To encourage students to combine artificial intelligence (AI) with sustainability thinking and develop innovative projects with social impact, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech) held the 2025 YunChuang Cup AI × ESG Innovation Competition Finals on December 10. The competition aims to promote the application of generative AI in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) domains, inspiring students to use technology to implement sustainable ideas and advance a more inclusive and resilient future. This marks the 10th Maker Competition hosted by YunTech since 2015.
The competition was organized by the Office of Research and Development and co-hosted by the Industry-Academia Collaboration Division, attracting teams from universities and colleges across Taiwan. Following preliminary selection, 15 teams advanced to the finals, presenting interdisciplinary ESG solutions using generative AI. The final projects covered a wide range of topics, including carbon emission prediction, smart healthcare, cultural tours, gender equality, and educational promotion, demonstrating students’ diverse approaches to addressing sustainability challenges through AI.
Three experts from academia and industry served as judges, evaluating projects based on innovation, feasibility, social impact, completeness, and presentation. Award-winning teams received gift vouchers and certificates in recognition of their achievements.
Winners
1st Place: Gap Perception AI Studio team from YunTech, advised by Assistant Professor Wen-Li Shih. Team members: En-Lin Sun, Yi-Hsuan Chen, and Cai-Ting Su. Their project integrated generative AI tools into elementary school character design learning, enabling students to quickly transform hand-drawn concepts into refined digital images, and further extend them to 3D modeling and physical figurines. This approach lowers technical barriers in drawing and software operation, allowing students to complete full projects within limited time, enhancing engagement, participation, and inclusivity across diverse student backgrounds.
2nd Place: HKPT Fun Motion team from HungKang University of Technology, advised by Professor Wen-Jie Yang. Team members: Tsung-Yen Teng, Zi-Lin Liu, Li-Qi Zhang, Zi-Yin Xu, and You-Xin Chen. Their project addresses the high entry barriers, lack of engagement, and equipment limitations in traditional sports and rehabilitation training. By combining AI posture recognition with resistance band training, the team developed a non-wearable motion-sensing system to enhance exercise safety and interactivity, promoting health improvement and rehabilitation applications.
3rd Place: Guess the Exam team from YunTech, advised by Assistant Professor Zhi-Long Pan and Assistant Professor Deng-Yang Huang. Team members: Zhen-Jia Wu, Jin-An Liu, Zheng-Ting Liu, Jun-Yi Chen, and You-Quan Chen. Their project, AI × ESG Smart Power Management System, helps enterprises optimize electricity usage by collecting power data, analyzing trends through AI engines, issuing anomaly alerts, identifying energy-saving opportunities, and automating ESG reporting, supporting data-driven sustainable practices.
YunTech remains committed to integrating AI technology with sustainable development, encouraging students to combine creativity with technical expertise to produce innovative projects with social impact, further promoting sustainability transformation on campus and in society.
Organizer: Office of Research and Development
Unit Supervisor: Dean Hong-Ren Li
Contact Person: Officer Yi-Ting Teng
Phone: +886-5-534-2601 ext. 2523
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