In the Chinese reality series “Forget Me Not Café,” five seniors with Alzheimer’s disease(阿尔茨海默症) work as restaurant servers and are enthusiastic about socializing and living a fulfilling life despite their condition. After watching the show, three Singapore Institute of Technology students, Nashita Fatima, Chen Zihan and Fang Qian, were deeply inspired by their efforts to raise awareness of the condition.
The three have decided to play their part in helping people with Alzheimer’s disease. They signed up as participants in the global Huawei ICT(Information and Communication Technology) competition to create smart glasses called Forever-Smart Glasses.
This eyewear is designed to help people with Alzheimer’s disease recognize their loved ones. Powered by Huawei Cloud, the glasses are complemented(补充) by an app called YourHelper. It has a built-in GPS positioning system to track the whereabouts of the elderly. Family warnings are automatically sent when the wearer gets lost or is far away from home.
For their project, this all-female group won the grand prize and the TECH4ALL Social Contribution Award in the Global Final of the Huawei ICT Competition 2019-2020. The Huawei ICT Competition is an annual international competition aimed at stimulating innovation for students in higher education institutions by challenging their knowledge of ICT.
Team leader Fang Qian, 20, said: “During our research, we found that there are many great AIoT products that improve people’s quality of life, but they are not focused on the elderly.
“We were motivated by the show and smart glasses technology to create a wearable AIoT device so that Alzheimer’s patients won’t forget their loved ones easily.”
Nicholas Ma, CEO of Huawei International, said of the winning team from Singapore: “It is important to train young talent to develop a sustainable and comprehensive mindset. We will continue working with local partners and institutions of higher education to build talent alliances(联盟), spread the value of talent and work towards becoming a smart nation, creating a healthy ICT talent ecosystem.”
19. Why is “Forget Me Not Cafe” mentioned in paragraph 1?
A.To praise the innovation(创新) of the reality series. |
B.To introduce the active life of Alzheimer’s patients. |
C.To stress the popularity of the reality series with the audience. |
D.To show the inspiration for the Singapore team’s invention. |
20. What can Forever-Smart Glasses do?
A.Help locate the wearer. | B.Warn the wearer of dangers. |
C.Provide road maps for the wearer. | D.Help the wearer recognize strangers. |
21. What did Fang Qian say about AIoT products?
A.They ignore old people. | B.They are hardly wearable. |
C.They improve glasses technology. | D.They are welcomed by Alzheimer’s patients. |
22. What does Huawei intend to do according to Nicholas Ma?
A.Run ICT courses in universities. |
B.Encourage females to do ICT work. |
C.Deepen cooperation(合作) with smart nations. |
D.Develop a new generation of ICT talent. |