EdUHK Students Win First Prize in the Huawei ICT Competition 2025-2026 Hong Kong SAR Final (Innovation Competition AI Track)
A student team from the BSc(Hons) in Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology (BSc(AI&EdTech)) programme at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) won First Prize in the Innovation Competition AI Track at the Huawei ICT Competition 2025-2026 Hong Kong SAR Final on 7 February . Their innovative project, “Interpreter Gloves for the Chinese Sign Language”, was designed to support people with hearing and speech impairments. This achievement highlights EdUHK’s outstanding strength in nurturing talent in the field of artificial intelligence.
The award-winning team comprises Year 3 students Huang Yusi and Liu Xiaobin, and Year 1 student Deng Yixuan from the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology (MIT), under the supervision of Dr Haoran Cheung Ho-yin. Leveraging their expertise in artificial intelligence, the team addressed long-standing communication barriers between people with hearing and speech impairments and the wider community by developing an intelligent translation glove specifically designed for Chinese Sign Language users, offering a brand-new solution for accessible communication.
The project integrates Huawei AI technologies such as MindSpore and CANN with advanced edge computing, sensor technologies, and deep learning algorithms. The wearable glove employs high-precision flex sensors and an inertial measurement unit to capture Chinese Sign Language gestures in real time. Through on-device AI inference, the gestures are converted into speech and text, enabling seamless communication without network connectivity. With its human‑centric design, the project effectively addresses limitations of existing sign language translation technologies—such as limited mobility and reliance on external devices—and demonstrates broad application potential in Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) and assistive technologies.
The Huawei ICT Competition is an annual global event organised by Huawei for higher education institutions, providing an international platform for competition and exchange among students and faculty. Since its launch, the competition has been held for nine editions, with participation continuing to expand worldwide. In Chinese Mainland, it has been included in the national list of university student competitions; internationally, it is recognised as a flagship key partner project of UNESCO’s Global Skills Academy. This year’s event attracted over 900 participants from 16 tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. After months of online training, preliminary rounds, and multiple stages of professional evaluation, 30 teams advanced to the finals. The Hong Kong competition featured three tracks: Cloud, Computing, and Innovation Competition AI. The champion teams of each track will represent Hong Kong at the Asia-Pacific Regional Competition in April 2026, competing against top teams from across the region.
Following their victory in the Innovation Competition AI Track, the EdUHK team is now fully focused on preparing for the regional finals. They continue to refine their project and optimise the technical details of the “interpreter glove”, striving to showcase EdUHK students’ innovative capabilities on a larger stage.
This award affirms the professional competence and innovative spirit of EdUHK students, while also highlighting the excellence of the University’s Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology programme in interdisciplinary integration and industry–academia–research collaboration. EdUHK will continue to strengthen talent development in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, provide more opportunities for students to participate in high-level academic and technological competitions, and encourage young talents to apply their expertise to drive technological innovation and create greater social value.
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EdUHK Students Win First Prize in the Huawei ICT Competition 2025-2026 Hong Kong SAR Final (Innovation Competition AI Track)
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