On the 23rd, radiation students who won awards at the Korea Youth Invention Idea Competition and Professor Je Jae-yong (third from the left) are taking a group commemorative photo at Dong-Eui Science University.
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Students from the Department of Radiological Science at Dong-Eui Institute of Technology received several awards, including the Gold and Bronze prizes, at the ‘2021 20th Korea GLAMI AWARD Youth Invention Idea Competition’ aimed at discovering and nurturing creative talents.
This competition is a project to early discover creative invention talents equipped with knowledge competitiveness and support their growth as the main force of a knowledge-based intellectual property powerhouse.
The event was co-hosted by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, Kongju National University, and the Korea University Invention Association, and supported by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and the Korean Intellectual Property Office.
From March to May, over 2,200 young inventors participated in the competition. Through non-face-to-face judging and video presentation public judging, 150 final winners were selected in August.
Students from the Department of Radiological Science at Dong-Eui Institute of Technology competed in the university division of this competition.
Kim Yong-hwan and Park Ji-woo, second-year students in the Department of Radiological Science, were recognized for their innovative ideas and high practical applicability in daily life, winning the President Award of Kongju National University and the Chairman Award of Korea Polytechnics, respectively, both receiving Gold prizes.
Student Kim Yong-hwan proposed a ‘QR Code System for Dementia Patients’ utilizing popularized QR codes to prevent the disappearance of dementia patients and assist in early detection.
Student Park Ji-woo presented an invention idea called the ‘Computerized Body Temperature Measurement System Using RFID.’
Additionally, second-year students Lee Yoo-ji and Jeon Hee-jin, and first-year student Kim Yul-min from the Department of Radiological Science each received Bronze prizes, and second-year student Je Yu-rim was awarded an honorable mention.
Professor Je Jae-yong of the Department of Radiological Science expressed his delight, saying, “Every year, students from the Department of Radiological Science aim for the Korea Youth Invention Idea Competition, and this time they set a record for the most awards.”
Professor Je added, “Despite the constraints on the educational environment due to COVID-19, we will continue to support students so they can carry out creative invention activities.”
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