Winners 2013 | Innovate Malaysia Design Competition

Winners have been announced in the Grand Finale held at Hotel Equatorial Penang on 4 July 2013. Congratulations to the winning teams!

The Innovate Malaysia Excellence Award 2013 goes to team MY042 from USM with project " Oil Palm Fruit Ripeness Detection Kit for Harvesting Decision" from National Instruments track. The team members are Heng Peng Zhi, Lau Wei Cheang, and Ho Yoke Keong, supervised by Dr. Zaini bt. Abdul Halim. The same team also won the IEM Best Thesis Award.

The CREST Research Assistance Award is won by Mr Khor Kang Xiang from UTM under supervision of Dr Yeong Che Fai.

The DreamCatcher Best Demo Video Award is won by team MY038 from UPM with total number of 3923 likes in Facebook. The project is done by Hoon Yap with project title " Low Power 8-Bit Processor Design" from Silterra track.

News Releases

Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Engineering - Bernama

Joint Efforts With Global Technology Leaders Will Help Propel Young Talent - Bernama

Public-private partnerships could help optimise young talent - The Malay Mail

Competition with strong focus on engineering, computer science - Digital News Asia

USM innovators impress jury - New Straits Times

Agilent Track

Prize	Details
First	University: USM Project title: Portable, Low Cost, Electric Motorcycle Tester Team members: Faraizam Azuan Hafiz, Saw Siong Keat, Ch'ng Jin Jun Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zahurin Samad
Second	University: UiTM Project title: Continuous Monitoring of Aquaculture Pond with Optical Based Systems Team members: Mohd Syazwan bin Mohd Yusof, Kemo Colley, Syed Mohd Aidid bin Syed Nurdin Advisor: Wan Fazlida Hanim Abdullah
Third	University: UMP Project title: Railroad Inspector for Department of Railroad in Malaysia Team members: Azuan Bin Ismail, Mohd Azri Bin Abd. Rahman Advisor: Mr. Wan Hasbullah Bin Mohd Isa
Consolation	University: UTM Project title: Alert System for Sleep Apnea Patients Team members: Saw Wei Teng Advisor: Dr. Yusmeeraz Yusof
Consolation	University: UTM Project title: Micro Bio-Object Analyzer Using an Electrode-Microfluidics System Team members: Muhammad Faiz bin Noor Hasim Advisor: Dr. Mohd Ridzuan bin Ahmad

Altera Track

Prize	Details
First	University: UTM Project title: Implementation of LED Display Controller using System on Chip (SoC) Approach Team members: Soon Chun Mein, Muhammad Noor b Muhammad Hamdi, Mohd Farizal Firdaus Bin Mazlan Advisor: Zulfakar Bin Aspar
Second	University: UPM Project title: FPGA Prototyping of a Digital Camera for Image Security and Authentication Team members: Lau Kien Lok, Chai Yick Loong Advisor: Roslizah bt. Ali
Third	University: UniMAP Project title: FPGA-Based GSM Anti-Theft Alarm System for Copper Cables using 555 timer Team members: Tan Chiang Li Advisor: Mohd Natashah Bin Norizan
Consolation	University: UPM Project title: Automated Skin Cancer Diagnosis on FPGA Team members: Wong Meng Huei Advisor: Roslizah bt. Ali
Consolation	University: UTM Project title: ECG Bio-Chip Design for Portable Health Care and Home Monitoring Applications Using Altera FPGA Team members: Siti Norhayati binti Md Yassin, Rania binti Mahfooz Advisor: Dr Hau Yuan Wen

Intel Track

Prize	Details
First	University: UTM Project title: Compact Rehabilitation Robot Team members: Khor Kang Xiang, Patrick Chin Jun Hua, Fu Suan Kian Advisor: Dr Yeong Che Fai
Second	University: MMU (Cyberjaya) Project title: Context-Aware Shopping Cart Team members: Tan Kang Zhe, Soh Meng Wah, Tan Chun Meng Advisor: Dr Tan Wooi Haw
Third	University: USM Project title: Intelligent Frog Species Identification System Based on Frog Call Team members: Teng Yuan Jun, Tan Wan Chien, Teh Pei Yee Advisor: Dr. Dzati Athiar Ramli
Consolation	University: UTM Project title: Smart Vending Machine based on Intel Atom Innovation Kit Team members: Fazida Binti Suliman, Mohammad Ariff Bin Burhan Advisor: Dr. Muhammad Nasir bin Ibrahim
Consolation	University: UTM Project title: Car Make and Model Recognition Using Minimum Average Correlation Energy (MACE) Team members: Jason Chong Kin Chin Advisor: Ahmad Ridhwan bin Wahap

National Instruments Track

Prize	Details
First	University: USM Project title: Oil Palm Fruit Ripeness Detection Kit for Harvesting Decision Team members: Heng Peng Zhi, Lau Wei Cheang, Ho Yoke Keong Advisor: Dr Zaini bt. Abdul Halim
Second	University: UniMAP Project title: Agro-Based Quality Assessment Using 3D Imaging and Acoustic Team members: Mohd Firdaus Bin Ibrahim, Mohd Zulfikri Bin Mohd Asrab Advisor: Prof Dr Ali Yeon Md Shakaff / Ammar Zakaria
Third	University: UTAR Project title: Smart Building (Campus) Energy Management System Team members: Pang Yap Seng, Kong Kie Ming, Lim Khim yan Advisor: Chua Kein Huat
Consolation	University: UTM Project title: Biomimetic Aquatic Surface Robot for Oil-Spill Cleanup Team members: Augustine John Gotte, Then Kit Sen Advisor: Prof Dr Johari Halim Shah Osman
Consolation	University: UPM Project title: Classification of Reused Cooking Oil Team members: Lim Foong Chien, Ho Kim Lin Advisor: Dr Asnor Juraiza Ishak

Silterra/CEDEC Track