The Intake Selection of ASTRI Innovation Runway (AIR) Program 2016 was successfully completed on 21 June 2016. This year, a total 75 applicants of 25 teams comprising students from different universities including Imperial College London,, University of Virginia, and Cornell University, to name but a few, applied for the program.
After a thorough deliberation,7 teams were shortlisted to present their ideas and projects to the judging panel which was composed of Ms. Joelle Woo, Director of Business Development and Developer Experience, Microsoft Hong Kong Limited, Mr. So Chun, Administrative Director of EMBA Program, CUHK, Dr. Justin Chuang, Vice President and Group Director (VPGD) of Communications Technologies cum Acting Director of Software & Systems, ASTRI, and Dr. Duncan Wong, Director of Security and Data Sciences, ASTRI. Details of the shortlisted team are as follows:
| Project Team Name | Theme | Background |
| Barrier Free Stations System Design proposal of intelligent MTR stations in solving problems of pedestrian congestion |
Smart City | U of Virginia |
| CLICK Offer internet users with overseas travel info, shopping info, products through sharing of photos, as well as offering services of second hand goods exchange, coupons, and group buy |
Smart City | Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GZUCM) |
| Exo-Stabilizer Wearable Robotic Device for Parkinson’s Disease |
Medical & Health Technologies | Imperial/HKU/CUHK |
| MiniMaps Provide precise indoor navigation by interacting with pre-installed Beacon devices. |
Smart City | HKU/PolyU |
| MyParents An elderly-focused social enterprise supporting Sons&Daughters to address needs of the aging parents |
Communication Technologies | Cornell/CUHK/UST |
| The Blueberry Make Music Tag to be evolved into patented innovations on IoT platform, device & blockchain |
Smart City & FinTech | HKU/CUHK/PolyU |
| Vini An online platform that gathers worldwide travelers together to form group tours. |
Communication Technologies | PolyU/CUHK |
During the Selection Intake, current AIR fellow teams of Venue.hk, Locavel, VRpose, Recipio.hk and eScooter showcased their projects and mentors of the program shared their insights with the candidates. The selection intake results will be announced in a week’s time.
For more info about AIR program, please refer to http://air.astri.org/
Group photo with shortlisted teams and judging panel.
Welcoming remarks by Dr. Justin Chuang, Vice President and Group Director (VPGD) of Communications Technologies cum Acting Director of Software & Systems, ASTRI.
Presentation by shortlisted team.
Existing AIR fellow team showcases its project.
