International Conference on Intelligent Wearable Systems (ICIWS 2022) successfully held
A three-day International Conference on Intelligent Wearable Systems (ICIWS 2022), hosted by the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), was completed successfully on 29 June 2022 in hybrid mode. Twenty-nine
guest speakers from global top universities provided valuable insights on four themes: Materials, Devices and Processing; Sensors, Actuators and Bioelectronics; Energy Harvesting and Storage; and Emerging Applications. The Conference attracted over 1,778 online registrants from 21 countries and regions and recorded a total of 110,000+ views from broadcast channels, for example, YouTube, Bilibili, Weibo and WeChat.
At the Opening Ceremony, Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, highlighted the rapid growth of the field of intelligent wearable systems and its emergence as an interdisciplinary area involving multiple academic subjects and technologies. RI-IWEAR, one of the constituent research units under PAIR, is determined to advance scientific knowledge in this field and enable successful technological development of fibrous materials, electronic devices and wearable systems that exhibit high performance, cost-effectiveness, flexibility, intelligence and scalability in production.
Prof. Chen Qingyan, Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), introduced the Academy to the audience. PAIR is a central research hub dedicated to providing interdisciplinary solutions to major social challenges in the areas of “Good Health & Well-being”, “Sustainable Cities” and “Advanced Technologies”.
The three-day Conference received very positive feedback. The first day was chaired by Prof. Chen; Prof. Tao Xiaoming, Director of RI-IWEAR; Prof. Fan Zhiyong, Professor of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; and Prof. Yan Feng, Associate Director of RI-IWEAR. Ten speakers from the US, the UK, Singapore, Mainland China, and Hong Kong shared on the theme of Materials, Devices and Processing.
On the second day, in sessions on sensors, actuators & bioelectronics as well as energy harvesting & storage, ten experts from the US, Japan, Mainland China, and Hong Kong shared their research findings with the audience.
On the last day of the Conference, nine speakers presented their work in a session on energy harvesting & storage and emerging applications. The top three recipients of the Outstanding Study Award were announced in recognition of excellence among PhD students. The winners received their awards from Dr Huang Bolong, Prof. Li Gang, and Prof. Raymond Wong Wai-yeung, Dean of the Faculty of Science; and shared their award-winning research with the audience.
To bring the Conference to a successful conclusion, Prof. Tao gave closing remarks and thanked all the online and onsite participants for their support.
