hello everyone two years ago when we started to interview candidates for
started to interview candidates for
started to interview candidates for robotics team we really like to ask the
robotics team we really like to ask the
robotics team we really like to ask the question what is your dream job one of
question what is your dream job one of
question what is your dream job one of our candidates replied I want to be an
our candidates replied I want to be an
our candidates replied I want to be an engineer to build things that are useful
engineer to build things that are useful
engineer to build things that are useful my parents want me to build wants me to
my parents want me to build wants me to
my parents want me to build wants me to become a lawyer or a doctor I’m not here
become a lawyer or a doctor I’m not here
become a lawyer or a doctor I’m not here to make generalizations nor enemies
to make generalizations nor enemies
to make generalizations nor enemies however today I am here to tell you what
however today I am here to tell you what
however today I am here to tell you what is an engineer from what I have observed
is an engineer from what I have observed
is an engineer from what I have observed Hong Kong people are under the illusion
Hong Kong people are under the illusion
Hong Kong people are under the illusion that engineers are only infrastructure
that engineers are only infrastructure
that engineers are only infrastructure builders or construction workers but I
builders or construction workers but I
builders or construction workers but I can assure you that engineers are much
can assure you that engineers are much
can assure you that engineers are much more than that
more than that
more than that growing up I realized I was a very lucky
growing up I realized I was a very lucky
growing up I realized I was a very lucky kid my parents never forced me to do
kid my parents never forced me to do
kid my parents never forced me to do anything I could make my own choices my
anything I could make my own choices my
anything I could make my own choices my own decisions as long as I was a good
own decisions as long as I was a good
own decisions as long as I was a good guy when I was six years old I was
guy when I was six years old I was
guy when I was six years old I was introduced to mechanisms and from that
introduced to mechanisms and from that
introduced to mechanisms and from that moment I was hooked I wanted more of it
moment I was hooked I wanted more of it
moment I was hooked I wanted more of it but it wasn’t until when I was great for
but it wasn’t until when I was great for
but it wasn’t until when I was great for where I was introduced to the robotics
where I was introduced to the robotics
where I was introduced to the robotics team of our primary school by three of
team of our primary school by three of
team of our primary school by three of my teachers and with some luck in that
my teachers and with some luck in that
my teachers and with some luck in that year we won the first lego league for
year we won the first lego league for
year we won the first lego league for free consecutive times and we even got
free consecutive times and we even got
free consecutive times and we even got to go to st. Louis to compete when I was
to go to st. Louis to compete when I was
to go to st. Louis to compete when I was in grade six when I moved to high school
in grade six when I moved to high school
in grade six when I moved to high school I decided to found the robotics team
I decided to found the robotics team
I decided to found the robotics team with my peers and trust that everything
with my peers and trust that everything
with my peers and trust that everything would work out just all right and turns
would work out just all right and turns
would work out just all right and turns out it was one of the best decisions I
out it was one of the best decisions I
out it was one of the best decisions I ever made from that moment we started to
ever made from that moment we started to
ever made from that moment we started to work up our way because we didn’t have
work up our way because we didn’t have
work up our way because we didn’t have any resources and we had to write
any resources and we had to write
any resources and we had to write proposals every night and spent a lot of
proposals every night and spent a lot of
proposals every night and spent a lot of long nights to write proposals to seek
long nights to write proposals to seek
long nights to write proposals to seek for resources but when we got some
for resources but when we got some
for resources but when we got some resources nothing seemed to work out for
resources nothing seemed to work out for
resources nothing seemed to work out for us in competitions we lost in many
us in competitions we lost in many
us in competitions we lost in many competitions in competitions which we
competitions in competitions which we
competitions in competitions which we thought were very familiar with or in
thought were very familiar with or in
thought were very familiar with or in competitions where we thought that they
competitions where we thought that they
competitions where we thought that they were easy
were easy
were easy and eventually we wanted to drop out but
and eventually we wanted to drop out but
and eventually we wanted to drop out but on the verge of dropping out one student
on the verge of dropping out one student
on the verge of dropping out one student introduced us to info matrix which is
introduced us to info matrix which is
introduced us to info matrix which is this competition and I said why not but
this competition and I said why not but
this competition and I said why not but however the problem was we don’t know
