Inno Wing Carnival
The exciting annual event of Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing – Inno Wing Carnival – was held on November 29 this year, bringing together the HKU community to celebrate creativity and innovation. The event provided an engaging platform for student teams to showcase their projects, allowing participants to gain insight into the various student interest groups (SIGs) and initiatives supported by the Innovation Wing and Innovation Academy.
Attendees enjoyed a lively atmosphere filled with interactive games that incorporate engineering knowledge and creativity. The carnival also featured a special session led by Mr. Dongliang Guo, Vice President of Product and Solution at Alibaba Cloud International, who shared valuable insights on AI and digital innovation opportunities for students.
More details: https://innoacademy.engg.hku.hk/carnival-2024/
Inno Wing Two TechTalks and HKAE TechTalk
TechTalk is a series of forums and dialogues given by Engineering researchers of diverse academic backgrounds to share their insights on innovation-related topics.
In November, Inno Wing Two organized one TechTalks and one HKAE TechTalk. Here is the recap of the talks:
TechTalks
Date: November 7, 2024
Topic: Lifecycle Wake Mitigation Strategies of Wind Farms using Machine Learning Techniques: Layout Optimization and Cooperative Yaw Control
Speaker: Professor Xiaowei Deng, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
HKAES TechTalk
Supported by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the HKSAR, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE) and HKU co-organise HKAE TechTalk Series for promoting the latest developments in innovation and technology among the general public.
Date: November 19, 2024
Topic: Vision-driven Robots: Challenges, Technologies and Applications
Speaker: Professor Yunhui Liu, (Choh-Ming Li Professor of Mechanical and Automation Engineering and Director of T Stone Robotics Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Director, Hong Kong Centre for Logistics Robotics)
