| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Hardware - Speech-enabled Smart Voice Assistant DeviceMore Details- Smart Assistant devices can be an inspiring tool for students to learn the inner working of smart assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant.
- Learn the basics of Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning.
- Understand the operation of text-to-speech and speech-to-text.
- Support to be controlled through speech commands.
- Support coding with external API to control IoT devices such as light switches and home appliances.
- Support programming using Natural Language Processing technology to enable the assistant to understand colloquial expressions in Cantonese and English.
- Software for students to learn how to design conversational model using intents, entities and scenes.
| Elementary | None |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Cloud Services - AI Learning PlatformMore Details- AI learning platform allows students to learn basic programming logic, AI elementary theory and AI practical experiments.
- Support programming languages such as Blocky and Python
| Elementary | None |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Hardware - Vision Recognition KitsMore Details- Equip with camera, which can recognise objects, faces and emotions using machine learning
| Medium | None |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Hardware - AI Development KitMore Details- The AI development kit set includes components, e.g. mini-pic, sensors, LED, webcam, display and etc.
- Allow student to build different innovative AI devices by blocks coding.
| Medium | None |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Hardware - Voice Recognition KitsMore Details- Hardware kits that equip with microcontroller board/embedded processor, e.g. Raspberry Pi.
- With microphone, audio speaker, and other programming controllable peripherals, e.g. button, LEDs, GPIO pins, etc.
- Can run pre-trained machine learning models locally for cognitive functions, such as translation of speech into texts and taking voice commands.
- Support common programing languages, e.g. Python.
- Can be configured via web browsers, mobile app, SSH, etc.
| Medium | None |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Software / Cloud Services - Vision ToolsMore Details- Cloud service to support computer vision API for detecting, categorising and labelling objects (e.g. animals, building, cars, etc.) or analysing videos.
- Support REST APIs or SDKs for development of applications that analyse image data by trained machine learning models.
| Advanced | None |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Software / Cloud Services - Speech and Text ToolsMore Details- Cloud service to support speech API.
- Support REST APIs or SDKs for development of applications that performs conversation of speech-to-text, text-to-speech, speech-translation and textual analysis functions.
- Support multi-languages (e.g. English, Mandarin, Cantonese, French, German, Spanish, etc.) and text tools (e.g. English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish, etc.).
| Advanced | None |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Hardware - Elementary VR Headsets (Slide-on Head-mounted Display)More Details- An elementary VR headset consists of a holder that a smartphone is inserted into it for displaying VR scenes.
- It is assembled by using simple and low cost components such as cardboards, plastic, etc.
- Some of the headsets contain simple components for input and require additional controllers for advanced interaction.
- It is suitable for designing and implementing simple VR applications.
- Smartphone is required.
| Elementary | None |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Software - Cross-platform Development Engine for Creating Interactive 360 VR ContentsMore Details- DIY interactive 360 VR contents/ games by drag-n-drop buttons
- Compatible with immersive VR & MR system and associated tracking tools
| Elementary | High efficiency PC/ Laptop with graphic card is required |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Software - Cross-platform Development Engine for Creating Interactive VR & MR Simulation Scenes/ GamesMore Details- Design and create MR scenes/ games with 3D asset library by drag-n-drop buttons
- Compatible with immersive VR & MR system and associated tracking tools
| Medium | High efficiency PC/ Laptop with graphic card is required |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Hardware - 360 Degree CamerasMore Details- Cameras having a field of view that covers approximately the entire sphere or at least a full circle in the horizontal plane.
- The photos and videos captured can be used to create 3D VR scenes / games / animations.
| Medium | None |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Hardware - Premium VR/AR headsetMore Details- VR/AR headsets consist of accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and motion sensor to detect the user's motion in addition to VR/AR function.
- It is designed as a standalone system which can be programmed to different VR/AR application.
| Medium | None |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Software - Cross- platform Development Engine for Creating AR AppsMore Details- Support creating AR apps including applications and games that overlays computer-generated content on top of the real world.
- The app can be deployed across platforms (e.g. iOS, Android, etc.) and devices (e.g. smartphones, tablet computers, etc.).
- Mobile devices are required.
| Medium | None |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Software - Cross- platform Development Engine for Creating VR Scenes / Games / AnimationsMore Details- Support creating 3D VR scenes / games / animations which can be operated in different kinds of devices such as elementary VR headsets, advanced VR/MR head-mounted display, etc.
