‘Joy in Motion’ Merit Award recognises projects by Técnico students in the field of mobility
The Safe Cross project, designed by the Técnico students Afonso Certo, Ana Carolina Teixeira, Diogo Branco, Marco Lopes and Nuno Santos, was the winner of the 1st edition of the “Joy in Motion” Merit Award, supported by Critical Techworks, a BMW group company. The award recognises the performance of a group of students enrolled in Vehicular Networks Curricular Unit of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DEEC).
The Safe Cross team focussed on the mobility difficulties faced by visually impaired pedestrians. The team developed an application that warns citizens when the traffic light at a pedestrian crossing turns green and also presented prototype glasses. The team received a prize worth seven thousand euros at a ceremony held in the Main Building’s Meeting Room, at Alameda campus, on May 20th.
‘Over the last few years, we’ve made an effort to promote these awards and to foster greater proximity between Técnico and society, the economy and the business community,’ said the president of Técnico, Rogério Colaço.
Jochen Kirschbaum, Chief Operating Officer at Critical Techworks, presented some of BMW’s software’s user experience upgrades, specifically in autonomous vehicle driving, and emphasised the importance of knowledge for the progress of technology.
In addition to the winning project, the jury, made up of the Técnico professors Teresa Vazão (head of the Curricular Unit) and Luís Caldas de Oliveira, and Raúl André, representing Critical Techworks, assessed 10-minute presentations from three other finalist projects.
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