Lingnan University (LU) actively participated in the two-day 5th Asian Innovation and Invention Exhibition and achieved remarkable new results. Among more than 140 innovative scientific research projects from experts, scholars, and inventors around the world, all nine projects exhibited by LU won awards, securing two golds, four silvers, and three bronzes. This represents a threefold increase compared to the university’s debut participation last year, where it earned one gold and two silvers, demonstrating outstanding performance.
The projects showcased by LU cover solutions in intelligent transportation, new energy batteries, and innovative education, among other fields. The gold award-winning projects are:
- “A New Intelligent Transportation Solution: Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Combined with Real-Time Geospatial AI (GeoAI) Analysis Technology” – led by Professor Wang Peixin, Head and Associate Professor of LU’s Science Teaching and Research Division (President’s Excellent Young Scholar). This project addresses traffic accidents and congestion issues in Hong Kong.
- “CREW: Intelligent Wheelchair Control System” – spearheaded by Professor Ko Wing-yin, Director of LU’s Service-Learning and Entrepreneurship Initiative. Designed specifically for caregivers, it equips standard manual wheelchairs with auxiliary sensor controls.
The gold award-winning project “A New Intelligent Transportation Solution: Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Combined with Real-Time Geospatial AI (GeoAI) Analysis Technology” was led by Professor Wang Peixin, Head and Associate Professor of LU’s Science Teaching and Research Division (President’s Excellent Young Scholar), and targets traffic accidents and congestion in Hong Kong.
The other gold award-winning project is “CREW: Intelligent Wheelchair Control System” developed by LU’s Service-Learning and Entrepreneurship Initiative (Left: Mr. Lo Chun-kwong, Chief Product Designer of LU’s Service-Learning and Entrepreneurship Initiative).
The “AI-Driven Building Cooling Load Prediction and Optimization System”, led by Professor Qin Sizhao, President of LU and Wei Kei-kau Chair Professor of Data Science, together with a team of scholars and doctoral students, also claimed a silver award. Professor Qin expressed great encouragement at the university’s achievements and congratulated all award-winning researchers and educators. He stated: “This year’s award-winning projects at LU mostly focus on advancing smart city development and leveraging artificial intelligence technology to enhance teaching effectiveness. Some of these research outcomes have been successfully transformed into practical applications through collaborations with various organizations, benefiting society. LU will continue to strive to nurture liberal arts talents with integrated arts and sciences research capabilities, promote high-quality interdisciplinary research and industry-academia-research collaboration, align with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s direction of deepening AI integration across all sectors, and support Hong Kong’s AI industry in extending from upstream research and development to real-world applications.”
Other silver award-winning research projects include:
- “Ultra-Safe and High-Energy Solid-State Lithium Batteries for High-Performance Applications” developed by the Wu Jieh Yee Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- “CineSim: Interactive Film Production Laboratory” from the Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries
- “Incuvia: Modular Portable and Cost-Effective Baby Incubator” created by LU’s Service-Learning and Entrepreneurship Initiative
The bronze award-winning projects are:
- “Generative AI Assessment System: Rapid Feedback for Student Assignments” and “IDEAL–Gen.AI: An AI Platform for Instructional Design and Active Learning” from the Centre for Teaching and Learning
- “TransLab: AI Translation Learning and Assessment Platform” developed by the Department of Translation
The 5th Asian Innovation and Invention Exhibition was held on December 4 and 5. Dedicated to Asian innovation and invention, the event was co-organized by Palexpo (the organizer of the Geneva International Invention Exhibition) and Hong Kong. Its objectives are to promote knowledge exchange and cooperation among regions and establish closer partnerships. This year’s exhibition also featured a wide range of groundbreaking and diverse inventions and solutions from global experts and inventors, showcasing the vibrant innovation culture across various regions.
