The opening ceremony is officiated by Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government (seventh left); Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing, HKMU President (seventh right); Ir Prof. Chan Ching-chuen, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (fourth left); Ir Dr Hon Lo Wai-kwok, Member of the Legislative Council (Engineering) (fifth left); Mr Roger Wong Yan-lok, Director of Water Supplies (sixth left); Ir Raymond Poon Kwok-ying, Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services (eighth left); Ir Rupert Leung Kwok-Yiu, Vice President of HKIE (sixth right); Ir Prof. Louis Lock Fat-shing, Chairman of the HKIE Control, Automation and Instrumentation Division (first left); Ir Prof. Philips Wang Fu-lee, Dean of the School of Science and Technology (S&T) at HKMU (fifth right); Ir Dr Tony Lee Chi-chung, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Summit and the Head of Construction and Quality Management and Associate Professor in HKMU S&T (first right), and other distinguished guests.
Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, delivers his speech.
Prof. Reggie Kwan Ching-ping, Provost of HKMU, says the University is set to introduce a new undergraduate programme, the BAS (Hons) in Robotics and Automation Engineering.
Ir Dr Tony Lee Chi-chung, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Summit and the Head of Construction and Quality Management in the S&T at HKMU, says both HKMU and HKIE are committed to driving technological progress.
Dr Keith Lee Lap-kei, Assistant Professor in HKMU S&T and the programme leader of the BAS (Hons) in Robotics and Automation Engineering programme, says the new programme will equip students with skills to apply AI in optimising various robotic and automation system.
Co-organised by Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), the two-day “HKIE Control, Automation and Instrumentation Division 24/25 International Summit” was kicked off today (13 May). Focusing on three major themes—artificial intelligence (AI), the low-altitude economy (LAE) and new quality productive forces—the forum brought together over 200 engineering experts, scholars, faculty members and students from Hong Kong and the region to explore how AI and innovative technologies can become an important driving force for developing new quality productive forces to fuel economic development in Hong Kong, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), and the country.
The opening ceremony was officiated by Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, and Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing, HKMU President.
In his speech, Prof. Sun stated, “AI, LAE and new quality productive forces are not just emerging trends, but also represent the foundation of technological advancement and the driving force propelling the economic transformation. They are shaping the innovation and technology (I&T) development of Hong Kong, injecting new impetus to the city's I&T ecosystem, and enhancing the growth in related industries.”
He emphasised that AI and robotics has been identified as one of the strategic tech industries in Hong Kong. The Government has made a concerted effort to enhance the local AI ecosystem, and will continue to perfect the city's I&T landscape by promoting AI development and other emerging tech industries, with the goal of developing Hong Kong into an international I&T centre.
In his welcoming address, Prof. Reggie Kwan Ching-ping, Provost of HKMU, said that the theme of the Summit resonated with the mission of HKMU to empower professionals and researchers to engineer transformative solutions for tomorrow.
“At HKMU, we remain committed to fostering innovation and excellence in the fields of control, automation and instrumentation, which are critical to driving the development of I&T of Hong Kong,” he said. “With the support of the latest round of the “Enhancement and Start-up Grant Scheme for Self-financing Post-secondary Education” (ESGS) by the Education Bureau, next year HKMU will introduce a new undergraduate programme — the Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Robotics and Automation Engineering. This programme will nurture a new generation of robotics and automation talent, contributing to economic growth in Hong Kong and beyond.”
Ir Dr Tony Lee Chi-chung, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Summit, and Head of Construction and Quality Management and Associate Professor in the School of Science and Technology (S&T) at HKMU, emphasised the Summit's mission to bring together engineering experts to harness the potential of AI and LAE. “By facilitating this exchange of expertise, we aim to develop innovative solutions that will propel technological advancement and economic growth in Hong Kong and the rest of the GBA.”
A number of engineering leaders delivered special addresses, including Ir Prof. Chan Ching-chuen, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Ir Dr Hon Lo Wai-kwok, Member of the Legislative Council (Engineering); Mr Roger Wong Yan-lok, Director of Water Supplies of the HKSAR Government; Ir Raymond Poon Kwok-ying, Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services of the HKSAR Government; Ir Rupert Leung Kwok-Yiu, Vice President of the HKIE; and Ms Emma Thompson, Executive Director of the Society of Operations Engineers in the United Kingdom. Ir Prof. Philips Wang Fu-lee, Dean of the HKMU S&T, gave the welcoming remarks in the afternoon session.
The Summit featured a panel discussion in which renowned professionals and scholars explored challenges and opportunities for control, automation and instrumentation engineers in the development of LAE in the GBA. They also shared their latest research findings and application case studies in fields such as drone technology, AI, advanced metering infrastructure systems, intelligent buildings and industrial robotics.
Dr Keith Lee Lap-kei, Assistant Professor in the S&T at HKMU, introduced his research team's achievements in AI. The team developed a new deep-learning model leveraging advanced AI technologies, such as a large language model and a visual language model. It can significantly enhance the accuracy of multimodal aspect-based sentiment analysis, which has been widely used to understand people's sentiments towards specific aspects of services, products or issues by analysing text and images.
Dr Lee, who is also the programme leader of the new BAS (Hons) in Robotics and Automation Engineering programme, added that HKMU has actively advanced AI education and research in recent years. “The new programme will equip students with skills to apply AI in optimising various robotic and automation systems, including smart patrol robots and drones, injecting new impetus into the transformation and upgrading of local industries,” he said.
In his closing address, Ir Prof. Louis Lock Fat-shing, Chairman of the HKIE Control, Automation and Instrumentation Division, extended his heartfelt gratitude to HKMU, the HKIE, sponsors, supporting organisations, distinguished guests, speakers, members and participants for their support of the Summit and for sharing their insights to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration.
