CUHK Jockey Club AI for the Future Project: Secondary School Think and Create Competition 2020
Winners
| Award | The Best AI Award | The Spirit of Innovation Award | The Technical Challenge Award | The Outstanding Social Awareness Award |
| Topic | Laughter Catcher 2.0 | Trendy Toilet | MAESTRO TaiChi Tutor | Anchor |
| School Name | St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) |
Lai King Catholic Secondary School | Diocesan Girls' School | Pui Ching Middle School Macau |
Shortlisted Teams to Final Round Competition
| School Name | Topic |
| Lai King Catholic Secondary School | Trendy Toilet |
| Pui Ching Middle School Macau | Anchor |
| Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School | 超級視場 |
| St. Paul’s Convent School (Secondary Section) | Laughter Catcher 2.0 |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | MAESTRO TaiChi Tutor |
| Pui Ching Middle School Macau | 電子零件分類器 |
| Fukien Secondary School | 智能降噪音頭盔 |
| Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Secondary School | A Portable Hong Kong Sign Language Translation Platform |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Content Farm Detector |
| Diocesan Girls’ School | Tackling Manipulation: Creating an Enhanced Biometric Artificial Intelligence Model |
| Lai King Catholic Secondary School | 發聾振聵 DEAF |
| Lam Tai Fai College | AI Pre-Drowning System |
| Heung To Secondary School (Tseung Kwan O) | 柏金遜快速測試器 |
| Wah Yan College, Kowloon | AI Escalator |
| Diocesan Girls' School | Chatbot for Students and Parents |
| Lam Tai Fai College | Doctor Eyes, Save Your Eyes |
| Man Kwan Pau Kau College | SenSor．聲耍 |
| Man Kwan QualiEd College | AI 獨居長者情緒辨識系統 |
| Lam Tai Fai College | COVID-19 Assessment & FAQ Chatbot |
Competition Timeline
| First Round | Late May | Application Starts (with Guidelines for Applicants) |
| Late June | Application Deadline | |
| July | Provision of Exemplars | |
| Late August | Proposal Submission | |
| Early September | First Round Result (to shortlist 10 teams) | |
| Final Round | September to October | Consultation Sessions (two 30-minute consultation sessions) |
| Early November | Presentation and Prototype Demonstration (30 minutes per team) | |
| Late November | Public Demonstration cum Awards Presentation Ceremony during AI Week 2020 |
Eligibility, Format and Assessment Criteria
Eligibility:
Secondary 1 to 6 students, team-based consisting at most 5 students and 1 instructor
Format:
First Round
All teams would need to submit a proposal along the theme after their applications to the Competition. The judging panel will shortlist 10 teams to the final round.
Final Round
Each shortlisted team would be given (1) a budget of HKD2,000 and (2) two 30-minute consultation sessions with assigned CUHK professors and/or SenseTime expert to develop a prototype for the submitted proposal. The prototype would be presented to the judging panel and the public.
First Round Assessment Criteria:
| Project Content | |
|---|---|
| Project Objectives | 20% |
| Originality and Creativity | 30% |
| AI Application and Technical Feasibility | 20% | AI Ethics and Social Impact | 20% |
| AI Sustainability | 10% |
Final Round Assessment Criteria:
| Prototype | |
|---|---|
| Relevancy with the Topic | 15% |
| Technical Skills | 15% |
| Innovative and Creativity | 10% | Problem Solving Skills | 10% |
| Appearance Design | 10% |
| Presentation | |
| Presentation Skills | 15% |
| Teamwork | 10% |
| Q & A Session | 15% |
Awards
Application and Other Information
| The Best AI Award | A trophy, a certificate and a prize of HKD10,000 (1 team) |
| The Spirit of Innovation Award | A trophy, a certificate and a prize of HKD7,000 (1 team) |
| The Technical Challenge Award | A trophy, a certificate and a prize of HKD7,000 (1 team) | The Outstanding Social Awareness Award | A trophy, a certificate and a prize of HKD7,000 (1 team) | Certificate of Merit | A certificate (all finalist teams) |
Application:
Please return the completed application form on or before 28 July 2020, 5:00pm
Enquiries:
Telephone: 3943 0479 (Mr Ryan TSANG) / 3943 0452 (Ms Paris HUI)
Email: aiforfuture@cuhk.edu.hk
Frequently Asked Questions
1Could I form the competition team with students from different secondary forms, such as three secondary 5 students and two secondary 2 students?
Yes, competition team could be formed by students from different secondary forms.
2Could my school send more than one participating team to the competition?
Yes. Schools are welcome to register more than one team, which comprises of five students and one instructor, to the competition.
3Could I submit proposal via other presentation means, such as video, presentation PowerPoint?
Each participating team must to submit a written proposal. However, participating teams are open to supplement their proposals with other presentation means such as video, presentation PowerPoint, or any other means where appropriate.
4What is the format for composing the proposal?
All participating teams must submit a written proposal in Chinese or English within 10 pages according to the template here .
5Could I use existing prototypes from my school to participate in the competition?
Participating teams are welcome to use any existing prototypes from their school for this competition. However, participating schools have to ensure that either their prototypes have not won other competitions before, or there are some innovations or refinement on their prototypes.
6Is there any limitation on the materials for prototype development?
No. Participating teams are free to use any materials to develop their prototype.
7Could I indicate my preference on experts that I may meet in the two 30-minute consultation sessions?
The Project would allocate CUHK Professors and/or SenseTime expert in accordance to the topics of participating teams to make sure the effectiveness of consultation sessions.