- Support coding editor and 3D modelling editor
- Mobile devices are required.
| Medium | Require knowledge of computer graphics design and 3D modelling. |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Hardware - Advanced VR / MR Head-mounted Display Devices with ControllersMore Details- Head-mounted devices (HMD) with controllers that can display high resolution quality of computer-generated panoramic images and data with low latency.
- Some support providing MR experiences which present an overlay of digital content that interacts with objects in the real world to users.
- Some support providing built-in hands tracking, interactions and gesture sensor module.
- Support wired or wireless connection to a PC or fully standalone with built-in computing power.
| Advanced | None |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Hardware / Software - Immersive VR & MR systemMore Details- Equip with visual, audio, motion tracking components and core VR enabler, which create a multi-dimensional immersive VR environment with a perception of being physically present in a non-physical world
- Supports motion tracking and multiple trackers to facilitate user to interact with the environment through natural body gestures, physical movements or real-life tools and AI voice recognition
| Advanced | None |
| Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) | Hardware / Software - Projectors, Motion Capture Devices and Associated Software for Virtual Reality CAVE SystemMore Details- Devices which create an immersive virtual reality environment, with a perception of being physically present in a non-physical world, where projectors are directed to between three and six of the walls of a room-sized cube.
- Motion capture devices are used to record user's physical movements to interact with the environment.
| Advanced | None |
| Big Data | Software / Cloud Services - Data Visualisation ToolsMore Details- Tools in the form of software or online platform that support data visualization.
- Support interactive visualisation of statistical profile metrics, interactive dashboards, tables, charts and graphics, etc.
- The tools may run in different ways such as client software running on desktop OS (e.g. Windows, MacOS, etc.), mobile apps, or online service on websites.
| Advanced | None |
| Coding / Algorithm | Software - Educational Coding SoftwareMore Details- Offer online learning platforms/tools for students to learn coding with a physical-simulation engine.
| Medium | None |
| Cloud Computing | Cloud Services - Version Control RepositoryMore Details- Provide the central place where developers store, share, test and collaborate on web projects.
- Used for track changes and manage different versions of projects as they change over time.
- Manage projects by individual or with a team, quickly identify changes made, especially if issues arise within the code.
- May support additional features, such as issue tracking, import and export, documentation and wikis. The charge is usually based on data volume per project or per user, or private repositories, backups needed.
- Most of cloud service providers offer free plan with limited storage and features.
| Medium | None |
| Cloud Computing | Cloud Services - Cloud Storage ServicesMore Details- Support elastic cloud data storage for users to store files or data (such as web based media like video, images, audio) on a platform that can be accessible from the Internet.
- Dependent on individual providers, supported access methods, such as Internet "folder" or "drive" via HTTP or file system, synchronisation /backup with devices via corresponding applications or mobile App, block storage access via iSCSI, RESTful API or proprietary interfaces.
- May support additional features, such as online editing, file versioning, encryption. The charge is usually based on data volume per month or per year.
- Some cloud storage providers offer free plan.
| Advanced | None |
| Drone Coding | Hardware - Programmable DroneMore Details- Equip with camera and sensors
- Support coding (e.g. Scratch, Blocky, etc) for custom flight pattern
- Programmable with tablet / laptop / PC
| Medium | None |
| Drone Coding | Hardware - Programmable mini-dronesMore Details- Recommended net weight below 100 grams
- Drones can be a good and inspiring tools for students to learn computational thinking, coding, and analytical thinking
- The drone kits consist of various drone components such as propeller, motor, frame etc, that can be assembled by students for learning the fundamental knowledge about drones, including the structures, flying mechanism and how they work with drone coding.
- Suitable kits should support coding (e.g. Scratch, Blocky, etc) for custom flight pattern.
| Medium | None |
| Drone Coding | Hardware - Programmable drone accessories (mission pad, flight map, props for obstacle)More Details- Accessories used together with programmable drones to perform different kinds of activities and competitions:
- Mission pad provides different icons on the map representing the location ID for the drone to perform different missions
- Flight map is a large size mission pad which contains more complex icons for drone to perform single-drone or multi-drones flight mission
- Props for obstacle are the object component for different drone missions such as obstacle avoidance and obstacle detection
| Medium | None |
| Drone Coding | Software - Drone Coding SoftwareMore Details- Software for students to design custom flight patterns and/or to develop applications.
