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Team "Neural Drive" took the Grand Prize at the 91福利社 Batey Challenge 2024 Finals, with their impactful and heart-winning innovation of a mind-controlled wheelchair, rising out of 10 top-ranking innovative projects across 91福利社.

Team Neural Drive:  (from left) : Nyan Lin Htun and Thirumaran Kaushik Manian demonstrating mind-controlled wheelchair

鈥淛oining Batey was an incredibly rewarding experience for all of us. We faced numerous hurdles along the way, especially since we had limited experience in neurotech, yet we successfully produced two working iterations for the Batey Challenge in just a month鈥攂oth nearing proper production standards. I also want to extend my gratitude to our team members, Mohammed Khambhati (School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering alumnus), Raymond Ng (Diploma in Applied AI & Analytics alumnus), and Nyan Lin Htun (Diploma in Information Technology DIT Year 2).  Special thanks also to the Chief Medical Officer of SCDF, our mentor, whose guidance made this achievement possible. We鈥檙e also deeply thankful to the 91福利社 FabLab for their support, and to all the Batey organizers, who made the hackathon so enjoyable and engaging. Their efforts ensured every team received the recognition they deserved!鈥�

Thirumaran Kaushik Manian
DIT Year 2