HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach<\/a> – 12 October 2021 – In
\u00a0 PolyU is pleased to establish three
\u00a0<\/p>\n PolyU has also become the first local
\u00a0<\/p>\n Deputy President and Provost of PolyU, Professor Wing-tak Wong<\/b>, is pleased with the University’s
\u00a0<\/p>\n Professor Naren Barfield, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost of the
\u00a0<\/p>\n Professor Michael G.
\u00a0<\/p>\n Bob Lemieux, Dean of Science <\/b>at the University of Waterloo<\/b> said, “We are proud to be partnering with an exceptional institution
\u00a0<\/p>\n Going forward, PolyU will continue its
\u00a0<\/p>\n Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in
In collaboration with the Royal College of
\u00a0<\/p>\n Centre for Advances in Reliability and Safety
CAiRS has been initiated by PolyU under the
\u00a0<\/p>\n Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR) <\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Under the [email\u00a0protected]<\/a> cluster, CEVR has
For
\nsupport of the Hong Kong government’s new initiative, InnoHK Clusters, which
\naims to develop Hong Kong as a hub for global research collaboration, The Hong
\nKong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has joined forces with world-leading
\ninstitutions to develop research centres under two newly established research
\nclusters \u2013 [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/b> (focusing on artificial
\nintelligence and robotics technologies) and [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/b> (focusing on healthcare related technologies), in a
\nbid to bring together leading researchers from around the world to conduct impactful
\ncollaborative research in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/Thumb\/500x0\/185669\/Photo1.jpg#image-185669\")
<\/p>\nLaboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab)<\/h5>\n
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<\/p>\nCentre for Advances in Reliability and Safety (CAiRS)<\/h5>\n
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<\/p>\nCentre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR)<\/h5>\n
\nworld-class research centres at the Hong Kong Science Park under the government-funded
\nInnoHK initiative. These three centres, which have commenced
\noperation, are i) the Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab)<\/b>, ii) the Centre for Advances in Reliability and
\nSafety (CAiRS)<\/b>, and iii) the Centre
\nfor Eye and Vision Research (CEVR)<\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/p>\n
\ncollaborating institution of the “Centre
\nfor Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Hong Kong Institute of Science &
\nInnovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences”<\/b>. Established by the Institute of
\nAutomation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the Centre has been
\nadmitted to [email\u00a0protected]<\/a> under InnoHK Clusters. With a longstanding and close
\ncollaborative relationship, PolyU and CAS, based on their existing cooperation,
\nwill further conduct in-depth research collaboration and academic exchange
\nactivities in frontier research in data science and artificial intelligence, to
\njointly promote the development of the AI industry.<\/p>\n
\ncontribution to the InnoHK initiative, stating that, “Innovation
\nand technology (I&T) has always been one of the key drivers of economic
\ndevelopment. With the rapid development of the Nation and the Greater Bay Area
\nbringing unprecedented opportunities for I&T, Hong Kong will play an even
\nmore important role in the ongoing process of innovation.” He added, “By
\npartnering with world-acclaimed institutions to establish research centres in
\nInnoHK’s two research clusters, PolyU hopes to fully leverage each institution’s
\nacademic strengths to bring about significant research breakthroughs, and thereby
\ncreate impactful technology that boosts the economy and brings benefits to
\nsociety.”<\/p>\n
\nRoyal College of Art<\/b> said, “We are delighted to partner with
\nPolyU to establish a world-class centre for research in Artificial Intelligence
\nand Design. This strategic partnership integrates AI into the design of
\nproducts and services, delivering vital research to understand the future of
\nsociety and the economy, interrogating our future requirements and humanising
\nthe fourth industrial revolution. As the world’s leading art and design
\nuniversity, the Royal College of Art brings to AiDLab its expertise in
\ncross-disciplinary research, human-centred design and creative innovation, to
\nshape the industrial and social futures of the 21st century.”<\/p>\n
\nPecht, Director of the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) of
\nthe University of Maryland, College Park, USA<\/b> said, “CAiRS is a collaboration between PolyU and CALCE, that
\naims to conduct research and development to enable advanced design and
\nmanufacturing, and to test the next generation of reliable and safe electronics
\nand components for transportation, consumer products, telecommunication
\nsystems, public utilities and other applications in Hong Kong. Together, we
\nhope to create a new paradigm for reliability science and promote customised product
\nhealth management for different industry sectors, using real-time, in-situ,
\nartificial intelligence-based reliability and safety analytics.”\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\nlike PolyU on this critical initiative. CEVR is already bringing the University
\nof Waterloo’s entrepreneurial culture to Hong Kong as the research team tackles
\nthe world’s biggest questions in the field of vision science \u2013 from discovery and
\nclinical application to commercialisation.”<\/p>\n
\nefforts in addressing the ever-changing needs of society by promoting
\nhigh-impact research and fostering collaborations with world-leading
\ninstitutes, industry partners as well as the government, in order to contribute
\nfurther to the future research clusters of InnoHK. <\/p>\n
\nDesign (AiDLab) <\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\nArt<\/b>, UK<\/b>, PolyU established the
\nAiDLab under the [email\u00a0protected]<\/a> cluster to integrate innovative AI technologies into
\ndesign to address society’s needs for creativity,\u00a0efficiency and
\ncustomisation of products and services. AiDLab is the world’s first research
\nlaboratory specialising in interdisciplinary AI and design innovations. Its
\ncutting-edge research will create impacts on society, industry and policy that
\nenhance quality of life. Three research programmes at AiDLab include Ergonomic
\nand Inclusive Design, Innovation in Product and Service Design, and Intelligent
\nFashion Design and Quality Control. <\/p>\n
\n(CAiRS) <\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\n[email\u00a0protected]<\/a> cluster and the key research collaborator is the University of Maryland, College Park, USA<\/b>.
\nCAiRS’ mission is to develop new approaches using AI methodologies for
\ncustomised management, and to ensure the reliability and safety of products and
\nsystems used in robotics, medical devices, vehicles, telecommunication,
\nconsumer products, public utilities, transportation, microelectronics, power
\ndevices, sensors and IoT products as well as a broad range of Advanced
\nManufacturing applications. These research applications and deliverables will
\ncontribute significantly in Smart City development. Five research programmes at
\nCAiRS, namely Anomaly Detection and Syndromic Surveillance, Innovative
\nDiagnostics for Product Health Management, Prognostics for Remaining Useful
\nLife Assessment, Safety Assurance to improve Functional Safety, and Data Analytics
\nPlatform for Reliability have commenced. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\nbeen set up as a joint partnership between PolyU and the University of Waterloo, Canada<\/b>. CEVR promotes eye health with
\nclinical, basic and applied research, and develops ground-breaking technologies
\nto prevent vision loss and preserve sight among the ageing population. CEVR
\nruns five research programmes, namely Myopia and Eye Growth, Ocular Drug
\nDiscovery and Delivery, Vision Enhancement, Tear Film and Ocular Surface, and
\nAdvanced Optometric Technology.<\/p>\n
\nmore details about InnoHK, please visit: https:\/\/www.itc.gov.hk\/en\/technological_infrastructure\/innohk_clusters.html<\/a><\/p>\n