however the problem was we don’t know
however the problem was we don’t know what is info matrix turns out it is a
what is info matrix turns out it is a
what is info matrix turns out it is a line following and Zumo competition and
line following and Zumo competition and
line following and Zumo competition and to our surprise we got the first place
to our surprise we got the first place
to our surprise we got the first place in Hong Kong and we even went to Romania
in Hong Kong and we even went to Romania
in Hong Kong and we even went to Romania for the world finals and to our surprise
for the world finals and to our surprise
for the world finals and to our surprise we even got the bronze medal there today
we even got the bronze medal there today
we even got the bronze medal there today thank you
thank you
thank you things went uphill from there today I
things went uphill from there today I
things went uphill from there today I thought I should introduce something
thought I should introduce something
thought I should introduce something that is very that is very interesting
that is very that is very interesting
that is very that is very interesting and something that is exclusive for
and something that is exclusive for
and something that is exclusive for every one of you you might think I’m a
every one of you you might think I’m a
every one of you you might think I’m a grown guy why am i playing with Lego
grown guy why am i playing with Lego
grown guy why am i playing with Lego toys these are actually not normal Legos
toys these are actually not normal Legos
toys these are actually not normal Legos this is called Lego Mindstorms it is a
this is called Lego Mindstorms it is a
this is called Lego Mindstorms it is a very intelligent brick system designed
very intelligent brick system designed
very intelligent brick system designed by the MIT Media Lab the Lego
by the MIT Media Lab the Lego
by the MIT Media Lab the Lego intelligent brick system it has a lot of
intelligent brick system it has a lot of
intelligent brick system it has a lot of sensors and a lot of modules so we can
sensors and a lot of modules so we can
sensors and a lot of modules so we can program it and it also is a very
program it and it also is a very
program it and it also is a very powerful platform for prototyping and it
powerful platform for prototyping and it
powerful platform for prototyping and it is very cost efficient let me
is very cost efficient let me
is very cost efficient let me demonstrate our football robot so this
demonstrate our football robot so this
demonstrate our football robot so this is our attacker and this was our goalie
is our attacker and this was our goalie
is our attacker and this was our goalie and let’s put the goalie here for a
and let’s put the goalie here for a
and let’s put the goalie here for a moment and it will first be guarding its
moment and it will first be guarding its
moment and it will first be guarding its position and our attacker will start its
position and our attacker will start its
position and our attacker will start its way and move towards the goal although
way and move towards the goal although
way and move towards the goal although not every time it will score the goal
not every time it will score the goal
not every time it will score the goal however it is able to score a goal when
however it is able to score a goal when
however it is able to score a goal when however by doing multiple attempts we
however by doing multiple attempts we
however by doing multiple attempts we are able to score many goals and in one
are able to score many goals and in one
are able to score many goals and in one competition we even scored six goals
competition we even scored six goals
competition we even scored six goals against the Russians
and that was the third-place match so
and that was the third-place match so why did we attack this strategy when a
why did we attack this strategy when a
why did we attack this strategy when a robot is attacking from the other side
robot is attacking from the other side
robot is attacking from the other side we are able to yes you can see it backs
we are able to yes you can see it backs
we are able to yes you can see it backs up and tries to find the ball again this
up and tries to find the ball again this
up and tries to find the ball again this is because this acts as a defense and it
is because this acts as a defense and it
is because this acts as a defense and it can defend against the attacking robot
can defend against the attacking robot
can defend against the attacking robot and by doing that we are able to keep a
and by doing that we are able to keep a
and by doing that we are able to keep a clean sheet for many competitions let’s
clean sheet for many competitions let’s
clean sheet for many competitions let’s move on to another thing this is called
move on to another thing this is called
move on to another thing this is called the hyper cycle it may appear to be a
the hyper cycle it may appear to be a
the hyper cycle it may appear to be a normal gym bag for every one of you but
normal gym bag for every one of you but
normal gym bag for every one of you but it is actually an interactive system for
it is actually an interactive system for
it is actually an interactive system for ADHD students why did we choose a gym
ADHD students why did we choose a gym
ADHD students why did we choose a gym bag for ADHD students this is not a
bag for ADHD students this is not a
bag for ADHD students this is not a normal gym bag it is equipped with
normal gym bag it is equipped with
normal gym bag it is equipped with special sensors and it is also equipped
