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The 9th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada, iCAN 2024
TransGP is honoured to have participated in the 9th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2024), where we proudly received 13 prestigious awards, including multiple Gold Medals, for our innovative technologies. Our award-winning innovations, including the Smart Fixture-free 2D Sewing System, Accupick Robotic Fabric Handling System, Passive Actuator-Less (PAL) Gripper, Neuromorphic Enhanced Vision System, and High-Fidelity Physical Simulations, represent significant advancements in Robotic Fabric Handling, Intelligent Sewing, High-Fidelity Simulations, and Enhanced Vision System. These cutting-edge solutions promote a more automatic, precise, and intelligent future for garment production, sparking excitement and optimism within the industry. We express our sincere gratitude to the judges for their recognition and support.
Awarding Projects Highlight
Smart Fixture-free 2D Sewing System with Automatic Fabric Alignment
Prof. Kazuhiro Kosuge & Dr. Fuyuki Tokuda
This State-of-the-art system transforms garment manufacturing by introducing a dual-arm robot system equipped with rolling end effectors and vision systems. It enables fixture-free, agile, and flexible sewing automation that seamlessly aligns and sews two fabric parts along the estimated seam line without the use of fixtures. This technology combines two patents to achieve fixture-free sewing automation from the fabric stack: the Robotic Fabric Handling System and the Fixture-Free 2D Sewing System.
🏅 Gold Medal
🏅 The Organizer’s Choice Award
🏅 Special Awards by Inventors College Organization (ICO) – Toronto, Canada
Passive Actuator-Less (PAL) Gripper for Fabric Picking
Prof. Kazuhiro Kosuge, Dr. Akira Seino & Dr. Hoi Pang Ng
This technology introduces an actuator-free gripper system, poised to transform garment handling in factories by providing cost-efficient solutions. Unlike traditional grippers with built-in actuators, this innovative design makes the installation of the gripper simple and simplifies fabric handling operation using a robot. Beyond garment manufacturing, this versatile gripper system can be modified to offer applications across diverse object-grasping scenarios, promising enhanced efficiency and flexibility in industrial operations.
🏅 Gold Medal
🏅 Special Awards by Highly Innovative and Unique Foundation (HIUF), Saudi Arabia
🏅 Special Awards by Innovation Initiative Co-operative Inc. “The Inventors Circle” – Toronto, Canada
Accupick - Robotic Fabric Handling System: Pick-and-Place from Fabric Stack
Prof. Kazuhiro Kosuge & Dr. Akinari Kobayashi
A dual-robotic arm solution with rolling end-effectors equipped with force sensors and vision technology for accurate fabric manipulation. It automates manual tasks and transforms garment production.
🏅 Silver Medal
🏅 Special Awards by Eurobusiness-Haller & Haller Pro Inventio Foundation – Poland
Neuromorphic Enhanced Vision System for Challenging Light and Motion Conditions
Prof. Jia Pan & Mr. Shijie Lin
This advanced vision system employs an event-guided auto-exposure (EG-AE) device to enhance reliability in demanding environments. It swiftly adjusts exposure, reduces motion blur, and integrates seamlessly with LiDAR, providing robust solutions for mass transit and other challenging applications.
🏅 Gold Medal
🏅 Top 20 Best Invention Award
Transformative Breakthroughs in High-Fidelity Physical Simulations through Novel Optimization Methods and GPU Acceleration
Mr. Kemeng Huang, Dr. Floyd M. Chitalu, Mr. Huancheng Lin & Prof. Taku Komura
This novel approach significantly enhances the speed and reliability of computer simulations for robotics, gaming, and animation without compromising accuracy. Based on the Incremental Potential Contact (IPC) algorithm, this method uses Gauss-Newton optimisation to achieve simulations up to 100 times faster than traditional IPC.
🏅 Gold Medal
🏅 Top 10 Best Invention Award
🏅 Special Awards by Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS)
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