An invention created by a group of students has won the 27th Student Innovation Contest, an event held as part of the User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) Conference.
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on November 11 that its Daydream Team consisting of three students -- Cha Sei-jin, Kim Han-jong and Kim Sun-joon from the institute’s Department of Industrial Design and the Department of Computer Science -- won the first place prize with their interactive mop, as awarded by the contest participants. The smart mop, they claim, provides an easier, more effective and enjoyable mopping experience.
Hosted by the U.S. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), this year’s competition was held with the goal of developing innovative household interfaces using the Internet of Things (IoT).
Their award-winning smart mop knows where it is in the room and the direction in which it's going. It can also tell the house-cleaner which spots need more mopping through the display screen on top.
In addition, when switched into game mode, it allows the mopper to play a game designed to find hidden targets shown on the screen. You score points when you clean the hidden targets around the room.
The team’s idea was to make household chores more enjoyable, and it won the hearts of the competition’s judges.
“Among participants in the competition, there were 24 teams from the world’s top universities, including Carnegie Mellon University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Tokyo University,” said KAIST Professor Nam Taek-jin. “Our students competed with these smart people and they did very well,” he added.
By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: KAIST
jiae5853@korea.kr
Three KAIST students were selected by their fellow participants to win first place in the 27th UIST Student Innovation Contest with their smart mop.
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on November 11 that its Daydream Team consisting of three students -- Cha Sei-jin, Kim Han-jong and Kim Sun-joon from the institute’s Department of Industrial Design and the Department of Computer Science -- won the first place prize with their interactive mop, as awarded by the contest participants. The smart mop, they claim, provides an easier, more effective and enjoyable mopping experience.
Hosted by the U.S. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), this year’s competition was held with the goal of developing innovative household interfaces using the Internet of Things (IoT).
A smart mop created by the KAIST team is programmed with a Kinoma Create and a sensor. A Kinoma Create is a JavaScript-based developers’ tool used to build IoT prototypes.
The mop-user can check the display (left) to see how and where the online mop has cleaned. Also, when in game mode, the user can move the mop toward the targets onscreen.
Their award-winning smart mop knows where it is in the room and the direction in which it's going. It can also tell the house-cleaner which spots need more mopping through the display screen on top.
In addition, when switched into game mode, it allows the mopper to play a game designed to find hidden targets shown on the screen. You score points when you clean the hidden targets around the room.
The team’s idea was to make household chores more enjoyable, and it won the hearts of the competition’s judges.
“Among participants in the competition, there were 24 teams from the world’s top universities, including Carnegie Mellon University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Tokyo University,” said KAIST Professor Nam Taek-jin. “Our students competed with these smart people and they did very well,” he added.
The KAIST team poses for a picture, holding a certificate they received at the 27th UIST Student Innovation Contest. From left: Kim Sun-joon, Cha Sei-jin and Kim Han-jong.
By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: KAIST
jiae5853@korea.kr
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