The 2023 College Student Practical Thematic Production Competition and Achievement Exhibition or Universities of Science and Technology recently held the finals and achievement exhibition at the Taichung International Exhibition Hall. There were 1,362 student thematic works from 59 universities in the competition. After the organizer invited 48 experts to conduct a written review, 147 works were selected to participate in the final and exhibition. The competition was quite fierce. STUST stood out in 16 categories and won three gold medals, becoming the most gold medals winner in the competition!

【STUST won first place in the engineering and communication group, the business group, and the industrial design group of the 2023 Student Practical Thematic Production Competition and Achievement Exhibition of University of Science and Technology: the award-winning teachers and students and Director Yu-hui Yang of the Department of Technical and Vocation Education, the Ministry of Education, was taking a group photo together.】

STUST’s award-winning works in this competition includes the "Nurs+ Next Generation Nursing Cart," developed by students Bai-hao Liao, Yi-jia Chen, Min-yu Chen, Yu-jia Chen, and Yu-sheng Chen under the guidance of Professor Wan-rong Chang from the Department of Electronic Engineering and Professor Kun Ouyang from the Department of Creative Product Design, won first place in the information and communication group. "Design of Online Viscosity Soft Sensing System Based on Machine Learning Development for Extrusion Process," developed by Yi-ting Li, Fu-chi Wen, and Yu-ting Wang under the guidance of Assistant Professor Zhi-hao Wang and Assistant Professor Jia-hong Shie from the Department of Information Management, won first place in the business group. "Dental Without Borders Modular Mobile Diagnosis System," developed by Zhi-lin Tsai, Zhi-ying Zheng, Wen-ling Li, Wei-sheng Du, and Yong-shiang Yang under the guidance of Instructor Ya-lin Chen from the Department of Creative Product Design, won first place in the industrial design group.

【STUST's award-winning work "Nurs+ Next Generation Nursing Cart" won first place in the communication category of the competition.】

The work "Nurs+ Next Generation Nursing Cart," which integrates the AR smart glasses, smart medicine cabinet, and medicine identification device developed by Zuozhen Tech, provides nursing staff with smart ward rounds, remote consultation, automatic medicine cabinet dispensing and medicine in the ward. Such function as AI drug identification can greatly improve the quality of medical services in hospitals. The work "Design of Online Viscosity Soft Sensing System for Extrusion Process Based on Machine Learning" is to design a system based on virtual reality integration, used to monitor the viscosity of melt adhesive in the plastic extrusion process. The soft sensing system is a pre-operation of the intelligent manufacturing system to assist the transformation of traditional industries. The data obtained by this system can be used for carbon footprint inventory, ESG, management ERP system, and product recycling. "Dental Without Borders module Mobile diagnosis and treatment system" is a system specially designed for free clinics of dentists without borders. The design centers on the dental treatment chair, simplifies the design of the clinic, strengthens the integration of overall equipment, and modularizes equipment. It is expected to quickly establish a complete and comfortable moving line and improve the efficiency and convenience of dental without borders free clinics.

【STUST's award-winning work "Design of Online Viscosity Soft Sensing System Based on Machine Learning Development for Extrusion Process" won first place in the business group of the competition.】

In addition to participating in the competition, Director Zong-shian Yin of the Department of Information Engineering, STUST, and graduate students Bo-yu Fan, Yong-chi Chen, and Bai-shun Wang were also invited to participate in the public experience area to participate in the "Augmented Reality (AR) Virtual Rubik's Cube Based on Gesture Language." When the works were exhibited, users could directly interact with the Rubik's Cube in the game without additional wearable sensors or monitors, bringing metaverse technology to life, attracting and stimulating people's interest in technology applications.

【STUST's award-winning work "Dentists Without Borders Modular Mobile Diagnosis System" won first place in the industrial design group of the competition.】

President Cheng-wen Wu of STUST said that special research is an important way to cultivate students' innovative thinking and practical ability. STUST has been committed to providing sufficient financial support to ensure that students can give full play to their creativity and academic ability in special research. Excellent students and universities from all over the country actively participated in this competition. It is an important milestone for STUST to win first place in the country in terms of scientific and technological innovation and practical ability training. In addition, thanks should be given to the enterprises that provide students with special cooperation, practical opportunities, and valuable experience.

【Director Zong-shian Yin of the Department of Engineering, STUST, and graduate students Bo-yu Fan, Yong-chi Chen, and Bai-shun Wang were invited to participate in the public experiencing area.】