Gyeongnam National University LINC+ Project Group Wins Grand Prize at the 'National Y-Ton Idea Competition'

Introducing 'Eartem,' the Earphone-Type Smart Thermometer

The Gyeongnam University 'Gwisseolmi' team wearing the Ear-Temp submitted to the contest (Photo by Gyeongnam University)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Gyeongnam National University announced on the 28th that the LINC+ Project Group (Director Park Eun-joo) recently won the grand prize in the science and engineering category at the '2020 National Y-Ton Idea Competition.'

Sponsored by the Seoul Metropolitan Council and the Korea University Invention Association, and hosted by the Korea Talent Federation, the 'National Y-Ton Idea Competition' is an idea contest aimed at solving various social issues that the nation and its people may face, including social, cultural, and environmental problems. This year, the competition was held under the theme 'Free Proposals for Solving Infectious Disease Problems,' divided into social and science and engineering categories.

Here, the Gyeongnam National University LINC+ startup club 'Gwiseolmi' team (led by student Ha Sang-hyo, a junior in the Department of Mechanical Engineering) presented the smart thermometer 'Ear-Temp,' made in the form of earphones, under the theme 'One Degree Celsius Saves My Body,' winning the prestigious grand prize in the science and engineering category.

The Gwiseolmi team at Gyeongnam National University is a LINC+ startup club formed under the guidance of Professor Shin Jeong-hwal of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, consisting of juniors Ha Sang-hyo, Kim Ji-heon, and Lee Joon-sung from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and senior Kim Ji-hyun from the Department of Industrial Design.

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