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Making headway in building smart cities

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Deepening ties with German institutions

Deepening ties with German institutions

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Vibrant summer experience inspires young minds

Vibrant summer experience inspires young minds

Some 280 scientists, engineers and researchers from 18 countries and regions gathered at the 2nd International Conference on Urban Informatics organised by the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics. Themed “Towards Future Smart Cities”, the three-day Conference featured keynote speeches and discussions on the latest research and technologies in smart city development. The topics covered smart mobility, urban positioning, urban big data and cloud computing, pollution as well as urban problems and solutions.

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Students design garbage-collecting robot

Achievements

Students design garbage-collecting robot

A team of mechanical engineering students won the Gold Award at the ASM Technology Award 2019 with their innovative robot design which demonstrates potentials in real-life application. The robot can be transformed into an Automated Guided Vehicle for...

Alumni network further expanded

Connections

Alumni network further expanded

PolyU recently celebrated the establishment of the Beijing Alumni Network, its sixth alumni network in the Chinese mainland. This joyous occasion was officiated by Mr John Leung, Director of the HKSAR Government’s Beijing Office, and attended by...

Innovative braces benefit teens with scoliosis

Research

Innovative braces benefit teens with scoliosis

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis affects about 1-4% of teenagers in their early stages of puberty. Wearable scoliotic braces are most commonly used to treat this problem. Traditional braces are heavy, bulky and visible under clothes. The rigid design...