In order to continuously promote the policy of youth entrepreneurship and industrial innovation, the Kinmen County Government organized the "Kinmen Industry Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition through the Kinmen Three Innovation Service Platform this year. The finals and awards ceremony of the competition were held recently. In order to promote the exchange of innovative energy and continue to stimulate an entrepreneurial enthusiasm from young people in Kinmen, this competition was especially organized together with the 2020 National Warring States Policy Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. It is proposed to enhance the industry based on the characteristics of the overall development of Kinmen and the industrial development of Lieyu Township in Kinmen, offering solutions for development, marketing, agricultural technology, tourism, etc. It is hoped that through the competition, the teams would learn, communicate, and exchange with each other during the reviews and activities. As they understood the core values and risks of industrial operation, their overall entrepreneurial plans could become closer to the market demands, and the entrepreneurial vision could be improved and implemented.

[The work "Go to Guide" by the Department of Electronic Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, won the "Kinmen Industry Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. The students of the team (from left to right) included Wen-De Chen, Hong-Wen Chen, Jia-Chi Chang, and Bo-Heng Wen.]

In this innovation and entrepreneurship competition, Associate Professor Wan-Rong Chang of the Department of Electronic Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, directed students Wen-De Chen, Hong-Wen Chen, Jia-Chi Chang, and Bo-Heng Wen in creating their work "Go to Guide" to win the Championship of "Kinmen Industry Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. This feature work was based on the solution to the safety of the visually impaired people and the development of visually impaired tourism in Kinmen County. The system architecture includes "smart sunglasses," a "smart identifier" that can be worn on the waist, and a "cloud information platform" that can be controlled by the customer service center. This system can solve the two big problems that the visually impaired people often encounter: first, suspended obstacles (such as road trees, signboards, etc.) or ground construction roadblocks (such as construction triangle cones) when they are walking outside, which may cause collision and injury to suspended obstacles; second, ground construction that leads to disorientation caused by roadblocks. In addition, the introduction of Kinmen tourism industry into the system will promote the visually impaired people's demand for Jinmen tourism, making Jinmen a warm city with "internal care and external tourism."

[The work "Go to Guide" by the Department of Electronic Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, won the Kinmen Industry Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition: the championship certificate and prizes.]

Advisor of the winning team, Prof. Wan-Rong Chang of the Department of Electronic Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, said that Kinmen has rich cultural assets and tourism resources, creating many opportunities for youth entrepreneurship and industrial innovation. In this industry innovation and entrepreneurship competition held in Kinmen County, winning the favor of the judges as well as the championship is an affirmation of the school’s research and development of artificial intelligence and nursing aids. Special thanks should be given to the team advisor Prof. Kun Ouyang from the Department of Creative Product Design for his efforts in packaging and publicity, which gave full play to the AI technology of the Department of Electronic Engineering and the designing capabilities of the Department of Creative Product Design. It also developed a smart-glasses system for the visually impaired for the tourism development of Kinmen, providing the visually impaired with a better sightseeing experience and walking safety. In the future, it will lead students to more interdisciplinary learning opportunities and develop more related artificial intelligence care aids to benefit the disadvantaged groups.

[The photo showcase of the winning work "Go to Guide" by the Department of Electronic Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology]

President Deng-Maw Lu, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, said that in recent years, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology has being actively promoted the "innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship" three-innovation learning atmosphere, encouraging students to participate in three-innovation-related competitions inside and outside the school and inspiring students' practical ability in entrepreneurship and creativity. The winning of this competition not only strives for honors for the school, but also reflects the teaching innovation of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology and its successful promotion of the achievements of the three-creation education. It was also an affirmation and encouragement of the efforts of teachers and students. In the course of the development of the work, the students acquired various majors and industrial application technologies. This will enable them to directly invest in the workplace or start their own companies after graduation, making it possible to realize the ideal of getting employed after graduation, so that students can better grasp the future, creating a blueprint for their future development.