In addition to the main plenary session, the two-day Summit includes a technical visit to the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and the Legislative Council, as well as a meeting with Ir Dr Ge Ming, Commissioner for Industry (Innovation and Technology) of the HKSAR Government, to discuss leveraging innovative technologies to drive the development of LAE in the GBA.
The opening ceremony is officiated by Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government (seventh left); Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing, HKMU President (seventh right); Ir Prof. Chan Ching-chuen, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (fourth left); Ir Dr Hon Lo Wai-kwok, Member of the Legislative Council (Engineering) (fifth left); Mr Roger Wong Yan-lok, Director of Water Supplies (sixth left); Ir Raymond Poon Kwok-ying, Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services (eighth left); Ir Rupert Leung Kwok-Yiu, Vice President of HKIE (sixth right); Ir Prof. Louis Lock Fat-shing, Chairman of the HKIE Control, Automation and Instrumentation Division (first left); Ir Prof. Philips Wang Fu-lee, Dean of the School of Science and Technology (S&T) at HKMU (fifth right); Ir Dr Tony Lee Chi-chung, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Summit and the Head of Construction and Quality Management and Associate Professor in HKMU S&T (first right), and other distinguished guests.
Co-organised by Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), the two-day “HKIE Control, Automation and Instrumentation Division 24/25 International Summit” was kicked off today (13 May). Focusing on three major themes—artificial intelligence (AI), the low-altitude economy (LAE) and new quality productive forces—the forum brought together over 200 engineering experts, scholars, faculty members and students from Hong Kong and the region to explore how AI and innovative technologies can become an important driving force for developing new quality productive forces to fuel economic development in Hong Kong, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), and the country.
The opening ceremony was officiated by Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, and Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing, HKMU President.
In his speech, Prof. Sun stated, “AI, LAE and new quality productive forces are not just emerging trends, but also represent the foundation of technological advancement and the driving force propelling the economic transformation. They are shaping the innovation and technology (I&T) development of Hong Kong, injecting new impetus to the city's I&T ecosystem, and enhancing the growth in related industries.”
He emphasised that AI and robotics has been identified as one of the strategic tech industries in Hong Kong. The Government has made a concerted effort to enhance the local AI ecosystem, and will continue to perfect the city's I&T landscape by promoting AI development and other emerging tech industries, with the goal of developing Hong Kong into an international I&T centre.
In his welcoming address, Prof. Reggie Kwan Ching-ping, Provost of HKMU, said that the theme of the Summit resonated with the mission of HKMU to empower professionals and researchers to engineer transformative solutions for tomorrow.
“At HKMU, we remain committed to fostering innovation and excellence in the fields of control, automation and instrumentation, which are critical to driving the development of I&T of Hong Kong,” he said. “With the support of the latest round of the “Enhancement and Start-up Grant Scheme for Self-financing Post-secondary Education” (ESGS) by the Education Bureau, next year HKMU will introduce a new undergraduate programme — the Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Robotics and Automation Engineering. This programme will nurture a new generation of robotics and automation talent, contributing to economic growth in Hong Kong and beyond.”
Ir Dr Tony Lee Chi-chung, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Summit, and Head of Construction and Quality Management and Associate Professor in the School of Science and Technology (S&T) at HKMU, emphasised the Summit's mission to bring together engineering experts to harness the potential of AI and LAE. “By facilitating this exchange of expertise, we aim to develop innovative solutions that will propel technological advancement and economic growth in Hong Kong and the rest of the GBA.”
A number of engineering leaders delivered special addresses, including Ir Prof. Chan Ching-chuen, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Ir Dr Hon Lo Wai-kwok, Member of the Legislative Council (Engineering); Mr Roger Wong Yan-lok, Director of Water Supplies of the HKSAR Government; Ir Raymond Poon Kwok-ying, Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services of the HKSAR Government; Ir Rupert Leung Kwok-Yiu, Vice President of the HKIE; and Ms Emma Thompson, Executive Director of the Society of Operations Engineers in the United Kingdom. Ir Prof. Philips Wang Fu-lee, Dean of the HKMU S&T, gave the welcoming remarks in the afternoon session.
The Summit featured a panel discussion in which renowned professionals and scholars explored challenges and opportunities for control, automation and instrumentation engineers in the development of LAE in the GBA. They also shared their latest research findings and application case studies in fields such as drone technology, AI, advanced metering infrastructure systems, intelligent buildings and industrial robotics.
Dr Keith Lee Lap-kei, Assistant Professor in the S&T at HKMU, introduced his research team's achievements in AI. The team developed a new deep-learning model leveraging advanced AI technologies, such as a large language model and a visual language model. It can significantly enhance the accuracy of multimodal aspect-based sentiment analysis, which has been widely used to understand people's sentiments towards specific aspects of services, products or issues by analysing text and images.
Dr Lee, who is also the programme leader of the new BAS (Hons) in Robotics and Automation Engineering programme, added that HKMU has actively advanced AI education and research in recent years. “The new programme will equip students with skills to apply AI in optimising various robotic and automation systems, including smart patrol robots and drones, injecting new impetus into the transformation and upgrading of local industries,” he said.
In his closing address, Ir Prof. Louis Lock Fat-shing, Chairman of the HKIE Control, Automation and Instrumentation Division, extended his heartfelt gratitude to HKMU, the HKIE, sponsors, supporting organisations, distinguished guests, speakers, members and participants for their support of the Summit and for sharing their insights to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration.
In addition to the main plenary session, the two-day Summit includes a technical visit to the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and the Legislative Council, as well as a meeting with Ir Dr Ge Ming, Commissioner for Industry (Innovation and Technology) of the HKSAR Government, to discuss leveraging innovative technologies to drive the development of LAE in the GBA.
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