Hong Kong Students Pave the Future for Various Industries with AI
- After an 8-month innovation journey, with the record-breaking number of participating teams tripled compared to last year, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Elizabeth School Old Students’ Association Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School, and Tai Po Old Market Public School have been crowned champions, while Diocesan Girls’ School received the award for Most Active Participating School
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 April 2025 – Samsung Solve for Tomorrow inter-school technology competition, organized by global technology leader Samsung Electronics, aims to unite the creativity and enthusiasm of young people worldwide to address local social issues and challenges. The competition is currently held in 65 countries and regions globally. This year, Samsung Electronics Hong Kong has incorporated AI into the competition, themed “Pathways of Tomorrow: Trailblazing New Paths for the Next Generation”, calling on students across Hong Kong to leverage AI and other innovative technologies to bring breakthroughs to various industries.
The champions for each category have been officially announced
Tertiary Category Champion – “iWalk”, developed by the University of Hong Kong team, is a solution designed to protect children’s foot health through both soft and hard technology. It uses smart insoles to collect walking data, providing personalized exercise recommendations and creating custom-made insoles. Additionally, it can be paired with an app to monitor foot health data, allowing for early detection and intervention of foot and posture issues.
Secondary Category Champion – “Wellness Link”, invented by the team from Queen Elizabeth School Old Students’ Association Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School. Consist of a smart bend and mobile app, integrated with the AI assistant “Ah Lok,” aiming to enhance the health and quality of life for seniors. Its features include 24/7 AI companionship, psychological assessments, medical and emergency guidelines, technology education, and information about community activities.
Primary Category Champion – Feast-A-Tongue app, created by the Tai Po Old Market Public School team, uses AI to assess a patient’s health condition through tongue diagnosis and provides dietary recommendations. Users simply need to take a photo of their tongue to receive suitable herbal teas, wellness soups, and recipes.
Award List (for details, please refer to the appendix):
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| Merit Award (3 teams) |
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| Secondary Category | Champion |
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| Primary Category | Champion |
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| Merit Award (3 teams) |
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| The Most Active Participating School Award |
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About Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is an annual competition that brings together the creativity and passion for new technologies of young people around the world, to solve social problems in local communities. In 2013, Samsung introduced this meaningful event to Hong Kong and inspired tens of thousands of students to come up with innovative solutions that address social issues in Hong Kong. Samsung is promoting the new educational philosophy of STEM. Besides encouraging Hong Kong students to increase their knowledge of STREAM – Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics – Samsung hopes that they can develop empathy and sense of responsibility and apply their STREAM knowledge to contribute to society. Through the competition, Samsung hopes to cultivate thought leaders of tomorrow, equipping them with both technological knowledge and the sense of responsibility of a global citizen.
To learn more about Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, please visit: https://www.samsung.com/hk_en/offer/solvefortomorrow2024/
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, home appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry and LED solutions, and delivering a seamless connected experience through its SmartThings ecosystem and open collaboration with partners. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com.
