2026 8
A wearable AI-powered headset is also in the works to help individuals with visual impairment
newsThe Straits Times (Facebook)
Gardens by the Bay to offer robot guide dog and AiSee headset (The Straits Times on X)
newsThe Straits Times (X)
Robot guide dog among inclusive innovations to help visitors with disabilities at Gardens by the Bay
videoChannel NewsAsia (CNA)
2025 1
2024 12
NUS researchers launch AiSee to help the visually impaired "see" with the help of AI
newsHardware Zone Singapore
NUS researchers develop AI-powered 'eye' for visually impaired people to 'see' objects
newsNational University of Singapore
2023 1
2022 5
Sri Lankan mastermind dedicated to enhancing the limits of physical, sensorial, and cognitive capabilities of human beings through technology
newsLanka Business News
Research Team Boosts Science Learning for Children: The Kiwrious Project
newsUnited Nations
LightSense | Best Design Awards | Installation & Exhibition: Silver
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
2021 18
WIPO Technology Trends Report: Assistive Technologies
newsWorld Intellectual Property Organization
Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Samantha Chan
video95bFM
Novel interactive science kits sent out free to schools | Kiwrious
newsThe University of Auckland
New technology to take temperature of the feet of diabetics
newsThe University of Auckland
Kiwrious | Best Design Awards | Value of Design : Bronze
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Kiwrious | Best Design Awards | User Experience: Bronze
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Kiwrious | Best Design Awards | Public Good Award: Silver
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Excellence in research translation 2020
awardThe University of Auckland
Excellence in graduate supervision 2020
awardThe University of Auckland
Cutting-edge festival brings together digital art, technology and virtual experience
newsThe University of Auckland
Architects and bioengineers create shape-shifting structure that talks in poetry
newsThe University of Auckland
2020 33
Touch me Gently | Best Design Awards | Student Digital: Finalist
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Top Games To Tryout in October 2020: DartsAR Pro
newsGames Keys
This app is a digital punching bag for all your 2020 rage
newsFastCompany
The light installation that lets you play a part
newsThe University of Auckland
The best student-designed projects of 2020
awardFastCompany
Suranga wins Research Excellence Award
awardUniversity of Auckland
Serious scientific fun a winner at Velocity
awardThe University of Auckland
Run agency and Auckland Council bring Pride to the CBD
newsStopPress
Prospero | Best Design Awards | Student Digital: Gold
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Propsero | Best Design Awards | Public Good Award: Finalist
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Pride in Lights | Best Design Awards | Lighting Design: Gold
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Pride in Lights | Best Design Awards | Exhibitions & Temporary Structures: Gold
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Maia | Best Design Awards | User Experience: Bronze
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Lights, Web App, Action!
newsM+AD!
Light Tank| Best Design Awards | Installation & Exhibition: Gold. 2020.
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Jammify | Best Design Awards | Student Spatial: Bronze
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Jammify | Best Design Awards | Student Digital: Silver
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
GymSoles | Best Design Awards | Student Digital: Bronze
awardDesigners Institute of New Zealand
Fresh From The Field — RUN's Auckland Rainbow Hub
newsDesign Assembly
Field Guide 2020: Navigating new realities
newsDesign Assembly
Auckland Council Transforms the Ellen Melville Centre with new Pride Installation via Run
newsCampaignBrief
A triumvirate of medals for the Auckland Bioengineering Institute
awardAuckland Bioengineering Institute
'Lab in a pocket' awakens young minds to the world around them, making scientific inquiry fun
newsThe University of Auckland
2019 15
2018 9
2017 7
2016 10
Universal Design Enables Everyone | Suranga Nanayakkara
videoTEDxYouth@Palmerston
Suranga received INK Fellowship
awardINK Fellows Program
Steve Howard Award - for the best long paper by a student presented during OZCHI, CHISIG's Annual Conference: MuSS-Bits: Sensor-Display Blocks for Deaf People to Explore Musical Sounds
award
Singapore Design Award 2016 for FingerReader
awardDesign Business Chamber Singapore
2015 7
The More Well Wishes for the Nation, the Brighter the Interactive Light Up
newsLianhe Zaobao (Print)
Suranga received The Ten Outstanding Young Person (TOYP) Award, Sri Lanka. December 2015
award
Read Bridge lights up for the festive season
newsShivaanan Selvasevaran, Channel NewsAsia
Blinking curtain of lights to bring SG50 to a close
newsBerita Harian (Print)
An interactive tribute to Singapore
newsThe Straits Times
2014 29
This Ring Scans Text And Reads It Aloud For Visually Impaired People
newsJordan Kushins, Gizmodo
This Decoder Ring Helps The Blind Read Without Braille
newsSydney Brownstone, Fast Company
The ring that READS for you: Finger-worn gadget reads aloud when you point at words
newsEllie Zolfagharifard, Daily Mail
Suranga received Innovator under 35 (MIT TR35) award for Asia Pacific Region
award
Sponsor's Choice Award
awardStudent Innovation Contest (UIST 2014)
MIT's FingerReader Helps The Blind Read With A Swipe Of A Digit
newsEvan Fleischer, TechCrunch
MIT's FingerReader Could Make Life Easier For The Blind
newsFederico Guerrini, Forbes
MIT Researchers Design Ring To Help Visually-Impaired People Read
newsOlivia B. Waxman, TIME
MIT Finger Device Reads to the Blind in Real Time
newsRodrique Ngowi, Associated Press (ABC, CBC and others)
Interactive lighting experiences at 'i Light Marina Bay 2014'
newsThe Singapore Engineer Magazine
FingerReader Is a 3D-Printed Device That Reads Text Aloud to the Blind
newsKari Paul, Mashable
Der Ring, der lesen kann [The ring that can read]
videoChristina Endruschat, RTL
Creating the next generation of innovators
newsSunday Times, Sri Lanka
A New Type Of Ring Worn On The Finger Eliminates The Need For The Blind To Learn Braille
newsDylan Love, Business Insider
5 amazing gadgets that are helping the blind see again
newsSimon Hill, Digital Trends
3D-printed ring reads out text in real-time for the blind
newsLiat Clark, Wired (UK)
'Seeing-Eye' Ring Helps Blind Read With Finger
newsAssociated Press
2013 2
2012 4
2010 3
"New Technology to Help the Hearing Impaired Enjoy Music"
newsInnovation: The magazine of Research & Technology
2009 2
"New technology to help the deaf enjoy music"
newsNational University of Singapore Research Gallery