Curtin_IoT From Curtin University Malaysia is the National Winner of #shellselamatsampai Varsity Challenge 2024

This challenge which is themed Innovative! Captivate! Safe Lives! is open to all university and college students in Malaysia and is aimed at empowering youth to incorporate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in proposing innovative solutions to mitigate road safety issues.

“Each year, many lives are tragically lost due to reckless driving, negligence and a lack of awareness. As responsible citizens, we must come together and take a stand towards making a difference. At Shell, we are committed to instilling the values of road safety in our youth, empowering them to innovate and lead initiatives that enhance road safety culture within their communities," shared Siti Sulaiman, Country Chair of Shell Malaysia and Senior Vice President of Integrated Gas & Upstream Malaysia.

The winning team consisting of Wong Zhe Ming, Gigi Hii Shu Qi and Kho Jia Ann came up with a project called Vision Integrated E-Nose (VIEN): Advanced Vehicular Alcohol Detector and Classifier with IoT-Enabled Surveillance Platform. This advanced system boasts a highly accurate alcohol detection and classification mechanism, capable of distinguishing between alcoholic beverages and non-intoxicating alcohol-based products, such as hand sanitisers. By preventing intoxicated drivers from operating the vehicles, the VIEN system aims to enhance road safety and promote responsible driving practices.

Team Curtin_IoT was one of the six finalist teams which competed against students from Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU), Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, Multimedia University (MMU) and UCSI College Kuala Lumpur.

“The Shell #ShellSelamatSampai programme has been instrumental in introducing us to innovative thinking tools and problem-solving methodologies, which were crucial in the implementation of our project. This has helped in the implementation of our project, which we hope will help reduce road related mishaps. We are truly grateful to Shell for this enriching experience, and we hope to continue to spread awareness on our project and empower society to leverage our project towards mitigating road related accidents,” shared the national winners of 2024, Team Curtin_IoT.

The 2024 grand finale was judged by a panel of distinguished judges comprising Tuan Ir. Mohd Yusop bin Mohamad, Director of Automotive Engineering, Road Transport Department Malaysia (JPJ); Dr. Ahmad Azad Ab. Rashid, Senior Researcher, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) and Harnamdav Singh, High Risk Transport Road Safety Advisor, Shell Malaysia.

Shell’s road safety journey in Malaysia began over six decades ago in 1957. Over time, the company’s road safety programme evolved to working very closely with government stakeholders to innovate and find impactful ways to help build a road safe culture among the community. Under the road safety programme called #ShellSelamatSampai, the Varsity Challenge was introduced in 2017. It is aimed to empower tertiary education students to help find solutions in mitigating road safety issues.

Over the years, #ShellSelamatSampai Varsity Challenge has contributed towards nurturing brilliant young minds across Malaysia to propose out of the box ideas to help improve the road safety conditions.

For further information on Shell’s STEM and community development initiatives, visit https://www.shell.com/sustainability/communities/education.html

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