special sensors and it is also equipped
special sensors and it is also equipped with a special algorithm and an e-book
with a special algorithm and an e-book
with a special algorithm and an e-book and why did we use pedals on the gym
and why did we use pedals on the gym
and why did we use pedals on the gym bike well it’s a gym bike and from our
bike well it’s a gym bike and from our
bike well it’s a gym bike and from our research and interviews we realize that
research and interviews we realize that
research and interviews we realize that from each ADHD student they really light
from each ADHD student they really light
from each ADHD student they really light – you do constant repetitive actions to
– you do constant repetitive actions to
– you do constant repetitive actions to help them self concentrate and reduce
help them self concentrate and reduce
help them self concentrate and reduce distractions from elsewhere this can
distractions from elsewhere this can
distractions from elsewhere this can also develop their sports potential and
also develop their sports potential and
also develop their sports potential and this is a side effect that is actually
this is a side effect that is actually
this is a side effect that is actually good for them for the learner engagement
good for them for the learner engagement
good for them for the learner engagement you on every gym back you can actually
you on every gym back you can actually
you on every gym back you can actually see two pieces of metals what are those
see two pieces of metals what are those
see two pieces of metals what are those four those are actually sensors to
four those are actually sensors to
four those are actually sensors to detect your heartbeat and by detecting
detect your heartbeat and by detecting
detect your heartbeat and by detecting their heartbeat we are able to determine
their heartbeat we are able to determine
their heartbeat we are able to determine whether the user is concentrating if he
whether the user is concentrating if he
whether the user is concentrating if he or she is not concentrating while that
or she is not concentrating while that
or she is not concentrating while that ebook is teaching we can simply pop a
ebook is teaching we can simply pop a
ebook is teaching we can simply pop a question to them and they have to answer
question to them and they have to answer
question to them and they have to answer the question and by doing that we are
the question and by doing that we are
the question and by doing that we are able to capture their attention back to
able to capture their attention back to
able to capture their attention back to the e-book and by doing that their
the e-book and by doing that their
the e-book and by doing that their intent is not will increase a lot
intent is not will increase a lot
intent is not will increase a lot because we also have a gift reward
because we also have a gift reward
because we also have a gift reward system and it is customized
system and it is customized
system and it is customized to each student and they and from their
to each student and they and from their
to each student and they and from their favorite rewards or treat we are able to
favorite rewards or treat we are able to
favorite rewards or treat we are able to give them rewards and they would and
give them rewards and they would and
give them rewards and they would and they will look very well in their
they will look very well in their
they will look very well in their overall score sheet to talk about
overall score sheet to talk about
overall score sheet to talk about implementation this is a very serious
implementation this is a very serious
implementation this is a very serious problem that schools have told us when
problem that schools have told us when
problem that schools have told us when we were designing this device so we
we were designing this device so we
we were designing this device so we decided by the pedaling motion we
decided by the pedaling motion we
decided by the pedaling motion we connected the pedals to a dynamo and it
connected the pedals to a dynamo and it
connected the pedals to a dynamo and it is able to charge the whole system and
is able to charge the whole system and
is able to charge the whole system and it doesn’t need external supply of
it doesn’t need external supply of
it doesn’t need external supply of electricity and along with the sleek
electricity and along with the sleek
electricity and along with the sleek design of a gym bike we are able to
design of a gym bike we are able to
design of a gym bike we are able to implement it in a classroom setting
implement it in a classroom setting
implement it in a classroom setting although we are not engineers or work
although we are not engineers or work
although we are not engineers or work certainly aligns with the work of an
certainly aligns with the work of an
certainly aligns with the work of an engineer engineering is a very broad
engineer engineering is a very broad
engineer engineering is a very broad field it is not only about building
field it is not only about building
field it is not only about building infrastructures and it’s just the tip of
infrastructures and it’s just the tip of
infrastructures and it’s just the tip of the iceberg
the iceberg
the iceberg engineers inspire life we are inspired
engineers inspire life we are inspired
engineers inspire life we are inspired by we inspire people by doing things
by we inspire people by doing things
by we inspire people by doing things such as solving problems and we also
such as solving problems and we also
such as solving problems and we also inspire people to solve problems
inspire people to solve problems
