We are delighted to announce that the Director of the Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Geomatics (RCAIG), Prof. Qihao WENG, Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Land Surveying and Geospatial Science (LSGS) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has been elected as a Fellow of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) in 2026. This prestigious honor is r

13 Jul 2026

The Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) has officially changed its name to the Department of Land Surveying and Geospatial Science (LSGS) [土地測量及地理空間科學系], with effect from 1 July 2026, following approval by the Senate.   Established in 1982, the Department adopted the name LSGI in 1992. Over the past four decades, it has evolved significantly while maintaining its strong foundation in land surveying. Its teaching and research

1 Jul 2026

A delegation of 55 staff and students from the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), recently completed a Service Learning programme in Sri Lanka, combining technological innovation, community engagement and cross-cultural exchange. During the programme, the team visited the Joint Research and Demonstration Center for Water Technology (JRDC) and participated in academic exchanges wi

6 Jun 2026

PolyU has co-organised the space-themed programme PolyU x BOCHK “Building the Future: Robotics for the International Lunar Research Station” with the Education Bureau. The initiative aims to inspire secondary school students’ interest in space science and engineering, enabling them to put STEM knowledge in practice and nurturing future technology talent. One of the programme’s highlights was the Lunar Robot Design Competition, where secondary stu

1 Jun 2026

Prof. Bo WU, Associate Head (Research), Associate Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), and Professor of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI), was interviewed by Hong Kong Commercial Daily to praise the city’s first astronaut Dr. LAI Ka-ying for her exceptional psychological resilience and scientific literacy. He expressed confidence that she would successfully complete her space mission and r

31 May 2026

A research team, led by Prof. Shuo WANG, Associate Professor of LSGI, a core member of the Research Institute for Land and Space, and a member of the State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities, from the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has used innovative explainable machine learning to uncover the persistent negative impact of snow droughts on winter wheat

28 May 2026

Prof. Bo WU, Fiona Cheung Professor in Spatial Science, Associate Head (Research) of LSGI, and Associate Director of PolyU’s Research Centre of Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), was interviewed to share his insights on Hong Kong’s role in the nation’s aerospace development.  He noted that as the nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan calls for accelerating the building of a strong aerospace sector and explicitly supports Hong Kong’s development into an inte

27 May 2026

We are thrilled to announce that a collaborative project led by Prof. Wu CHEN, Head of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has won a Bronze Award at the prestigious 2026 Edison Awards. This marks the establishment of Hong Kong’s first GNSS signal quality monitoring and interference detection platform, a significant milestone for the city’s smart development. The award-winnin

11 May 2026

The PolyU JUPAS Admissions Q&A 2026 was successfully concluded on 9 May 2026. On the day of the event, over 30 participants took part. These included recent HKDSE candidates and their parents, who showed great interest in the scheme programme offered by our department. Students and parents attended our LSGI programme seminar to gain a deeper understanding of our curriculum, admission strategies, and career prospects. The seminar highlighted how m

9 May 2026

We are pleased to announce the publication of Surveying Computations: A Necessity for Surveyors and Engineers by Joseph AWANGE (Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and John WALKER (Perth, Australia), published by Springer (2026). This comprehensive textbook is designed for undergraduate students with no prior computational background and systematically builds essential surveying skills across t

8 May 2026