Convocation Newsletter, Spring 2019

15 Big Data Analysis for the MTR Vice-President (Research) Professor Andy Hor 賀子森 (left) and Adi Lau 劉天成 (BSc(Eng)-Civ 1982), MTR Operations Director, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to identify and collaborate on research issues related to railway operation and maintenance engineering. The MTR is looking for leading technologies to advance its capabilities in data collection and analysis; predictive and prescriptive maintenance; condition-based monitoring systems; artificial intelligence; and robotics. HKU and the MTR will develop possible solutions to enhance railway operation and maintenance engineering, using methodologies such as image analysis, forecasting, big data analytics, plus image and data visualisation. The work will involve the Faculties of Engineering and Science, and Information Technology Services. The two institutions will also identify and supervise suitable student research projects at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Ocean Park Collaboration Ocean Park and HKU are collaborating on various education and research initiatives including the inaugural Ocean Park International STEAM Education Conference (June 21-22, 2019). “This partnership enables research in areas such as conservation, virtual reality and environment to be translated and transformed into learning opportunities for students and life experiences for families and tourists,” said Vice-President (Research) Professor Andy Hor 賀子森 . “The Park’s extensive resources on wildlife and edutainment also bring new research opportunities and challenges to our academics.” Ocean Park will work with the School of Biological Sciences on zoology, wildlife and environmental conservation research. The Park will also collaborate on a new Summer Adventure camp with the Faculty of Engineering to develop secondary students’ interest in science. It will jointly create experiential learning programmes for future education professionals with the Faculty of Education. Photo: Ocean Park CONVOCATION NEWSLETTER