Ms Angela AU, Executive Director of Au Bak Ling Charity Trust (1st from right) and Ir Prof. T.K. TSUI, Outstanding PolyU Alumnus, Senior Advisor of the President, Honorary Life Chairman of PolyU Foundation (1st from left), presented the First Prize to Team Vision Pro Pro.
Mr FUNG Yiu Chung, Jimmy, Representative of Hong Kong Red Cross John F. Kennedy Centre (1st from right) and Prof. Raymond SZE, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) of Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences & Associate Professor of Department of Applied Mathematics (1st from left), presented the Second Prize to Team Ready Player One.
Mr Hillman TAM, Founder & Technical Director of Octopus InfoTech Ltd. (1st from left) and Prof. Henry CHAN, Associate Head (Partnership & Collaboration) and Associate Professor of Department of Computing (1st from right), presented the Third Prize to Team Cold 0T.
Prof. YIU Man Lung Ken, Associate Head (Teaching & Learning) and Professor of Department of Computing (1st from left) and Prof. NG Hiu Fung Peter, Assistant Professor of Department of Computing (2nd from left), presented the Certificate of Merit to Team KType.
The Department of Computing (COMP) proudly hosted the Award Presentation Ceremony for the "Case-based Competition on Helping Disabled Learners Using Apple Vision Pro" on 10 April 2025. This competition aimed to guide students through a case-based approach to solving real-life problems in collaboration with relevant organizations. In particular, students are encouraged and guided to explore innovative functions and accessibility features of Vision Pro (e.g., eye tracking) to help disabled learners in collaboration with Octopus InfoTech founded by an alumnus of COMP. The event was honoured by the presence of Ir Professor T.K. Tsui, Outstanding Polytechnic Alumnus and Senior Advisor to the President, and Prof. Raymond Sze, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) of the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences. Prof. Sze expressed heartfelt gratitude to the sponsor, the 'Au Bak Ling Charity Trust,' and other supporters, including the Hong Kong Red Cross John F. Kennedy Centre and Octopus InfoTech, for their invaluable contributions. Ms Angela Au, Executive Director of the Au Bak Ling Charity Trust, commended the participating students for their dedication and congratulated the winners. She emphasized the importance of nurturing young individuals with empathy and social responsibility, describing them as the assets and hope of our future. Mr Jimmy Fung, representative of the Hong Kong Red Cross John F. Kennedy Centre, was impressed by the students' work. He remarked that the applications have the potential to benefit students with disabilities. Prof. Henry Chan, Associate Head (Partnership & Collaboration) of Department of Computing and Project Initiator of the Competition, highlighted the importance of student learning from diverse perspectives. He encouraged them to view the competition as a platform to apply their learning in service to the community. The judging criteria focused on application features, usability, innovation, and presentation. The winners were announced as follows: First Prize Team: Vision Pro Pro Project title: VisionLearn Name: Vincent Deng Chun Yung, Niyitegeka Berwa Aime Noel Second Prize Team: Ready Player One Project title: Mathion: Unlocking Multimodal Math for Everyone Name: Zitong Shen, Wenchang Chai, Zirui Kong Third Prize Team: Cold 0T Project title: EyeCanLearn Name: Lam Kin Wing, Lam Chi Kin, Yue Wing Cheuk Certificate of Merit Team: KType Project title: Math Typing Assistance Awardees: Huang Jingbo, Li Hauyin, Min Zeyu PolyU extends its gratitude to all supporters and is committed to continuing this competition, providing more students with opportunities to showcase their observational and problem-solving skills to assist those in need.
