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ISE team have developed a smart warehousing system to meet the needs of Industry 4.0

Source: PolyU Website (https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpa/milestones/en/201903/knowledge_sharing/smart_warehousing_system_meets_the_needs_of_indust/index.html) ISE team have developed a smart robotic warehouse management system that revolutionises logistics operations by providing fully automated, unmanned and round-the-clock services.   Online shopping is ubiquitous in today’s digital age, and the rapid growth of e-commerce has fuelled a massive demand for third-party logistics services. Yet traditional logistics providers, with their low-technology and labour-intensive warehouses, are also lagging behind, due to labour shortage caused by ageing population.     The compact and flexible Autonomous Mobile Robot, utilising QR Code navigation technologies, has a maximum loading of 500 kg. It can easily move the entire storage rack, facilitating fast picking and replenishment.   To cope with this challenge, a team from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering led by Dr Carman Lee Ka-man collaborated with an industrial partner, RV Automation Technology Company Limited, to jointly develop a smart robotic warehouse management system that transforms traditional warehouses into contemporary, high-technology and unmanned logistics fulfilment centres. Developed under the funding support of the Innovation and Technology Commission, this revolutionary system combines the most advanced Industry 4.0 technologies – the Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Cloud Computing – to improve the scalability, speed and efficiency of various stages of logistics operations, including warehouse management solutions, storage lockers and express services, etc. The system’s success is a shift from person-to-goods to goods-to-person in logistics operations. Workers no longer need to search for specific items to fulfil orders, as AMRs simply deliver the required goods in storage racks for fast picking and replenishment. Thanks to cutting-edge swarm robotics and optimisation algorithms, these AMRs also collaborate efficiently to fulfill a range of activities, including re-slotting, multi-deep storage and batch picking, etc.   Dr Carmen Lee (front middle) and her team   The practical value of this research project has already been demonstrated in the recently opened RobEx Centre, Hong Kong’s first fully automated and unmanned smart warehouse facility in Hong Kong Science Park. The smart robotics warehouse management system has been complimented for operating round-the-clock, maximising operational efficiency and reducing the need for physically demanding human labour. In addition, big data analysis helps to scale warehouse services to meet demand in peak hours and reduce human errors in parcel storage and delivery. In December 2018, this project won the Gold Award and Outstanding Automation Award at the Asia International Innovative Invention Awards. The system is expected not only to enhance the development of the logistics industry – a key pillar of Hong Kong’s economy, but also to help create a safer working environment for the industry.  

ISE student won the Recognition of Excellence in 2019 HUAWEI CLOUD AI Developer Contest

Competing with more than 60 teams, Mr. Lo Cheung Yu (Alex) who is studying in Enterprise Engineering with Management won the award of Recognition of Excellence in 2019 HUAWEI CLOUD AI Developer Contest. This Contest is co-organized with the Hong Kong Society of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (HKSAIR) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP). It is the first such program launched in Hong Kong for university students to improve their skills in applying AI and realize their ideas through development. In this contest, Mr. Lo utilizes HUAWEI CLOUD EI ModelArts, which was recently ranked number one in the world for its training time of image recognition, to develop small-sample learning models, train, and to be able to identify a large number of various foods and cuisine images. This contest provides a demonstration to ISE students on how AI applies to real-life scenarios when dealing with large amounts of data.

ISE student won 1st runner up in Hackathon 2018 organized by Classified Post in association with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks

Classified Post Hackathon 2018 is a 24 hours challenge took place in November last year at Hong Kong Science Park (HKSTP) data studio. It invited students and fresh graduates to come up with winning, innovative ideas, and create apps and technological tools by using data analytics and latest technology so as to solve real-world business problems within a hectic 24-hours. After that, the students had to show the judges their creativity and feasibility in a 3-minute presentation. Only 10 shortlisted teams were able to enter the final round presentation and explain their digital solutions in details. Mr. Lo Cheung Yu (Alex) who is studying BSc in Enterprise Engineering with Management and his team participated and won the 1st runner up in this Hackathon 2018. It was impressed that ISE student showed his strong understanding and provided a concrete solution with outstanding technical skills, data visualization techniques as well as the presentation skills to win the judges’ hearts. It was a valuable opportunity for ISE students to harness knowledge learnt in lessons and develop some practical solutions for real world.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer nec posuere lorem. Suspendisse congue eget mauris sed vehicula. Morbi sed urna urna. Pellentesque mollis hendrerit nisl, non posuere velit varius et. Morbi laoreet pellentesque lacus, eu condimentum velit aliquet eu. Nunc faucibus arcu porta eros placerat, id maximus ante varius. Cras quam odio, gravida sed velit sed, scelerisque porta urna. Curabitur feugiat, risus eget ultrices posuere, odio metus maximus turpis, vitae ultrices urna urna et orci. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Pellentesque venenatis vel est non bibendum. Quisque hendrerit velit a felis rutrum posuere.

