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…

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…

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…

CPII is pleased to announce the jointly organized seminar “CPII-MIT-UoM Forum: Design and Fabrication for Enhanced Intelligence and Robotic Perception” is successfully held on 21 March 2024. Our Centre Director, Professor Meng and The Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Albert Wong gave a welcoming remarks to the audience before the seminar started. Our collaborators, Professor John Hart from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Professor Charlie Wang, from the University of Manchester (UoM) are invited to present the works and shared their valuable insights. Our Program Coordinator and Principal Investigator,…

We are pleased to extend our invitation to you for the upcoming seminar on Design and Fabrication for Enhanced Intelligence and Robotic Perception. This event showcases the latest progress and results achieved by the Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII) in Program 5-1 on the fabrication of personalized wearables. The event features scientific talks and short presentations on various topics, including shape-driven manufacturing, 3D personalized design, deformable structures and soft robots, electroadhesion, fabrics incorporating non-traditional materials, AI-enhanced robotic sensing and perception, and multi-axis photopolymerization. Collaborators from the Massachusetts Institute…

CPII is pleased to announce that our Centre Director, Prof. Helen Meng, had the honor of participating as a speaker in the "In The Lead" forum hosted by Goldman Sachs. The forum, held for the first time in Asia this year on March 7th in Hong Kong, an inspiring community of accomplished women who build upon each other’s experiences, successes and ambitions and propel each other even further. During the forum, Prof. Helen Meng engaged in a conversation with Marie Louise Kirk, Chief Administrative Officer, Asia Pacific, and Head of…

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Centre for Perceptual and Interactive and Intelligence (CPII) and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 5 Jan 2023 to collaborate in integrating artificial intelligence into public broadcasting services. The agreement is a major step towards translating advanced research into practical, real-world applications. The ceremony was officiated over by Professor Dong Sun, JP, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of HKSAR, Professor Helen Meng, Director of CPII, and Mr Eddie Cheung Kwok Choi, JP, Director of Broadcasting…

CPII is pleased to announce that The InnoHK Summit 2023, organized by the Innovation and Technology Commission and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Corporation was held successfully at Hong Kong Science Park on 6 December 2023. The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee and the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong gave their speech on the prospect of the Innovation Industry in Hong Kong. As one of the InnoHK Centres, Our Centre Director, Professor Helen Meng, was invited to give a speech on her latest breakthrough…

CPII participated in the Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit (GIES) held from 23-26 November 2023. During the exhibition, we showcased the innovative Clock Drawing Test Application for Dementia Screening Project. Development team interacted closely with social service shareholders and elderly, fostering meaningful dialogues to gain deeper insights into their unique requirements and challenges. GIES Jointly hosted by the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, and co-organised with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, which is the largest gerontechnology public education event in Hong…

We are thrilled to announce that Astra Optics Limited, a spin-off company of Prof. Shih-Chi Chen under CPII, wins Champion of Asia Technology Entrepreneurship Conference (ATEC) Startup Competition 2023 on 5th November 2023 Specializing in groundbreaking 3D nanofabrication technology, Astra Optics Limited aims to revolutionize the micro-additive manufacturing industry by addressing critical bottlenecks in current state-of-the-art solutions. Astra Optics Limited offers a revolutionary 3D printing technology that is significantly faster than existing commercial methods. In addition, their solution reduces manufacturing costs to only 10% of the traditional expense. In the…

Join us at the InnoHK Summit 2023: From Collaborative Research To Real World Impact! InnoHK Summit 2023 will bring together over 50 prominent speakers and top experts from industry and academia, making it a significant gathering to highlight the InnoHK initiative and showcase pioneering research. Our Centre Director Professor Helen Meng will be delivering a presentation from 11:20 am to 12:00 pm during the ""Presentations of InnoHK's Centre Directors - AI and Robotics Session" to highlight our groundbreaking researches and projectes. All InnoHK Centres, including ours, will present accomplishments at…

CPII is pleased to announce that our Centre Director, Prof. Meng, had the honor of participating in the Hong Kong International Computer Conference (HKICC) 2023, held on 27th and 28th September 2023. The Opening Ceremony is officiated by Professor SUN Dong, JP, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, the Government of Hong Kong SAR and Professor Tang Weiqing, Secretary General of China Computer Federation, together with Dr. Rocky Cheng, President of Hong Kong Computer Society, Professor Cao Jian-Nong, Chairperson of HKICC 2023 Conference Committee, and our Centre Director, Prof. Helen…