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We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming seminar presented by Professor A. John Hart from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a leading expert in manufacturing processes and advanced production technologies. This seminar presents an excellent opportunity to learn from one of the foremost researchers in the field of manufacturing engineering. Advancing 3D Printing through Process, Material, and Machine Design
CPII is delighted to announce that our research team led by Professor Yeung Yam has been awarded the Best Paper Award at ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 with the paper named “Curve-Based Slicer for Multi-Axis DLP 3D Printing”. This marks the second time in three years that their work on robotized multi-axis 3D printing has received a SIGGRAPH Asia Best Paper Award. Their previous award was for S^3-Slicer which focused on multi-axis FDM 3D printing. For the context, SIGGRAPH / SIGGRAPH Asia Journal Track publishes exclusively in ACM Transactions on Graphics,...
博智感知交互研究中心對香港在《2025年世界數碼競爭力排名》升至全球第四位深感振奮！這反映香港在創新科技與數碼轉型的實力，以及特區政府創科政策的成效，進一步推動香港成為國際創科中心。 作為InnoHK研究中心，博智積極配合政府部署，支持「AI產業化、產業AI化」目標。我們在語音語言技術、設計自動化、視覺智能及體育科技等領域屢獲突破。 「實時自動字幕撮要技術」已應用於香港電台直播的施政報告和財政預算案節目及香港中文大學大型典禮中；多軸3D打印技術登上頂尖期刊TOG，智能織造產品亮相於全球頂尖機器人會議IROS；飛秒投影納米打印機連續兩年於日內瓦發明展奪金銀獎及中國光學學會特等獎。 與商湯科技合作的智慧城市與醫療技術已於內地多城試驗 ，與香港體育學院合作的技術亦助乒乓球港隊於亞運及奧運再創佳績。 展望未來，博智將以科研創新與應用落地為雙驅動，助力香港鞏固全球競爭優勢。
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) today (30 October) announced the launch of CLEVA-Cantonese, the world’s first dynamic evaluation platform and ecosystem dedicated to the Cantonese language. Cantonese is a vital language for communities in Hong Kong, Guangdong and other Cantonese-speaking regions. This pioneering platform delivers fair, dynamic, informative benchmarking that reveals how well various large language models (LLMs) support Cantonese. It provides researchers and developers with meaningful insights to accelerate the improvement and real-world application of Cantonese-capable LLMs.
For the second consecutive year, the InnoHK Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII) – one of the Chinese University of Hong Kong research centres admitted to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s InnoHK research cluster,in collaboration with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), has enhanced the live broadcast of the 2025 Policy Address with its Real-Time Speech-to-Summary Meeting Assistant. The system offers multiple AI-powered features, including real-time transcription, automatic translation, and rolling text summarization, setting a new benchmark for media broadcasting in Hong Kong. Leveraging cutting-edge AI research, CPII...
Hong Kong, May 21, 2025 – The Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII) proudly supported the ceremony installing Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming as the ninth Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 20 May, 2025. Utilizing its advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, CPII delivered live subtitles and translations, enhancing the event experience for audiences. More than 700 attendees, including CUHK staff, students, alumni, and representatives from academic institutions in mainland China and other countries, witnessed this important event. The CPII Intelligent Live Subtitle System...
[Hong Kong, April 13, 2025] – The Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII) is pleased to announce that two of our innovative projects were awarded Bronze Medals at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, held from April 9-13, 2025. This event provided us with a valuable platform to showcase our dedication to advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence, alongside over 1,050 entries from 38 countries. The recognition is a motivation for us to further our efforts in innovation.
[Hong Kong, 26 February 2025] – For the second consecutive year, the Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII), in collaboration with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), has revolutionized the live broadcast of the Financial Secretary’s Budget Speech using cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI). Powered by CPII’s Real-Time Speech-to-Summary Meeting Assistant, this innovative AI technology delivers real-time transcription, translation, and rolling summaries in textual form – setting a new benchmark for live media broadcasting in Hong Kong. This groundbreaking, multi-lingual AI solution can transform spoken words into text and concise, AI-generated...
CPII was delighted to welcome approximately 40 American delegates to our office at Hong Kong Science Park on 2 December, 2024. The visit aimed to explore collaboration opportunities and share insights on innovative practices in business development and implementation. This event sought to strengthen ties between the global community and Hong Kong, focusing on key areas such as technology, research and sustainable development. Delegates engaged in discussions with our Centre Director, Professor Helen Meng, and our research staff, exchanging ideas on best practices and strategies for addressing global challenges. During...
CPII is pleased to announce that our Centre Director, Prof. Helen Meng, had the honor of participating as a speaker in the “Greater Bay Area Science Forum 2024: Sub-forum on International Organizations and Bay Areas Dialogue,” co-hosted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for Belt and Road Regions successfully held on November 12, 2024. During the forum, Prof. Helen Meng shared her recent innovative projects and the features of the CPII Speech to Summary Meeting Assistant. The forum attracted approximately...
