Another major step for Thailand's technology sector as the ROC-Dragon team claimed first place in the Unicorn Track category at the global AMD Developer Hackathon: ACT II.
Their success came from creating an AI system that enhances the performance of CCTV cameras, demonstrating outstanding capability to beat competitors from around the world numbering over 20,000.
The AMD Developer Hackathon: ACT II is an international AI hackathon platform that invites developers, engineers, and entrepreneurs worldwide to create AI applications online. This edition was particularly large-scale, with 20,728 participants from 4,887 teams submitting 1,150 completed projects.
The competition was divided into three categories (Tracks):
The Unicorn Track, where the Thai team won, encourages open innovation focusing on new startup products or ideas that solve real problems and effectively leverage AMD's infrastructure.
So, what exactly did the ROC-Dragon team do to win the approval of global judges?
Their prize-winning project in the Unicorn Track involved applying advanced AI technology to enhancethe existing "CCTV (closed-circuit television) system"already in place.
This system addresses the problem of searching footage from multiple CCTV cameras by linking data across them, enabling fast event detection and tracking without manually viewing each screen. It meets practical needs and has potential for business development.
Notably, nearly all team members previously completed training through the Super AI Engineer program by the Artificial Intelligence Association of Thailand (AIAT). They come from both academia and leading organizations, as follows:
Name | Affiliation / Training History |
1. Pasin Proworapat | PhD student in Computer Engineering, Chulalongkorn University / Super AI Engineer Season 5 |
2. Chawin Sriwiset | AI Engineer, Connected Tech / Super AI Engineer Season 5 |
3. Paramat Klinbua | InNextGen / Super AI Engineer Season 6 |
4. Supanat Kerdphoka | FIBO, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) / Super AI Engineer Season 6 |
5. Thanesphon Apaisutheporn | Accenture / Super AI Engineer Season 2 |
6. Janyarat Towor | Thai VietJet Air |
The ROC-Dragon team's achievement not only brings fame to Thailand but also proves that Thai technology and AI professionals possess knowledge and skills competitive on the global stage. We can expect many more world-changing innovations from Thai talent in the future.