SENG Innovations Showcased at HKIE Hi-Tech Fiesta

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering (SENG) brought innovative works and research achievements of its students, professors and alumni to the HKIE Hi-Tech Fiesta 2014, a fun-filled event organized by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) on 8 June at the Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Center.

With the theme of “High Gear for New Technology, a Mindset for Change”, the event aimed to promote the engineering profession to the general public, arouse the interest of the younger generation in engineering profession and encourage them to pursue this meaningful career. As a world-class engineering school with strong international impact and local commitment, promoting community awareness of engineering in everyday life become one of SENG's key objectives.

In this one-day event, the School showcased innovative student projects, outstanding faculty research projects as well as our alumni’s latest inventions. The exhibits were well received by over 2,000 visitors. They include After Earth, Automatic Image Colorization, CyberAR & CyberSense, DJI’s Phantom 2 Vision+, and Gesture Control Device. A few other projects also showcased as HKIE's Central Attractions. They are 2D Barcode for Mobile Tagging, Can We Get More Than 1 Pixel Image/Video Resolution Out of 1 Pixel, Make the Intangible Tangible with Kinect and 3D Printing, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) vs LCD, and Transforming Hong Kong's Ocean Container Transport Logistics Network.

Outstanding research projects formed part of the Hi-Tech Fiesta Central Attractions.
Outstanding research projects formed part of the Hi-Tech Fiesta Central Attractions.
Outstanding research projects formed part of the Hi-Tech Fiesta Central Attractions.
Outstanding research projects formed part of the Hi-Tech Fiesta Central Attractions.
Kids were fascinated by the students creations, After Earth and Automatic Image Colorization.
Kids were fascinated by the students creations, After Earth and Automatic Image Colorization.
Visitors design their own 3D image by making hand gesture.
Visitors design their own 3D image by making hand gesture.
Visitors found 3D printing an interesting tool to demonstrate creativity.
Visitors found 3D printing an interesting tool to demonstrate creativity.

About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (www.ust.hk) is a world-class research university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science.  HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking.  HKUST attained the highest proportion of internationally excellent research work in the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, and is ranked as the world’s best young university in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2019.  Its graduates were ranked 16th worldwide and top in Greater China in Global University Employability Survey 2018.

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