Hong Kong currently has nearly 200,000 visually impaired people. Although white canes and guide dogs can assist with basic mobility, daily tasks such as shopping and taking public transport remain challenging for them. A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed an innovative assistive system, “AI-Care”,which is driven by an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model. Connecting smart glasses and a mobile applic

2026年6月12日

We are proud to announce that Dr Mohammed Aquil Mirza, our Senior Lecturer, has been awarded the Teaching Excellence Award at the 5th International Symposium on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Education Transformation (ISBDAI 2026) jointly organised by IHERD of PolyU and IETI.   The award recognises Dr Mohammed's outstanding contributions to cross-disciplinary computing education, his innovative application of translational pedagogy, an

2026年6月9日

The Best Project Award Competition 2026 concluded successfully on 6 June, showcasing an impressive lineup of Capstone Projects presented by 10 outstanding finalists.   This year’s projects were evaluated by a distinguished panel of academic leaders and industry experts: Ms Chris CHAN, Assistant Director, Incubation, Startup Ecosystem, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation Ms Silvia Ihensekhien, Chief Security Advisor, GCR, M

2026年6月8日

We are proud to announce that InfiX.ai, an AI infrastructure startup founded by Prof. YANG Hongxia, Executive Director of the PolyU Academy for Artificial Intelligence (PAAI), Vobile Group Professor in Generative Artificial Intelligence, Associate Dean (Global Engagement) of the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, and Chair Professor of Generative AI at COMP, has been honored with the prestigious BEYOND Best of Innovation Award 2026 fo

2026年6月3日

PolyU is proud to recognise and honour its alumni's outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the community through the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award (OPAA). The results of this year's departmental awards are out after a rigorous selection process.   We are delighted to announce that Prof. WANG Xinchao, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), has been gran

2026年5月28日

The 4th Bauhinia Forum on the Development of Computer Science was successfully held on 16 May 2026 at Hotel ICON, jointly organised by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Tsinghua University, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The Forum was hosted by PolyU’s Department of Computing (COMP).   The event brought together around 40 presidents, deans, department heads, and distinguished professors from leading un

2026年5月27日

COMP successfully hosted the Code to Career: COMP Class of 2026 x Alumni Network Night on 22 May 2026 (Friday), bringing together over 100 participants, including students, staff, and alumni, for an evening of sharing, inspiration, and networking.   The evening began with an opening speech by Prof. Ken YIU, Professor and Associate Head (Teaching and Learning) of COMP. In his welcoming remarks, Prof. Yiu encouraged students to make the most of t

2026年5月26日

We are proud to announce that Prof. Yang Hongxia has been appointed as Vobile Group Professor in Generative Artificial Intelligence under the University’s Named Professorship Scheme. This prestigious appointment recognises Prof. Yang's significant contribution to advancing generative artificial intelligence on a global scale.   Prof. Yang is a world-renowned AI scientist who brings extensive expertise to the university. Prior to joining PolyU, s

2026年5月12日

We are delighted to announce that our Assistant Professor, Prof. WU Yujie, has received the PolyU Young Innovative Researcher Award (YIRA) 2026. Prof. WU's research focuses on "Scaling by Smarter Neurons: A Neural-Inspired Foundation Model Framework for Enhanced Long-Sequence Understanding and Energy-Efficient Computation."  Selected from over 60 submissions across all schools and faculties, Prof. WU is among six distinguished awardees, showcasin

2026年4月29日

We are proud to announce that the project “ShieldTrade: Multi-layer Defense System for Secure Web3 Transactions” led by Prof. AU Man Ho Allen, our Associate Head (Research and Development) and Professor, has earned funding support under the third round of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme.   Administered by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), the RAISe+ Scheme is designed to fund high-impact research

2026年4月22日