CPII is pleased to participate and to sponsor the 14th International Symposium on Chinese Spoken Language Processing (ISCSLP 2024) held in Beijing on 7-10 Nov 2024, showcasing our latest progress in theoretical and technological aspects of Chinese spoken language processing. International Symposium on Chinese Spoken Language Processing (ISCSLP) is the flagship conference of SIGCSLP. It is a biennial conference for scientists, researchers and practitioners to report and discuss the latest progress in all theoretical and technological aspects of Chinese spoken language processing. It is scheduled to take turns running the...
We are pleased to invite you to join the talk with the topic of AI Ethics and Governance Lecture Series: Building Brain-inspired Ethical AI for Human-AI Symbiosis co-organized by CUHK and CPII. Join us for a lecture by Professor Yi Zeng, with Professor Helen Meng, our Centre Director, as moderator. The event is available both in person and on Zoom. Speaker: Professor Yi Zeng Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences Director, Brain-Inspired Cognitive Intelligence Lab Director, International Research Center for AI Ethics and Governance Moderator: Professor Helen Meng Patrick Huen Wing...
[Hong Kong, 17 October 2024] – The Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII), an InnoCentre focused on Artificial Intelligence and led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, has teamed up with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) to enrich the live broadcast of the Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address . By leveraging cutting-edge AI research and development, CPII has seamlessly applied advanced technologies, including customizable speech recognition, machine translation, automatic error correction, and key point extraction, into real-time broadcasting. This initiative underscores CPII's commitment to utilizing innovative AI solutions...
CPII is pleased to participate in the CUHK Innovation & Entrepreneurship Exhibition, the first large-scale community exhibition at Shatin New Town Plaza held from 22 - 28 Aug 2024, showcasing cutting-edge research projects with programmes including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and STEM experiential workshops for the public. The opening ceremony is officiated by Mr Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong government, Professor John Chai, Chairman of the Council at CUHK, and Professor Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK, along with Mr Christopher Kwok Kai-wang, Executive Director of...
We are thrilled to announce that our Chief Engineer and Solution Lead, Dr. Philip Liu has been invited to attend the Reception for I&T Awards 2024 organized by the Innovation and Technology Commission on 15 July 2024 on behalf of our Centre Director, Professor Meng. Under the theme of “Hong Kong’s Innovation and Technology Achievements Shine in International Arena”, over 300 representatives from the local I&T sector were gathered and were commended for their outstanding research and development achievements in the field of Innovation and Technology on the Mainland and...
We are pleased to announce that one of our Principal Investigators, Professor Raymond Yeung has been invited to attend the 2024 NAI Fellows Induction Ceremony on 18 June 2024 at Raleigh, North Carolina. Professor Yeung was elected as NAI Fellow for his profound contributions to the field of information theory and network coding in 2022 and was induction in 2024, commending his outstanding invention. The NAI Fellows Program was established to highlight academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have...
[Hong Kong, 26 June 2024] – The Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII), signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CG Global Entertainment Limited (CGGE) to collaborate on integrating artificial intelligence into the digital media industry. This partnership marks a significant step towards advancing research into practical, real-world applications. The agreement was signed by Professor Helen Meng, Director of CPII, and Mr Raymond Neoh, Founder and Director of CGGE. The signing was witnessed by Dr Anthony Neoh, QC, SC, JP, and Professor Yeung Yam, Principal Investigator of CPII....
We are proud to announce that CPII supported the “Restore Land, Restore Hope 2024” seminar organized by World Vision in Macau on 7th June 2024 in using the CPII Meeting Assistant Speech to Summary, which provides AI-based subtitles, translations and summaries for conferences, seminars and workshops. This seminar focused on actions to combat climate change and featured distinguished speakers, including Mr. Tony Rinaudo, a renowned agronomist and Right Livelihood (Alternative Nobel Prize) laureate. CPII provided technical support for the seminar and deployed our CPII Meeting Assistant Speech to Summary, an...
We are thrilled to announce and celebrate the remarkable success of the Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII) at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2024. CPII and our Centre Director Professor Helen Meng have been awarded a prestigious Gold Medal and a Silver Medal in recognition of their groundbreaking innovations. Led by our Centre Director Professor Meng and Dr. Philip Liu, the invention "Shattering Language Barriers in Multilingual, Multiparty Communication with the CPII Meeting Assistant: An AI-Powered Solution Providing Real-Time, High-Performance Speech Recognition, Advanced Machine Translation, and...
We are pleased to announce that CPII participated in the second edition of InnoEx, themed "Innovations for a Smarter World," was successfully held from 13th to 16th, April 2024. At InnoEx 2024, CPII was delighted to showcase our groundbreaking achievements and cutting-edge inventions to various industry pioneers, potential investors, and the general public for the second year running. The remarkable innovations we showcased at InnoEx 2024 highlight our endeavors to leverage the transformative potential of AI and generate meaningful societal impact.
CPII is participating in the second edition of InnoEX, co-organized by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) on 13th – 16th April 2024 to present and demonstrate our six innovations. The 2nd InnoEX taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), under the theme of “Innovation for A Smarter World” is expected to gather worldwide next-generation smart solutions. During the four-day event, we will demonstrate and show our new technologies including CPII Meeting Assistant Speech...