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Global Research in Design Innovation Exhibition  & Forum

Event

Exhibition

Seminar

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  • Date

    12 - 27 Sep 2024

  • Organiser

    PolyU Design

  • Time

    09:00 - 18:00

  • Venue

    Senate Room (M1603), Block M, PolyU Map  

Speaker

Prof. Donghui CUI

Prof. Terrence Michael CURRY

Dr Qin GAO

Prof. Ting HAN

Prof. Yingqing XU

Dr Weitao YOU

Dr Yang ZHAO

Summary

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What does the future hold for design? How can the design industry overcome future challenges and adapt?

The ‘Global Research in Design Innovation’ Exhibition and Forum presented by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design aims to bring together distinguished academic leaders to engage in dialogues and discussions. This platform aims to provide valuable insights into shaping the future of design, exploring the transformative impact of innovative design on industries, its relevance in today’s market, and its profound societal significance. The forum also discusses how we can revolutionize industries at this very moment by introducing new processes, methods, and approaches that redefine market standards in the recent AI boom.

Design holds significant social importance as it has the power to shape behaviour, improve quality of life, and address societal issues. From healthcare and education to mobility and habitation, design interventions pave the way towards a more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable future. We invite you to present and share your views on the 2024 Global Research in Design Innovation.

 


Here recaps some amazing moments at the Forum held on 16 September 2024:

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The Global Research in Design Innovation Forum was held successfully. Dean of PolyU Design Prof. Kun-pyo Lee (Right 6) shared the moment with speakers and moderators: Prof. Donghui Cui (Left 5), Prof. Terrence Micheal Curry (Right 5), Dr Qin Gao (Right 4), Prof. Ting Han (Right 3), Dr Weitao You (Left 7), Dr Yang Zhao (Left 6), Prof. Stephen Wang (Left 4), Prof. Henry Duh (Left 3), Dr Sky Lo (Right 2), Prof. Yan Luximon (Left 2), Dr Jaden Park (Left 1), Dr Hailiang Wang (Right 1) and Prof. Stephen Wang (Left 4).

20240916 GRDI Forum 86  369Dr YingQing Xu shared about the interdisciplinary multimode human computer interaction researches in the 2024 Global Research in Design Innovation Forum.

20240916 GRDI Forum 161  369 Dr Qin Gao shared in the 2024 Global Research in Design Innovation Forum panel discussion.

20240916 GRDI Forum 33  56 The 2024 Global Research in Design Innovation exhibition at the Jockey Club Innovation Tower.


Registration


The "Global Research in Design Innovation" 
Exhibition:

Dates: 12-27 September 2024
Venue: Jockey Club Innovation Tower, PolyU, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
All are welcome. Please register in advance to book a visit: register here.


Rundown of Forum

Date: 16 September 2024

Venue: Senate Room (M1603), Block M, PolyU, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong (in-person) or join via Zoom (virtual)

AM Session

Time (HKT or UTC/GMT +8 hr)

Moderator: Prof. Stephen WANG
School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

9:00AM

Registration

9:30AM (10 mins)

Welcome Remarks

Professor Jiannong CAO
Dean of Graduate School
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

9:40AM (5 mins)

Introduction of the Forum/Orientation Session
Prof. Stephen WANG

School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

9:45AM - 10:05AM

(20 mins)

Guest Speaker 1
Dr Qin GAO

Tsinghua University

10:05AM -10:20AM

(15 mins)

PolyU Design's Lab Introduction 1

Prof. Yan LUXIMON

10:20AM - 10:35AM (15mins)

Networking Break

10:35AM - 10:55AM

(20 mins)

Guest Speaker 2 
Prof. Yingqing XU

Tsinghua University

10:55AM - 11:15AM

(20 mins)

Guest Speaker 3
Prof. Donghui CUI

Central Academy of Fine Arts

11:15AM -11:30AM (15 mins)

PolyU Design's Lab Introduction 2

Prof. Stephen WANG

 

11:30AM - 11:50AM

(20 mins)

Guest Speaker 4
Prof. Ting HAN

Shanghai Jiatong University

11:50AM - 12:05PM

(15 mins)

PolyU Design's Team Introduction 1

Dr Jaden PARK’s 

12:05PM - 12:35PM (30 mins)

Panel Discussion 1
Chair: Prof Stephen WANG, PolyU Design
Speakers: Speaker 1-4 and Prof YAN and Dr PARK from SD

12:35PM

END of AM Session

 

PM Session

Time (HKT or UTC/GMT +8 hr)

Moderator: Prof. Henry DUH
School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

14:30PM - 14:50PM (20 mins)

Guest Speaker 5

Dr Weitao YOU

Zhejiang University 

14:50PM - 15:05PM (15 mins)

PolyU Design's Lab Introduction 4
Prof. Henry DUH

15:05 PM - 15:25PM (20 mins)

Guest Speaker 6
Prof. Terrence Michael CURRY

Institute of Future Human Habitats, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School

15:25PM - 15:40PM (15 mins

PolyU Design's Lab Introduction 5
Dr Sky LO

15:40 - 16:00PM (20 mins)

Networking Break

16:00PM - 16:20PM (20 mins)

Guest Speaker 7 
Dr Yang ZHAO

Sun Yat-sen University

16:20PM - 16:35 PM (15 mins)

PolyU Design's Team Introduction 2
Dr Hailiang WANG’s 

16:35PM - 17:05PM (30 mins)

Panel Discussion 2
Chair: Prof Henry DUH
PolyU Design Speakers: Speaker 5-7 and Dr LO and Dr WANG

17:05PM

Closing Remarks:
Prof. Kun-Pyo LEE
Dean, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

17:15PM

END of Forum

17:15-18:00PM

School and Labs Tour (Optional)

 


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Keynote Speaker

Prof. Donghui CUI

Prof. Donghui CUI

Professor and Master's Supervisor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA)
Deputy Dean of the School of Architecture
Member of the China Artists Association and the Art Design Committee of the Beijing Artists Association
Deputy Director of the Design Education Committee of the China National Interior Decoration Association

Donghui CUI has been engaged in design education and research for 20 years. Since 2007, he has focused on the research of interior design in urban rail transit spaces and urban public art design. He has completed the planning, implementation, and research promotion of multiple urban rail transit lines.

