On December 13, the VinTech City and Business Startup Support Center (BSSC) jointly held the “Seeding Your Idea" Startup Contest and DTU students took second place for their “SMartbed” project.
Ms. Truong Ly Hoang Phi, General Director of VinTech City and Deputy Chairperson of the HCM Young Business Association said: "This is a happy day for VinTech City, as our excellent partnership with BSSC and universities is beginning to pay off. The jury were greatly impressed by the creativity, preparation and English presentations of their Startup projects. Their lecturers play an important role in connecting the various resources to help students promote their abilities and, later, make a significant contribution to our nation’s development.”
Thu Ngan presents the SMartbed project
This year’s contest comprised 14 of the best projects from 14 universities of Technology & Engineering and presentations had to be made completely in English.
The “SMartbed” project, combines a variety of activities, including the automatic opening and closing of bedroom curtains according to the sleeping habits of the user; measuring, storing and reporting data on health indicators, such as blood pressure and heart rate; assessing sleep quality and giving advice; and, especially, alerting medical staff to abnormal and potentially fatal health conditions.
Second prize is awarded to DTU
Thu Ngan said: “Incomplete sleep is one of the causes of heart and vascular disease, diabetes, obesity and breast cancer. Our SMartbed project enables users to detect abnormal symptoms immediately to prevent and reduce dangerous diseases by monitoring sleep habits on a daily basis.”
The project was mentored by Dr. Ha Dac Binh, Dean of Electrical Engineering and entered the final 50 list of participants in the Creative Entrepreneurs competition held by the Ministry of Education & Training.
(Media Center)