ISE won the 2018 HK Awards for Industries - Equipment and Machinery Design Certification of Merit

The State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, ISE Department, PolyU has won the “2018 HK Awards for Industries - Equipment and Machinery Design Certification of Merit”. The Award is supported by the Government and was launched in 2005. It aims to recognize the outstanding performance and achievements of Hong Kong enterprises in enhancing their competitiveness in various aspects.   Project: A Novel Molding and Embossing Machine for Precision Optical glass Microstructures and Micro-optics   Designers: Prof. WB Lee, Dr Lihua Li, Mr KL Chan, Mr MC Ng  

PolyU provides multi-disciplinary support to the nation’s historic landing on the far side of the Moon 理大動員跨學科專家支持國家歷史性登陸月背任務

PolyU teams support the world’s first landing on the far side of the Moon! Involved in the nation’s space exploration programmes for years, the University adopts a cross-disciplinary approach, and integrates its pool of expertise and resources to develop sophisticated solutions with impact. Adopted by the Chang’e-4 mission was PolyU’s advanced technologies, including the Camera Pointing System designed and developed by Prof. KL Yung of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and his research team. More details can be found at: https://polyu.hk/NZlXo 理大科研團隊參與世界首次登月背的創舉！理大的專家團隊多年來一直致力支持國家的太空探索工程，結合不同學科的人才和資源，研製出具影響力的精密方案。今次「嫦娥四號」月球探測項目採用理大的先進技術，當中包括工業及系統工程學系副系主任容啟亮教授及其團隊設計和製造的「相機指向系統」。更多詳細資料：https://polyu.hk/NZlXo

Celebrating success: ISE won the ‘Gold Award’ and ‘Outstanding Automation Award’ in The 8th Hong Kong Innovation Technology Achievement Awards Ceremony 2018

Hong Kong Federation of Innovation Technologies and Manufacturing Industries (FITMI) organized The 8th Hong Kong Innovation Technology Achievement Awards Ceremony 2018 to reward outstanding industrial practitioners and encourage innovative technology development. It is delighted to announce that The Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory (former RFID/IoT Solutions Laboratory) led by Dr. Carman Lee won the ‘Gold Award’ and ‘Outstanding Automation Award’ of the Asia International Innovative Award 2018 in this ceremony, with the project titled ‘An Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) based Smart Robotic Warehouse Management System for Industry 4.0’. Hard work is always rewarded. Dr. Lee and her team will continue exploring innovative technology and contribute to the industry in the future. For more details, please visit the CPS Laboratory’s website, https://www.cps.ise.polyu.edu.hk/

PolyU develops state-of-the-art tool and technology to support the nation’s lunar probe 理大研發先進儀器和尖端技術支持國家的月球探測項目

PolyU has once again contributed to lunar exploration! Chang'e-4 is the first space mission in human history to land on the far side of the Moon. PolyU research teams have supported this mission with advanced technologies, including the development of an advanced Camera Pointing System, and an innovative lunar topographic mapping and geomorphological analysis technique for selecting a safe landing site for the space craft with scientific value. 理大科硏再次為探月工程作出貢獻！今次「嫦娥四號」是人類史上首次以降落在月球背面為目標的航天任務，理大科研團隊以領先技術，研發先進的「相機指向系統」，並以採用創新的月球地形測繪和地貌分析技術，協助為航天器選出具有科學價值的安全着陸點。 Source: PolyU Website   Other Media Report on.cc 東網／東方日報: 理大相機系統助「嫦娥四號」拍攝月球背面圖

Congratulations to Prof. Eric Tsui on scooping LearnX Impact Awards

The University’s efforts in promoting innovative learning were rewarded with two wins at Australia’s LearnX Impact Awards 2018. Prof. Eric Tsui applied the pedagogical approaches in both Bachelor of Science in Enterprise Engineering with Management and Master of Science in Knowledge Management programmes and received a Platinum Award in the Best Learning, Performance and Capability Project – Social / Collaboration category and a Gold Award in the Best Learning Model – Future Learning category. Source: PolyU Website

ISE won the "Gold Award" and "Excellent of Automation Invention Award" in the Asia International Innovation Invention Award and Exhibition 2018

The Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory (former RFID/IoT Solutions Laboratory) led by Dr. Carman Lee has won the "Gold Award" and the "Excellent of Automation Invention Award" in the "Asia International Innovation Invention Award and Exhibition 2018", with the project titled "An Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) based Smart Robotic Warehouse Management System for Industry 4.0". This event is organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Innovation Technologies and Manufacturing Industries (FITMI) and supported by the Hong Kong Productivity Council. The competition is held from 24 Oct 2018 to 26 Oct 2018 at the InnoSpace, Hong Kong Productivity Council. There are over 70 teams of innovation company from China, Macau and Hong Kong, compete for the prizes.

ISE participated in Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2018 (Autumn Edition) to promote Industry 4.0 and Smart Logistics Technologies

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to be invited once again in the Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2018 (Autumn Edition) from 13th to 16th October 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Dr. Carman Lee represents Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory to bring the latest innovative solutions – ‘Industrial IoT-based Smart Robotic Warehouse Management System’ and ‘Cloud-based Cyber-Physical Logistics System for Cross-border E-commerce Industry’ to the public. It is a valuable opportunity to make connections with visitors and potential collaborative partners from around the world and they seemed to be highly interested in the above solutions. To find out more innovative solutions from ISE, please visit https://www.cps.ise.polyu.edu.hk/.