Prof. Terrence Michael CURRY

Prof. Terrence Michael CURRY

Professor of architecture at Tsinghua University Institute for Future human Habitats
Founder of Zao Lab in Shenzhen

Terrence CURRY is professor of architecture at Tsinghua University Institute for Future human Habitats and founder of Zao Lab in Shenzhen. An award-winning architect, committed educator and skilled craftsman, Professor Curry’s areas of research include design cognition and design methodology, tectonics, materials and methods of construction, fabrication and the production of housing. Topic: Topic:   

Dr Qin GAO

Dr Qin GAO

Associate professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University, China

 

Qin GAO is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University, China. Her research interests include IT design for older people, user behaviors and experiences in social media, and human factors in complex systems. She has 20 years of experience researching usability and user behaviors with interactive systems. Her interests lie in understanding how social technologies are driven by users' inherent needs and how these technologies, in turn, shape users' perceptions and behaviors.   Qin GAO holds a PhD in Human Factors from Tsinghua University and an MS in Production Engineering from RWTH Aachen University in Germany. She has been a faculty member at Tsinghua University since 2006 and was a visiting scholar at the MIT AgeLab in 2019. She currently serves as the president of China Chapter of HFES, a Co-Chair of International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population (ITAP), and an associate editor of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries. In addition, she also serves as an editorial board member of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, a member of the founding committee of Nuclear Psychology and Training (Chinese Nuclear Society), and a technical committee member of Managerial Ergonomics (Chinese Ergonomics Society). Topic: Design of wearable devices for older people

Prof. Ting HAN

Prof. Ting HAN

Professor, Ph.D., Doctoral Supervisor
School of Design & Institute of Medical Robotics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Ting HAN is a Professor at the School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a Doctoral Supervisor, and a dual-appointed Professor at the Medical Robotics Research Institute. He was awarded the Special Appointment of the Changjiang Scholars Program by the Ministry of Education in 2022. Recognized as one of the Top Ten Educators by the China Industrial Design Association, he serves as a member of the Teaching Steering Committee for Industrial Design of the Ministry of Education and the National Committee for Guiding Postgraduate Education in Design Disciplines. Professor Han has won the Second Prize of the Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement Award of Higher Education Institutions of the Ministry of Education and the First Prize of the Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award.  Topic: Design Thinking and Innovative Design in the Intelligence-Augmented Era Based on Human-Machine Integrated Intelligence    

Prof. Yingqing XU

Prof. Yingqing XU

Professor of Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing China

 

Prof. Yingqing XU is a professor of Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing China. At Tsinghua University, he serves as Director of the Future Lab, and Director of the Lab for Lifelong Learning (TULLL), Tsinghua University. His research interestings include user experience design, natural user interface, immersive perception & interaction, tangible perception & interaction, and e-heritage. Before joined Tsinghua University, he was a Lead Researcher of Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) where he had worked for 12 years since January 1999. Prof. Xu has published over 100 research papers and granted patents. He is a fellow of CCF (China Computer Federation), a member of CAA (China Artists Association), CDIA (China Industrial Design Association), ACM (Association for Computing Machinery); and a senior member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). Abstract: The speaker will introduce the interdisciplinary multimode human computer interaction researches of the future lab at Tsinghua university.  

Dr Weitao YOU

Dr Weitao YOU

Research Assistant Professor at the College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

Weitao YOU received the Ph.D. degree in digital art and design. He is currently a Research Assistant Professor at the College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. His research interests include design intelligence, computational aesthetics, and human-computer interaction. Topic: Co-Evolving with AI : Reimagining Human-AI Relationship in the Age of AI Agent

Dr Yang ZHAO

Dr Yang ZHAO

Associate Professor at the School of Public Health (Shenzhen) of Sun Yat-sen University

Dr Yang ZHAO is currently Associate Professor at the School of Public Health (Shenzhen) of Sun Yat-sen University. Prior to joining Sun Yat-sen University, Dr Yang Zhao worked as Scientific Officer at Centre for Systems Informatics Engineering of the City University of Hong Kong, where she obtained her Ph.D. degree in 2015. Dr Yang Zhao is specialized in applied statistics and machine learning, particularly their applications to facilitate system health monitoring, improve integrated decision support system, and enhance healthcare management. Dr Yang ZHAO has extensive experience in interdisciplinary research projects, as well as track records of highly productive publications. She has been in charge of several research grants (e.g., National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientist Fund) as Principal Investigator and involved in various large-scale research grants (e.g., National Key Research and Development Program of China, Hong Kong RGC Theme-based Research Fund) as Co-Investigator. She has published over 40 SCI-indexed research papers in leading peer-reviewed journals on data mining and engineering, and received over 1,700 Google Scholar citations (h-index is 20).  

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