- Support coding (e.g. Javascript, Python, etc.) for drone flight controllers to control drones.
- Depending on individual software, the software can be run in different forms such as mobile apps, desktop applications, etc.
| Medium | None |
| Digital Game Design and Development | Hardware - Graphic Cards / External GPUsMore Details- Support high quality graphics, 3D animation and video display for digital game development.
- Support graphics processor and VRAM to deliver high quality graphic experiences and compatible I/O connections internally (such as PCI Express) and externally (such as Thunderbolt 3, USB Type C, etc.).
- Support APIs (e.g. Open Graphics Library (OpenGL), DirectX, Vulkan, etc.) in PC / laptops for rendering graphics.
| Medium | None |
| Digital Game Design and Development | Software - Game Engines for DevelopmentMore Details- Support development tools including integrated development environment with support of coding languages (e.g. C#, Javascript, Python, C++, etc.), graphic editor, animation tools, APIs, etc.
- Support features to create digital games, including three-dimensional, two-dimensional, virtual reality, and augmented reality games, as well as simulations, animations and other game experiences.
- Support different platforms (e.g. PC (Windows, MacOS), headset, game consoles, mobile devices (e.g. iOS, Android), etc.).
| Advanced | None |
| IoT Coding | Hardware - Educational MicrocontrollersMore Details- Support coding (e.g. Scratch, Python, etc.) on different operating systems (e.g. Windows, MacOS, etc.).
- Normally consist of sensors, buttons, display, connectivity (e.g. Bluetooth, USB), etc.
- Could be used as remote sensing nodes, smart home devices or other parts of an IoT network.
| Elementary | None |
| IoT Coding | Hardware - Smart Home KitsMore Details- Equip with various sensors that support coding of various smart home applications with microcontroller.
| Elementary | None |
| IoT Coding | Hardware - IoT Educational Programmable RobotMore Details- Allow students to assemble different objects (e.g. traffic lights, and different elements in a smart city model) by using building blocks.
- Support a range of input sensors such as temperature sensors, humidity sensors, pressure sensors, light sensors, proximity sensors, RFID readers, etc.
- Support various output devices such as LEDs, small OLED screens, speakers, motors, servos, etc. that can be combined with the microcontrollers to make IoT devices.
| Medium | May require coding experience |
| IoT Coding | Hardware - IoT Kit SetMore Details- Allow student to build different innovative intelligent devices by blocks coding.
- Include components, e.g. micro-controller, LED, battery, display, vibration motor, mini fan, and sensors of colour, distance, gesture, light etc.
| Medium | None |
| IoT Coding | Software / Cloud Service - Management and Analytic Tools for IoT DevicesMore Details- Support different IoT functions such as monitoring physical IoT devices, making connections between multiple IoT devices, data streaming.
- Support real-time analytics functions to collect, filter, transform.
- Support the use of APIs and coding languages (e.g. SQL, Javascript, C#, etc.), etc. to drill into unstructured data from IoT devices.
| Medium | None |
| IoT Coding | Software / Cloud Services - Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for Microcontrollers CodingMore Details- Support transfer of coded programs (e.g. C++, Python, etc.) to compatible microcontrollers.
- Students can write code by such tools for the microcontrollers to perform functions such as controlling, sensing and communication among devices.
| Advanced | None |
| Mobile App Development | Hardware - Mobile DevicesMore Details- Devices including smartphones, tablet computers, etc. that are used to develop, test and run mobile apps.
| Medium | None |
| Mobile App Development | Software / Cloud Services - Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for App DevelopmentMore Details- Support tools including frameworks, app simulators, etc. to write, test and build apps for different operating systems (e.g. iOS, Android).
- Support text editors for text-based coding (e.g. Xcode, Android Studio, etc.).
- Support graphical user interface with drag-and-drop features for block-based coding (e.g. App Inventor, Thunkable, etc.).
| Advanced | None |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Hardware - Educational Programmable RobotMore Details- An educational programmable robot such as car, drone, humanoid robot, quadruped robot, etc.
- Support AI chip and sensors such as vision sensor, microphone, speaker, etc to give AI functions such as vision recognition, voice recognition, AIoT, etc.
