Prosthetics, Orthotics, Smart Ageing and Rehabilitation Engineering

Smart ageing technology or gerontechnology aims to innovate, develop and apply technologies for facilitating elderly people to live healthier, happier, smarter, and more active and independent as well as their carers to provide easier and more effective caring. Jockey Club Smart Ageing Hub, established in 2018, collaborates with elderly care homes, industries, and other stakeholders to promote, develop and implement gerontechnology.  PolyU interdisciplinary Research Institute for Smart Ageing, established in 2021, connects BME with related experts in the campus to tackle grand challenges in ageing, including dementia, stroke, fall, etc.

Rehabilitation engineering applies existing or emerging technologies for improving the independence and productivity of persons with disabilities. The Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre has offered direct expert services to the disabled and rehabilitation communities since 1987. Many research projects have been developed, namely environmental control and monitoring systems, special seating and mobility devices, augmentative and alternative communication devices, therapeutic training systems and robotic devices.

This research team has long-term collaboration with local and international renowned research teams.

Faculty members in this research area

• Prof. Man-sang WONG
• Dr Christina Zong-hao MA
• Ir Dr Duo Wai-chi WONG
• Dr Toshiki KOBAYASHI
• Dr Xiaoling HU
• Ir Prof. Ming ZHANG