Congratulations! Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology won a triple crown in the Digital Signal Processing Design and Creative Thinking Competition:
"New detector of distracted needle and endo-leak" won both the championship and the qualification to participate in the international tournament.

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology held, on March 13, the Digital Signal Processing Design and Creative Thinking Competition. There were a total of 148 participating teams from 18 colleges and universities, including the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, with approximately 457 people taking part in the competition. As for the finals today, a total of 96 teams, with approximately 286 people, showed up. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology won all the three groups of competition as well as 18 out of the 60 awards. It became the biggest winner of all the participating teams. In addition, the R & D team lead by Professor Yi-Nan Du won the first place with their "New detector of distracted needle and endo-leak" and became a qualified candidate for admission to participate in international competitions.

【President Tai congratulated teachers and students after Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology won 18 awards and became the biggest winner.】

【Professor Yi-Nan Du led his R & D team to the first place with their "Every Little Drop is Happy” and an opportunity to join international competitions】

【A team of judges were reviewing the participating works in the Digital Signal Processing Design and Creative Thinking Competition】

"New detector of distracted needle and endo-leak" is the fruitful device of the research by the development team led by Professor Yi-Nan Du of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology. It came with soft sensing side to put on the rugged surface of a patient’s hemangioma. When the needle is off substantial leakage occurs (> 0.1 cc), the device will immediately detect it and send out warning signals. With this device, there is no risk of needle oppression, while the sensing range is enlarged. There are sensors on the back of touch sensing circuit; when either end of the self-shedding surface is off, the device can issue a warning to prevent anyone from intentionally or unintentionally removed the needle. This device complies with health regulations, with such advantages as simple production procedures and inexpensive supplies, and a lot of technological advantages over other products. Indeed, it comes with a considerable potential for commercialization.

【"Interactive driving training system" by the team of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology won the first place of “Software and Embedded Platform Applications Group” and 40,000 NTD. (From left to right kai-Wen Weng, Jun-sheng Lin, and Ho-Zhang Tsai)】

This competition comprised 5 groups: "Software and Embedded Platform Applications," "Green Energy and Controlling Applications" " Health Care Applications," "Renesas Digital Signal Processor Application," and "Microchip Digital Signal Processors." Participating schools included National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, National Formosa University, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, National Kaohsiung Marine University, National Taitung Junior College, the Army College, Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology, Taipei City University of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology Longhua, St. John's University, Hungkuang University, Shuhei University, Kun Shan University, Far Eastern University of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology Shuter, Hsing Wu College and Southern Taiwan University of Technology. The top three were given medals and awards, and several works were awarded a certificate enrollment. They were further elected to participate in an international tournament team, obliged to attend RIT IEEE Student Design Contest in the 2015 International Tournament, or given the opportunity to participate in any international competition as they may choose to (with finally support to be supplemented).