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NCKU Wins at 25th Macronix Golden Silicon Awards with AI & Smart Healthcare Projects
National Cheng Kung University’s (NCKU) R&D and application capabilities have been recognized with two honors at the 25th Macronix Golden Silicon Awards. The team from the Institute of Electrical Engineering earned the Application Group Jury Silver Award for their interdisciplinary project, Fall Prevention and Care Guidance System Combining Edge Computing and Large Language Models. Meanwhile, the team from the Institute of Biomedical Engineering received the Application Group Merit Award for their project, Pulse Butler: An AI-Enhanced Home Peripheral Circulation Monitoring System.
The 25th anniversary awards ceremony, known as a stage for “trendsetters in technology,” was held on July 26 with a strong turnout. National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Minister Cheng-Wen Wu, who has served on the jury for 22 consecutive years and acted as convener for the Design Group, attended the event to celebrate the award’s legacy of nurturing Taiwan’s young technological talents over the past quarter century. During the ceremony, the NCKU Electrical Engineering team, together with their advisor Professor Chih-Lung Lin, took the stage to receive their award, while Dean S. Felix Wu of the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science personally came to cheer them on.
Professor Yan-Kun Su, Dean of NCKU’s Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, served as the convener for this year’s awards and joined Dr. Miin Wu, Chairman of the Macronix Education Foundation, for a commemorative photo with the NCKU teams.
This year’s competition drew 271 teams from 32 universities across Taiwan. Winning projects focused on three major trend topics: (1) Breakthroughs in Smart Healthcare – leveraging AI to advance immunotherapy for immune cell treatments. (2) Elderly Care – addressing labor shortages with robotics solutions. (3) Big Data Era Connectivity – creating high-efficiency networking solutions to process massive datasets, becoming “intelligent thousand-li steeds.”
The Macronix Education Foundation noted that while AI-related entries remained popular, the Biomedical category in the Application Group exceeded 15% of submissions for the first time, highlighting a rising trend in interdisciplinary research. Crossing into the biomedical field, this project responds to findings from Taiwan’s 2021 National Health Interview Survey, which revealed that 1 in 6 seniors has experienced a fall. As falls are among the most common and dangerous accidents for the elderly, the Fall Prevention and Care Guidance System Combining Edge Computing and Large Language Models uses wearable devices and edge computing to monitor daily activities, assess fall risks, and provide personalized care guidance. In the event of a fall, the system triggers an airbag to reduce injury and automatically sends alerts, aiming to minimize harm and improve senior safety.
Addressing the growing prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), this home-based, non-invasive monitoring system enables efficient PAD classification. Measurement results and health reports are instantly stored and uploaded to a cloud platform for long-term vascular health monitoring, with historical data and health trends accessible at any time. This supports early detection of potential risks and provides valuable data to both patients and medical professionals, improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment effectiveness.
Often referred to as the “Oscars” for Taiwan’s electrical and electronics disciplines, the Macronix Golden Silicon Awards – Semiconductor Design and Application Contest has been a technology trendsetter for 25 years. Over the years, it has seen nearly 6,000 teams and more than 20,000 students and faculty participate, awarding scholarships totaling NT$86 million. Past winners have gone on to become university professors guiding future contestants, industry innovators developing new technologies, and active researchers in leading institutions — collectively driving Taiwan’s technological progress. For more information, visit the Macronix Golden Silicon Awards website.
25th Macronix Golden Silicon Awards – NCKU Winning Projects
The 25th anniversary awards ceremony, known as a stage for “trendsetters in technology,” was held on July 26 with a strong turnout. National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Minister Cheng-Wen Wu, who has served on the jury for 22 consecutive years and acted as convener for the Design Group, attended the event to celebrate the award’s legacy of nurturing Taiwan’s young technological talents over the past quarter century. During the ceremony, the NCKU Electrical Engineering team, together with their advisor Professor Chih-Lung Lin, took the stage to receive their award, while Dean S. Felix Wu of the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science personally came to cheer them on.
