Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/04/12
By: By Yin Chun-chieh and Kuan-lin Liu

New York, April 11 (CNA) Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) won the

Evin Liao (廖榮皇)

2018 Edison Awards silver medal in the commercial safety category on Wednesday for its Fluid-Driven Emergency Rescuer (FDER), which helps firefighters more effectively and safely fight fires.

The technology, shaped like a small box and containing a micro-turbine generator, is mounted on the firehose nozzle and can generate thermal imaging, light and signals to evacuation routes through hydropower, according to descriptions on the ITRI and the Edison Awards’ websites.

Evin Liao (廖榮皇), the inventor of the technology who accepted the award on behalf of the ITRI team, said he is honored to be able to take a Taiwan-made innovation to the global stage.    [FULL  STORY]