Opening ceremony of the “Discovery and Innovation Gala 2015” for CityU’s College of Science and Engineering
We would like to invite you to cover the following event:
Event: Opening ceremony of the “Discovery and Innovation Gala 2015” for CityU’s College of Science and Engineering
Date: 24 June 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:45pm
Venue: Blue Zone, 4/F, Academic 1, City University of Hong Kong
Guests: Professor Way Kuo, CityU President
Professor Arthur Ellis, CityU’s Provost
Professor Yan Hong, Dean of CityU’s College of Science and Engineering
The Discovery and Innovation Gala 2015 will present the research achievements of staff and students from the College of Science and Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) in the form of an exhibition panel and a demonstration from 24 to 25 June.
The aim is to foster connections with various sectors and promote technology transfer for the benefit of society.
More than 100 innovative projects will be presented on display boards and by demonstration. Here are some highlights:
· Data-Driven Computational Manga － Users can produce their own manga simply by in-putting photos, pictures and dialogue boxes.
· Developing an Aid to Help the Visually Impaired to Navigate at MTR Platform － Visually-impaired persons can use this mobile app to find their location and the nearest escalator in an MTR station for safer and more convenient transportation services.
· Wheelchair Virtual Reality System － Applicable to various models of wheelchairs and equipped with information on different roads, the system can help users practise how to operate a wheelchair such as adjusting its speed.
· Wireless Technology for Improving Worker Safety in Construction Sites － Integrating multiple sensors and wireless technologies, the system can monitor whether a construction worker has put on safety equipment and works in a designated area.
You are welcome to visit the exhibition and interview our researchers and students.
Media enquiries: Mavis Wong, Communications and Public Relations Office at CityU (Tel: 3442 6121 or 6126 4449)