inspire people to solve problems together with engineers engineers create
together with engineers engineers create
together with engineers engineers create design and innovate we design things
design and innovate we design things
design and innovate we design things that matter and we design things to
that matter and we design things to
that matter and we design things to solve real-life problems but more
solve real-life problems but more
solve real-life problems but more importantly engineers are inspired by
importantly engineers are inspired by
importantly engineers are inspired by life we are inspired by scientific
life we are inspired by scientific
life we are inspired by scientific models we are inspired by the things
models we are inspired by the things
models we are inspired by the things around us and we are inspired by
around us and we are inspired by
around us and we are inspired by real-life problems that every single one
real-life problems that every single one
real-life problems that every single one of your face every day um my name is
of your face every day um my name is
of your face every day um my name is Sean I work with Isaac Malcolm and neck
Sean I work with Isaac Malcolm and neck
Sean I work with Isaac Malcolm and neck on these projects okay
we will get to this cute little droid in
we will get to this cute little droid in a moment but first let’s explain why is
a moment but first let’s explain why is
a moment but first let’s explain why is here okay um I think you’ll remember
here okay um I think you’ll remember
here okay um I think you’ll remember what happened a few months ago in June
what happened a few months ago in June
what happened a few months ago in June ending outtalk on fire it was a Tuesday
ending outtalk on fire it was a Tuesday
ending outtalk on fire it was a Tuesday that the industrial building caught fire
that the industrial building caught fire
that the industrial building caught fire it took 80 hours for the fire to be in
it took 80 hours for the fire to be in
it took 80 hours for the fire to be in control and throughout those 80 tedious
control and throughout those 80 tedious
control and throughout those 80 tedious hours two heroic firemen Thomas Jones
hours two heroic firemen Thomas Jones
hours two heroic firemen Thomas Jones and Samuel who is sacrificed to heroic
and Samuel who is sacrificed to heroic
and Samuel who is sacrificed to heroic firemen carrying out their duties
firemen carrying out their duties
firemen carrying out their duties sacrificed how exotic the stats sound
sacrificed how exotic the stats sound
sacrificed how exotic the stats sound you wouldn’t expect to sacrifice while
you wouldn’t expect to sacrifice while
you wouldn’t expect to sacrifice while you’re working right so that’s why we
you’re working right so that’s why we
you’re working right so that’s why we thought and that’s when an idea sprang
thought and that’s when an idea sprang
thought and that’s when an idea sprang in our minds why are the firemen asked
in our minds why are the firemen asked
in our minds why are the firemen asked to do such a dangerous job of going into
to do such a dangerous job of going into
to do such a dangerous job of going into these unknown environments to look for
these unknown environments to look for
these unknown environments to look for information obviously a robot should
information obviously a robot should
information obviously a robot should should be doing it for them right so
should be doing it for them right so
should be doing it for them right so with all of this and in the existing
with all of this and in the existing
with all of this and in the existing solution in this problem would be these
solution in this problem would be these
solution in this problem would be these fire search tank robots that are
fire search tank robots that are
fire search tank robots that are extremely bulky and slow um they can be
extremely bulky and slow um they can be
extremely bulky and slow um they can be equipped with cameras and they can climb
equipped with cameras and they can climb
equipped with cameras and they can climb over debris but the problem is they’re
over debris but the problem is they’re
over debris but the problem is they’re simply too slow and they can’t maneuver
simply too slow and they can’t maneuver
simply too slow and they can’t maneuver around quickly enough the problem is
around quickly enough the problem is
around quickly enough the problem is they waste precious time that can be
they waste precious time that can be
they waste precious time that can be used for saving people and that’s not
used for saving people and that’s not
used for saving people and that’s not okay so let’s go back to this robot
okay so let’s go back to this robot
okay so let’s go back to this robot right here it’s called the bb-8 I think
right here it’s called the bb-8 I think
right here it’s called the bb-8 I think most of you remember it from Star Wars
most of you remember it from Star Wars
most of you remember it from Star Wars on the force awakens
on the force awakens
on the force awakens ever since the first trailer came out
ever since the first trailer came out
ever since the first trailer came out for it it actually roamed all over the
for it it actually roamed all over the
for it it actually roamed all over the Internet everybody loved it
Internet everybody loved it
Internet everybody loved it but we wanted to take this further why
but we wanted to take this further why
but we wanted to take this further why is this special it’s just a ball with a
is this special it’s just a ball with a
is this special it’s just a ball with a head on it so why did the engine is
head on it so why did the engine is
