10-year-old Hsu Ting-Wei, whose AI-powered “Novel Artificial Electronic Nose” (detecting drugs such as fentanyl at borders and African swine fever risks) won a gold medal and the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations’ best invention award.

 

Taiwanese inventors made headlines at this year’s Silicon Valley International Festival in California, taking home the top prize along with 24 gold medals and other special awards.

Among the standout winners was 10-year-old Hsu Ting-Wei, whose AI-powered “Novel Artificial Electronic Nose” won a gold medal and the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations’ best invention award.

His system combines air sampling, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and AI odour recognition to detect chemicals without contact.

Designed for airports, the system can be installed behind X-ray baggage scanners to add chemical detection and potentially help identify threats such as drugs or contaminated food products.

Hsu said he hopes his invention can help stop African swine fever risks and assist U.S. authorities in detecting drugs such as fentanyl at borders.

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