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AI Development to improve city services - 開發人工智能 完善城市服務
Newspaper article on AI, its history and development, and how AI can be leveraged to improve public services in Hong Kong. [read]
CityU's CIO Receives Two Major IT Accolades
Dr Andy Chun Hon-wai, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), has received two major honours from the IT industry. [read]
CityU Receives $100 Million Donation From The Shaw Foundation
Dr Andy Chun Hon-wai created an oil painting of Sir Run Run Shaw for the Shaw Foundation in appreciation for their kind donation to CityU. [read]
IT competence a pillar of Hong Kong economy
Technology development is changing the landscape of Hong Kong's economy. Essential for this transition is a ready and competent IT professional workforce. The Hong Kong Computer Society recognizes IT professionals who had made major contributions to Hong Kong's IT environment. [read]
IT Award for CityU Academic
The Hong Kong Institute of Engineers reported on Dr. Andy Chun's receiving two awards from the Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) - the IT Research Award and the IT Professional Competency Award, at the Outstanding IT Achiever Awards 2008 (OITAA 2008). [read]
Awards for CityU artificial intelligence expert - 城大人工智能專家榮獲大獎
Report on Dr. Andy Chun's receiving of two awards from the Hong Kong Computer Society in their inaugural Outstanding IT Achiever Awards 2008 (OITAA 2008) ceremony. Dr. Chun recevied both the IT Research Award and the IT Professional Competency Award for his contribution of the use of AI to Hong Kong society. [read] [中文]
Science Museum Exhibition Introduces Artificial Intelligence
The Hong Kong Science Museum created an exhibit on Artificial Intelligence, and highlighted Dr. Andy Chun's work on AI scheduling. Dr. Andy Chun also gave a lecture titled: "Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications in Hong Kong." [read]
CityU Receives International Award in Artificial Intelligence Application - 城大設計的人工智能系統奪國際獎
CityU press release on Dr. Andy Chun receiving an award from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) for his work in using artificial intelligence (AI) to help the Hong Kong Immigration Department streamlining immigration-related processes. His AI encodes knowledge of HK laws and regulations and use them to help immigration officers make decision. The AI also improves its knowledge by learning from human immigration officers. [read] [中文]
IT on Wheels: Well-run Systems Keep Technology on Track at Hong Kong's MTR
Symantec's CIO Digest magazine interviewed Daniel Lai, MTR's CIO. Daniel highlighted MTR's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as one of the reasons why MTR runs so efficiently. [pdf]
The Business of e-Government
HK Immigration Department Raymond Wong explains strategies and development for e-Government. One of the projects mentioned was the APPLIES - Application and Investigation System, which uses Artificial Intelligence developed by Dr. Andy Chun to automatically process applications for visas and work permits, among others. [image]
Project of the Year
The ZDNet Asia magazine 2006 Project of the Year Award went to MTR for their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in maintenance and engineering works scheduling. The AI system ensures efficient, safe and reliable passenger train services, as well as to meet all performance requirements stated in the HK SAR Government's Operating Agreement. [read]
Joint CityU-MTR Corp AI Software Scoops Yet Another Award
CityU press release on CityU and MTR jointly winning the a top award in the 2006 Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Awards (APICTA). The team won in the category of "Industrial Applications" for the "Engineering Works and Traffic Information Management System" (ETMS), an exemplary collaboration between one of the region's leading universities and a major corporation in Hong Kong. [read]
CityU and MTR Break New Ground with IT Excellence Award
CityU press release on CityU and MTR jointly winning the 2005 Hong Kong IT Excellence Award, from the Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS). This is the first time a University in Hong Kong received an award in the "IT Applications" category, highlighting CityU's success in applied research. [read]
2005 Hong Kong IT Excellence Award
Hong Kong Computer Society awarded MTR and CityU an 2005 Hong Kong IT Excellence Award. Judges commented: "[ETMS] Enables the complicated planning of more than 1,000 engineering tasks for over 50 stations during less than four non-traffic hours nightly. . . safetly and efficiently schedules a variety of engineering assignments for some 1,000 workers ...has increased capacity for engineering tasks by 200 per cent." [read]
Capitalising on Artificial Intelligence for Maintenance Scheduling
HK Institute of Engineers interviews Dr. Andy Chun on his experience in applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Hong Kong. In particular, he talks about the use of AI in scheduling and optimization. [read]
HK Scientists Wins International Award with AI Software
The People's Daily newspaper reported on CityU winning an AI award from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). [read]
HK Scientists Wins International Award with AI Software
Xinhua News Agency's China View newspaper reported on CityU winning an AI award from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). [read]
CityU and MTR Win Prestigious International Award with AI Software
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) software system jointly designed and developed by Dr Andy Chun at CityU and the MTR Corporation has been honoured by the American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) with the "Innovative Application of Artificial Intelligence" Award 2005 (IAAI) in the category of "Deployed Applications." This demonstrates CityU's excellence in applied research and the University's commitment to collaboration with industry leaders for the benefit of Hong Kong society. [read]
Logistics and Artificial Intelligence
"Potentially, CityU can play an increased role in Logistics Hong Kong, with its advanced technologies and applied R&D experience," said Dr Andy Chun. In Hong Kong Chief Executive, Mr. Tung Chee-hwa's 2001 Policy Address, he announced the Logistics Hong Kong initiative, which aims to strengthen Hong Kong's status as the preferred regional and international logistics hub, linking the China's mainland with the rest of the world. [read]