head on it so why did the engine is created this way it’s just that they can
created this way it’s just that they can
created this way it’s just that they can roll quick enough good functionality and
roll quick enough good functionality and
roll quick enough good functionality and this inspired us to create a fire search
this inspired us to create a fire search
this inspired us to create a fire search robot that’s based on this design
so we’re actually building a real robot
so we’re actually building a real robot right now this is a test version that we
right now this is a test version that we
right now this is a test version that we build to study the robot in more detail
build to study the robot in more detail
build to study the robot in more detail and first hand um this is a test
and first hand um this is a test
and first hand um this is a test we’re building a real thing okay thanks
we’re building a real thing okay thanks
we’re building a real thing okay thanks um we’re building the real thing right
um we’re building the real thing right
um we’re building the real thing right here and it’s hopefully going to be
here and it’s hopefully going to be
here and it’s hopefully going to be finished by spraying it’s going to be
finished by spraying it’s going to be
finished by spraying it’s going to be equipped with a spectrum of sensors
equipped with a spectrum of sensors
equipped with a spectrum of sensors including temperature temperature
including temperature temperature
including temperature temperature sensors air composition sensors which
sensors air composition sensors which
sensors air composition sensors which allows the drawer to go into these fire
allows the drawer to go into these fire
allows the drawer to go into these fire environments collecting information
environments collecting information
environments collecting information about air composition and temperature
about air composition and temperature
about air composition and temperature sending them back to control centers so
sending them back to control centers so
sending them back to control centers so that firemen when they when they prepare
that firemen when they when they prepare
that firemen when they when they prepare for going into these environments
for going into these environments
for going into these environments they’re going to be able to plan what
they’re going to be able to plan what
they’re going to be able to plan what you’re going to do and know what’s
you’re going to do and know what’s
you’re going to do and know what’s inside the building and not just go in
inside the building and not just go in
inside the building and not just go in and not understand the dangers that are
and not understand the dangers that are
and not understand the dangers that are waiting for them with a drill it’s also
waiting for them with a drill it’s also
waiting for them with a drill it’s also going to be able to go through walls and
going to be able to go through walls and
going to be able to go through walls and doors that they cannot pass through and
doors that they cannot pass through and
doors that they cannot pass through and this can trigger flash fires to occur
this can trigger flash fires to occur
this can trigger flash fires to occur before firemen go into these
before firemen go into these
before firemen go into these environments and will save their lives
environments and will save their lives
environments and will save their lives but that’s not the point here right the
but that’s not the point here right the
but that’s not the point here right the technicalities don’t really matter the
technicalities don’t really matter the
technicalities don’t really matter the point we’re trying to make is that
point we’re trying to make is that
point we’re trying to make is that engineers really try to make a
engineers really try to make a
engineers really try to make a difference where secondary students can
difference where secondary students can
difference where secondary students can learn what we try we try to help people
learn what we try we try to help people
learn what we try we try to help people and that’s the point so on that note we
and that’s the point so on that note we
and that’s the point so on that note we like to thank everyone who’s been
like to thank everyone who’s been
like to thank everyone who’s been involved with our projects they can
involved with our projects they can
involved with our projects they can welcome our other two team members Brian
welcome our other two team members Brian
welcome our other two team members Brian Alex Patrick the school the head master
Alex Patrick the school the head master
Alex Patrick the school the head master teachers deans well thank you we
teachers deans well thank you we
teachers deans well thank you we appreciate it and this final thing we
appreciate it and this final thing we
appreciate it and this final thing we like to say as that engineering isn’t a
like to say as that engineering isn’t a
like to say as that engineering isn’t a competition is not a game it’s really
competition is not a game it’s really
competition is not a game it’s really serious is about solving problems
serious is about solving problems
serious is about solving problems spotting problems that others cannot see
spotting problems that others cannot see
spotting problems that others cannot see and you solve them so it’s a competition
and you solve them so it’s a competition
and you solve them so it’s a competition against human obstacles a game against
against human obstacles a game against
against human obstacles a game against nature thank you
nature thank you
nature thank you you
you
you [Applause]
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