of the InnoPortal was proved by the outstanding results achieved by the EMSD at the Exhibition.
      
     Mr Poon added, "The EMSD will continue to serve as an innovation facilitator, supporting government departments in identifying and applying innovation and technology solutions to improve government services and enhance productivity."
      
     The awarded projects by EMSD are as follows:
 
     Prize of the Republic and Canton of Geneva
  • Two-phase Immersion Cooling System for High Performance Computer Workstation (In collaboration with CAD by EMSD)
 
     Gold medals with the congratulations of jury
  • Integration of AI and Optical Fiber Technology for district cooling/heating system plants
  • Tracking Solution for Outdoor Activity Safety (In collaboration with CAD by EMSD)
 
     Gold medals
  • Two-phase Immersion Cooling System for High Performance Computer Workstation (In collaboration with CAD by EMSD)
  • System of Wireless Connection to Field Equipment for control and monitoring
  • RopeVision: Cost effective solution to detect lift rope defects using AI
  • Hauling Rope AI Condition Monitoring System
 
     Silver medal
  • SmartEye: Remote site supervision system-cum-integrated site management platform (DEVB's project, supported by EMSD)
 
     Bronze medals
  • SmartAir - AI-controlled Ventilation System
  • AI Visual Intelligence-enabled glasses for drone operations (In collaboration with HKPF by EMSD)
  • Territory-wide IoT Network for Resilience, Sustainability and Liveability in Smart City
 
     The Best International Invention & Innovation (awarded by the National Research Council of Thailand)
  • SmartEye: Remote site supervision system-cum-integrated site management platform (DEVB's project, supported by EMSD)
 
     The International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva is one of the most significant global annual events on inventions. This year, around 1 050 inventions from 35 countries and regions were evaluated by the international jury of specialists.
 
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The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) won 12 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, including the Prize of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Photo shows the Deputy Secretary for Development, Mr Tony Ho (second right), the Deputy Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr Vincent Chow (second left) with the winning team of the special prize from the EMSD and the Civil Aviation Department at the award presentation ceremony.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) won 12 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, including the Prize of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Photo shows the representatives from the Development Bureau, the EMSD, Civil Aviation Department and related teams at the award presentation ceremony.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) won 12 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, including the Prize of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Photo shows the EMSD staff presenting the innovation and technology solutions at the Exhibition.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) won 12 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, including the Prize of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Photo shows the Two-phase Immersion Cooling System for High Performance Computer Workstation, which won the Prize of the Republic and Canton of Geneva and a gold medal.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) won 12 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Photo shows the Integration of AI and Optical Fiber Technology for district cooling/heating system plants, which won a gold medal with the congratulations of jury.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) won 12 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Photo shows the Tracking Solution for Outdoor Activity Safety, which won a gold medal with the congratulations of jury.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) won 12 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Photo shows the System of Wireless Connection to Field Equipment for control and monitoring, which won a gold medal.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) won 12 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Photo shows the RopeVision: Cost effective solution to detect lift rope defects using AI, which won a gold medal.
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) won 12 awards at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Photo shows the Hauling Rope AI Condition Monitoring System, which won a gold medal.