Annual Report 2003–04

In Support of Business and Industry The Faculty of Engineering made significant progress in supporting local industry in areas including mobile communications, digital entertainment, advanced manufacturing, software, and information technologies. In August 2003, the faculty established the Mobile Technologies Centre (MobiTeC) to help local industry develop methodologies for monitoring the service quality of mobile networks. The centre will also develop innovative applications and content delivery technologies to drive new business opportunities. In 2004, the faculty was granted HK$8 million by the Innovation and Technology Commission to set up three projects led respectively by Prof. Michael Lyu, Prof. John Lui, and Prof. Hui Kin Chuen to develop enabling technologies for the next generation of digital entertainment. In other areas, Prof. R. Du from the Department of Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering worked with Aoyagi RMZ Ltd., to develop a new chilling engine for air-conditioners. Prof. Du and Prof. Hui Kin Chuen from the same department are supported by SML Labels International Inc. to develop an expert system for editing and viewing labels on the web. Prof. Wu Ke Li from the Department of Electronic Engineering and Avantwave Ltd., a local manufacturer, developed a compact Bluetooth module with in-built antenna. Prof. Wong Kam Fai from the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management and the Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council conducted a survey on project management practices of software outsourcing in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta, and published a handbook of best practices for the local software industry. Prof. Ada Fu from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Lifewood Technology Ltd. developed an inventory control system for the retail industry. Prof. Sean Tang from the Department of Information Engineering collaborated with ATAL Engineering Ltd. to develop face recognition technologies which are being used by the Immigration Department and in other commercial operations. To equip engineers with the latest skills and relevant technological and management know-how, the faculty organized training programmes for technical and engineering management professionals. The Department of Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering collaborated with the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers to organize a summer course in railway 支援工商業 工程學院對支援本地工商業不遺餘力，是年於移 動通訊、數碼娛樂、先進製造技術、軟件及資訊 科技等方面尤有進展。 工程學院獲數碼通電訊有限公司和愛立信香港有 限公司捐助，於二零零三年八月成立「移動通訊 科技中心」，為本地業界確立監察無線訊息服務 素質的方法，亦會發展創新的應用及內容傳遞技 術，為業界缔造商機。 工程學院又獲創新及科技基金撥款八百萬港元， 開展三個項目，分別由呂榮聰敎授、呂自成敎授 和許健泉敎授主持，協助香港發展新世代數碼娛 樂媒體技術。 其他與工商界合作的例子有：自動化與計算機輔 助工程學系杜如虛敎授硏發的空調系統新冷凍技 術；杜如虛敎授和同系的許健泉敎授開發的網上 編輯和檢視標籤的專家系統；電子工程學系吳克 利敎授開發了可能是當時全球最小、有內置天線 的藍芽無線通訊模件；系統工程與工程管理學系 黃錦輝敎授就香港及珠 三 角軟件外判進行調查並 編訂優質項目管理手冊；計算機科學與工程學系 傅慰慈敎授建立了零售業庫存管理系統；訊息工 程學系湯曉鷗敎授開發了臉孔辨認技術和相關的 應用系統，供入境處和商界使用。 左 圖 ： 利 用 電 腦 設 計 孤線 優 美 的 電 玩 遊 戲 角色 右 圖 ： 無 線 網 络 遊戲 Left: Using CAD to design graphics with curved lines Right: an on-line mobile game 服務香港 放眼世界 Service to Hong Kong and the World 59