Professor Yan-Kun Su, Dean of NCKU’s Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, served as the convener for this year’s awards and joined Dr. Miin Wu, Chairman of the Macronix Education Foundation, for a commemorative photo with the NCKU teams.
This year’s competition drew 271 teams from 32 universities across Taiwan. Winning projects focused on three major trend topics: (1) Breakthroughs in Smart Healthcare – leveraging AI to advance immunotherapy for immune cell treatments. (2) Elderly Care – addressing labor shortages with robotics solutions. (3) Big Data Era Connectivity – creating high-efficiency networking solutions to process massive datasets, becoming “intelligent thousand-li steeds.”
The Macronix Education Foundation noted that while AI-related entries remained popular, the Biomedical category in the Application Group exceeded 15% of submissions for the first time, highlighting a rising trend in interdisciplinary research. Crossing into the biomedical field, this project responds to findings from Taiwan’s 2021 National Health Interview Survey, which revealed that 1 in 6 seniors has experienced a fall. As falls are among the most common and dangerous accidents for the elderly, the Fall Prevention and Care Guidance System Combining Edge Computing and Large Language Models uses wearable devices and edge computing to monitor daily activities, assess fall risks, and provide personalized care guidance. In the event of a fall, the system triggers an airbag to reduce injury and automatically sends alerts, aiming to minimize harm and improve senior safety.
Addressing the growing prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), this home-based, non-invasive monitoring system enables efficient PAD classification. Measurement results and health reports are instantly stored and uploaded to a cloud platform for long-term vascular health monitoring, with historical data and health trends accessible at any time. This supports early detection of potential risks and provides valuable data to both patients and medical professionals, improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment effectiveness.
Often referred to as the “Oscars” for Taiwan’s electrical and electronics disciplines, the Macronix Golden Silicon Awards – Semiconductor Design and Application Contest has been a technology trendsetter for 25 years. Over the years, it has seen nearly 6,000 teams and more than 20,000 students and faculty participate, awarding scholarships totaling NT$86 million. Past winners have gone on to become university professors guiding future contestants, industry innovators developing new technologies, and active researchers in leading institutions — collectively driving Taiwan’s technological progress. For more information, visit the Macronix Golden Silicon Awards website.
25th Macronix Golden Silicon Awards – NCKU Winning Projects
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Award |
Project Title |
Students / Department |
Advisors |
|
Application Group – Jury Silver Award |
Fall Prevention and Care Guidance System Combining Edge Computing and Large Language Models |
Fang-Yi Lin, Chi-Yuan Zhan, Bing-Hong Hsieh, Cheng-Yi Huang／Institute of Electrical Engineering |
Professor Chih-Lung Lin & Professor Pi-Shan Sung |
|
Application Group – Merit Award |
Pulse Butler: An AI-Enhanced Home Peripheral Circulation Monitoring System |
Yi-Hua Huang, Yi-Ching Huang, Yu-Ting Tu／Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
Professor Yi-Chun Du |
NCKU’s R&D and application capabilities were honored with two awards at the 25th Macronix Golden Silicon Awards.
The 25th Macronix Golden Silicon Awards, a prestigious event recognizing leaders of technological trends, held its award ceremony on July 26. National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Minister Cheng-Wen Wu (fifth from left) attended to witness the occasion, joining Professor Yan-Kun Su (third from right), Dean of NCKU’s Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing and convener of this year’s awards, Dr. Miin Wu (fourth from right), Chairman of the Macronix Education Foundation, and NCKU faculty-student teams for a commemorative group photo.
At the ceremony, Pao-Yueh Yen (first from left), Deputy Director-General of the Department of Lifelong Education at the Ministry of Education, presented the awards. The NCKU Institute of Electrical Engineering team, accompanied by their advisor Professor Chih-Lung Lin (second from right), took the stage to receive the honor. Dean S. Felix Wu (first from right) of NCKU’s College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science attended in person to cheer on and encourage the students.