- Aim to educate students to build new projects to solve daily life problems by applying the knowledge they learnt, such as applying AIoT knowledge to build a smart home and applying face recognition knowledge to build an automatic door opening device, etc.
- Support deploying trained machine learning models from the cloud to the robot.
- Support block-based and text-based coding.
| Medium | May require text-based programming experience. |
| Robotics Coding | Hardware - Educational Programmable RobotMore Details- Support robot components such as building blocks, wheels, motors, sensors, mechanical arms, processing unit on board, etc.
- Support coding on the assembled robot to design some tasks (e.g. following lines to grab, hold and move objects by robotic arms, etc.).
- Support block-based coding (e.g. Micro:bit MakeCode and Studuino) or text-based coding (e.g. Python editor in MUeditor).
| Elementary | None |
| Robotics Coding | Hardware - Preassembled Programmable Robots with Different FunctionsMore Details- Different types of preassembled programmable robots which can be coded to perform various functions such as simple movement, image analysis, voice dialogue, etc.
- Examples of this type of robots include dancing robots, underwater robots, conversational robots and acrobatic wheeled robot.
- Supported platforms for development may include mobile apps, specific desktop applications, etc., depending on the robots design.
| Medium | None |
| Robotics Coding | Hardware - Programmable Building Block RobotsMore Details- Allow students to assemble the robot into different objects
- Support robot or electronic components such as wheels, motors, sensors, display and LED
- Support block-based coding (e.g. Scratch, Blocky, etc.)
| Elementary | None |
| Robotics Coding | Hardware - Robotic armsMore Details- Allow students to program the robotic arm to perform any desired task such as drawing, gripping, rotating, etc.
- Equipped with camera for object recognition
- Examples of the application including smart supermarket, object classification, etc.
- Support block-based coding (e.g. scratch)
- Support coding with API using Python, Java and C++
| Medium | None |
| Robotics Coding | Hardware - Robotic carMore Details- Equip with camera, which can recognise objects and obstacles
- Allow student to program reassembled robotic car which can be programmed to perform various functions such as tag tracking, obstacle avoidance and object recognition.
- Support block-based coding
| Medium | None |
| Robotics Coding | Hardware - Quadrupedal robotMore Details- Allow students to program the quadrupedal robot to perform various functions such as different walking gaits and movement in all directions
- Allow students to add various development platforms or sensors to enrich the perception functions for various performances such as ultrasonic sensor, image recognition module, infrared sensor, etc.
- Support various sensors and modules to give AI function such as vision recognition
- Equipped with servo motor on each leg and with 3 joints allowing the robot to have 12 degrees of movement
- Equipped with 32-bit microcontroller and support graphical programming, Python programming
| Advanced | Require block-based coding experience |
| Web Development | Cloud Service - Web Hosting ServiceMore Details- Provide online web hosting services.
- Support functions of web server including data storage, Internet connectivity, domain name hosting, etc.
- Allow students to make their websites accessible via the World Wide Web.
| Medium | None |
| Web Development | Software - Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for Web DevelopmentMore Details- Support comprehensive facilities for web development including source code editor, build tools, deployment tools, debuggers, etc.
- Support different coding languages (e.g. .NET, Python, C++, etc.).
| Advanced | None |
| Others | Hardware - 3D PrintersMore Details- Used for 3D modelling maker workshops.
- Support creating three-dimensional objects by joining or solidifying different kinds of materials under computer control.
- Such workshops can produce complementary products for building an IT prototype.
- 3D printing filament is required.
| Elementary | None |
| Others | Hardware - 3D ScannersMore Details- Used for 3D modelling maker workshops.
- Support scanning real-world objects or environments to collect data on their shape and possibly its appearance.
- Support constructing digital 3D models from the collected data, which is otherwise difficult to be built with 3D modelling software.
- Such workshops can produce complementary products for building an IT prototype.
| Elementary | None |
| Others | Software - 3D CAD SoftwareMore Details- Used for 3D modelling maker workshops.
- Support creating and designing 3D models which can be processed by 3D printers to create three-dimensional objects.
- Such workshops can produce complementary products for building an IT prototype.
| Medium | None |
| Others | Hardware - Laser CuttersMore Details- Used for 3D modelling maker workshops.
- Support cutting or engraving different materials by following a pattern under software control.
- Such workshops can produce complementary products for building an IT prototype.
| Medium | None |
