Calendar 2005–06

Faculty and Departmental Research/Consultancy Units 133 Computer Science and Engineering Consultancy Unit Tel.: 2609 8415 Fax.: 2603 5302 E-mail: dept@cse.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk A Computer Service Consultancy Unit was established under the Department of Computer Science in 1988. When the latter was renamed the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in 1995–96, the unit too was renamed the Computer Science and Engineering Consultancy Unit. Its main function is to provide the industrial sector and the academic community with consulting services such as expert advice, system analysis, feasibility studies, simulation, and customized training programmes. The unit is fully supported by the staff of the department whose areas of specialization and industrial experience cover the main branches of computer science and engineering. These include cluster computing, artificial intelligence, computational finance, image and speech processing, data mining video servers, embedded systems, bioinformatics, Chinese processing, computer education, system software, VR and animation, Internet and WWW applications, and computer and network security. CUHK Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgical Skill Centre Tel.: 2632 2925 Fax.: 2637 7974 E-mail: info@hkmisc.org.hk Website: http://www.hkmisc.org.hk The CUHK Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills Centre is the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific region. Set up in 2005, this cutting-edge facility has been made possible by the sponsorship of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Kai Chong Tong Foundation and University support. Since the early 1990s, the Faculty of Medicine has adopted an active and pioneering role in the development of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) which has been proven both safe and effective for patients, with much less post-operative pain and faster recovery. Given that MIS techniques will be the main trend in all surgical disciplines, the centre is set up to train surgeons to equip themselves with this fast-developing technology and to develop products, new techniques and applications to facilitate the effective implementation of this new surgical philosophy. The centre has laboratory-setting MIS training facilities, including a surgical skills laboratory, a virtual reality laboratory, state-of-the-art endo-surgery operating theatre suites, a stimulated operation room, a robotic surgical system, a small skills laboratory and a seminar room, all linked by teleconference facilities. CUHK-WHO Collaborating Centre for Sports Medicine and Health Promotion (Please refer to ‘Hong Kong Centre of Sports Medicine and Sports Science’ on p.111–112 under ‘Research Institutes and Centres’.)