The team “RegeX” from UCSC won the Technology Infusion Grand Challenge 2022, organized by La Trobe University, Centre for Technology Infusion, Australia. They were one of 70 teams from Asian countries.
For the competition, they developed a product called FiremeX, which is an IOT-friendly smart NVR (Network Video Recorder) for detecting early fires, both indoors and outdoors at a low cost, along with smart home automation and CCTV camera footage replacing ordinary DVRs (Digital Video Recorders) and NVRs (Network Video Recorders).
The team members were,
- Suvin Kodituwakku – UCSC 4th year
- Thenuka Ovin Weerasinghe – UCSC 4th year
- Nandula Perera – UCSC 4th year
- Dilan Perera – UCSC 4th year
- Raveen Fernando – UCSC 4th year
As the winner of the competition, they have been awarded a two-week mentorship stay at La Trobe University, Australia to develop our product further. They were also have been invited to meet Prof. John Dewar, the Vice Chancellor of La Trobe University.
