第二十一屆智慧鐵人創意競賽於8月10日圓滿落幕，在這場充滿創造力及想像力的賽事中匯集來自各地的頂尖隊伍，其中包括8支國際隊伍和27支國內隊伍。小鐵人們在比賽中不僅展現了創新的能力，同時也發揮了團隊合作精神，72小時不間斷地努力與奮鬥，為這場精彩的賽事劃下完美句點。
智慧鐵人創意競賽圓滿落幕，小鐵人們攜手共創美好回憶。（攝影／鄧宇宏）
The 21st Intelligent Ironman Creativity Contest concluded successfully on August 10th. This event, filled with creativity and imagination, brought together top teams from around the world, including 8 international teams and 27 domestic teams. The participants not only showcased their innovative abilities but also demonstrated strong teamwork. After 72 hours of continuous effort and determination, they brought this remarkable competition to a perfect close.
在競賽72小時中，小隊除了要抓緊時間闖關之外，還要從無到有製作出四分鐘的主軸任務表演。在智慧鐵人創意競賽中，國立宜蘭大學資訊工程學系朱志明教授在主軸任務中擔任評審多年，而他也提及同學們在主軸任務的製作上是一年比一年精采，也嘉許同學們的表現相當可圈可點。本屆的主軸任務新加入無人機的元素，朱志明表示，在這個AI普及化的世代，如何把AI的特色融入到作品中是非常重要的，例如有隊伍將無人機的物理特色，也就是機槳轉動的聲音轉變為主軸中的風聲，這樣的觀察力就十分獲得評審青睞。此外朱志明也提到，只有四分鐘的演示時間，能夠表現出讓評審看得懂的內容並非容易的事，因此腳本是否合邏輯、團隊中的磨合、肢體語言以及表演音量，都是小隊能獲得高分的關鍵。
During the 72-hour competition, the teams not only needed to manage their time effectively to clear each challenge but also had to create a four-minute main mission performance from scratch. In the Intelligent Ironman Creativity Contest, Assistant Prof. Chih-Ming Chu from the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Ilan University has served as a judge for the main mission for many years. He mentioned that the students’ performances in the main mission are getting more impressive every year and praised their remarkable achievements. This year’s main mission introduced elements of drone technology. Assistant Prof. Chu noted that in this era of widespread AI, integrating AI features into the works is crucial. For instance, one team incorporated the physical characteristic of the drone—the sound of its propellers spinning—as the sound of wind in their main mission. Such attention to detail was highly appreciated by the judges.Furthermore, Assistant Prof. Chu pointed out that conveying a clear message to the judges within a four-minute presentation is challenging. Therefore, the coherence of the script, team coordination, body language, and the volume of the performance are all critical factors in earning high scores.
在智慧鐵人創意競賽中獲得一般組冠軍的《哇～這就很抽象》，他們表示很意外自己會獲得冠軍，談及競賽中的策略，他們表示就如同隊名一般「抽象」，即使如此但他們還是很認真投入每個環節，「消耗陽壽，關關都過」是他們在競賽中的座右銘。
In the Intelligent Ironman Creativity Contest, the team “Wow~ This is so abstract,” who won the General Category championship, expressed surprise at their victory. Speaking about their strategy during the competition, they stated that it was as “abstract” as their team name, yet they dedicated themselves earnestly to every detail. Their motto during the competition was, “Burning through our lifespan, passing every challenge.”
而今年闖關王的得主是來自台中一中的《讓滷蛋飛》，除了闖關王之外，他們還獲得了兩道關卡的關卡獎。他們分享在競賽中理解每一道關卡的規則非常重要，題目看清楚才能獲得高分。而他們在賽前也先背了各個國家的旗幟，他們開心地表示複決賽真的有派上用場，十分地高興。而他們也希望今年讓他們燒腦的題目，明年能夠再回來當關主考驗學弟妹。
This year’s Challenge Master award went to the team “Let the Eggs Fly” from Taichung Municipal Taichung First Senior High School. Besides being the Challenge Master, they also won the checkpoint awards for two different challenges. They shared that understanding the rules of each challenge was crucial to scoring high. They carefully read the questions and even memorized the flags of various countries beforehand, which turned out to be useful in the finals. They were thrilled and mentioned they hope to return next year as checkpoint masters to challenge their juniors with the brain-teasing questions that they themselves encountered this year.
歷時五個月從區域初賽一路走到複決賽，過程中不免有歡樂、興奮，甚至偶爾有爭吵與疲憊，但這正是智慧鐵人創意競賽的可貴之處。這場賽事為小鐵人們提供了無限的創造空間與支持，讓他們在無憂無慮的環境中成長。希望這段美好的夏日回憶，能永遠珍藏在他們心中。（記者黃子宜、楊采璇/南投採訪報導）
After five months of competition, from regional preliminaries to the final round, the journey was filled with joy, excitement, and even occasional disagreements and fatigue. However, this is precisely what makes the Intelligent Ironman Creativity Contest so valuable. The competition provided participants with unlimited creative space and support, allowing them to grow in a carefree environment. We hope that this beautiful summer memory will be cherished in their hearts forever.