4th Inter school AI Formula Edge (GBA) Competition

第四屆大灣區校際人工智能Edge-級方程式賽車比賽

Date: 13-15 December 2024

Venue: Hall 3 & 6 AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong

Organisers:

1. Smart City Consortium (SCC) - A coalition of professionals from various sectors contributing to Hong Kong's vision of becoming a world-class smart city by providing expert advice on policy and standards development.
2. STEM Plus Limited - An event organizer with extensive experience in STEM education, offering innovative STEM products and solutions. STEM Plus is a subsidiary of Hung Hing Printing Group Limited (0450.HK) and a proud corporate member of the Smart City Consortium.

Background:

Why AI?

AI might seem complex, but it's fundamentally about managing and processing data in innovative ways to solve problems, making it an essential skill in today's tech-driven world.

Why Formula-Edge?

Edge computing allows for data processing near its source, which lowers the barriers to entry for learning and applying AI technology, making it more accessible for educational purposes. Why Self-Driving Cars? The concept of autonomous vehicles is not only a hot topic in research and development but also an excellent educational tool due to the availability of open-source software, affordable single board computers, and machine learning tools.

Objectives:

To inspire students to explore AI technology through the hands-on creation of small-scale, self-driving cars using readily available and cost-effective components. To cultivate skills in Python programming, robotics, and AI model building in an engaging competition format.

Expected Outcomes:

• Enhancement of participants’ coding, robotics, and AI modeling capabilities. Development of team-building and critical thinking skills.
• Providing a practical platform for testing ideas related to autonomous vehicle technology.

Target Participants:

• Students from Primary 6 and above in Hong Kong and Macau.

Participation Details:

• Number of Schools: 17
• Participants: Over 300 students and teachers
• Participation Fee: HK$1000 per team (4 students + 1 teacher), which includes: Admission to the 3-day competition.
• Practice sessions with expert AI advisors.
• Certificates for all participants. Lunch and refreshments for three days for all participants.

Venue and Competition Details:

• Competition Area: 5,000 sqm with the competition track occupying approximately 1,100 sqm.
• Competition Hours: Daily from 09:00 to 18:00, December 13-15, 2024.
• Expected Visitors: Approximately 400.
• Judging and Rules: For detailed rules and information about the judging panel, please refer to http://www.formulaedge.org.

Contact Information: For further inquiries about the competition, please contact:

STEM Plus Limited Richard Wu Phone: +852 5547-6888 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.