K-Cube Events

Dates: 28 May 2025; 16 June 2025; 20-21 August 2025;
Venue: The Education University of Hong Kong
Title: “AIREA: AI in Education Competition 2025”
Abstract: The Higher Education Category aims to: 1) Promote innovation in education; 2) Drive educational transformation; 3) Enhance AI research and applications; 4) Encourage responsible AI practices; 5) Support skill development; 6) Foster global collaboration.

Date: 22 April 2025
Venue: Macao University of Science and Technology, Macao
Title: “THE Asia Universities Summit”
Abstract: The summit will explore Asia's ascent as a leading hub for innovation in science, technology, society and research. It will highlight the pivotal role played by prominent institutions in fostering a strong research culture across the region. Asia's commitment to knowledge-driven development has led to groundbreaking discoveries and technological advancements, reshaping global scientific landscapes. The summit will feature the exclusive live reveal of the THE Asia University Rankings 2025, accompanied by a detailed masterclass to explore the latest data and identify the best-performing institutions in the region.

Date: Monday, 9 December 2024
Time: 14:40
Venue: QE II Centre, Westminster, London, UK
Title: “K-Cube: Complex Reasoning for Knowledge Graph Constructions and 360-degree Interactions”
Speaker: George Baciu, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Abstract: The K-Cube (Knowledge Cube) project aims to build an immersive virtual reality (VR) knowledge graph platform for visualizing and guiding both students and instructors through the computer science curriculum taught in the Department of Computing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The main objective of the project is to provide mind maps that align the course content, scheduling alternatives, and career-aware advising in an immersive AI-assisted edu-metaverse environment. The K-Cube project uses immersive CAVE-VR technology supplemented by generative AI to better understand, manipulate, organize, and visualize abstract concepts and relationships in the teaching and learning activities using knowledge graphs and mind maps. The ultimate goal of the project is to help university students explore knowledge beyond reality, link concepts beyond boundaries, and develop immersive collaborative edu-metaverses for navigating and sharing mind maps. The project also aims to expand academic knowledge for the future of immersive experiential learning.

Date: 9-11 December 2024
Venue: QE II Centre, Westminster, London, UK
Title: “QS Reimagine Education Conference 2024”
Abstract: QS Reimagine Education Awards celebrates its 11th edition of honouring pioneering pedagogical approaches that boost learning outcomes and employability, as well as effective methods of teaching sustainability, with a vision to equip over a billion future learners worldwide for their future endeavours. The QS Reimagine Education Conference has been central to the formation of key partnerships by bringing together a variety of communities – university chancellors, business school deans, chief learning officers, instructional designers, employers, policymakers, edtech innovators, investors, non-profits, and sustainability champions – motivated to shape the future of education. The 2024 conference will be held in London, UK from 9-11 December 2024.

Date: Friday, 08 November 2024
Time: 18:15
Venue: Silverbox Ballroom, Hotel ICON, Hong Kong;
Title: “Department of Computing 50th Anniversary”
Organizer: Prof. Qing Li, Head and Chair Professor
Production: George Baciu
Abstract: The Department of Computing, ranked in the top 100 in the World Rankings, celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Hotel ICON with more than 300 distinguished guests, including government officials, faculty members, students, and esteemed alumni. For more details, please visit us at: Department of Computing.

Date: Friday, 01 November 2024
Time: 11:55
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYNG3toGYPw
Title: “Video Submission: K-Cube Knowledge Graph and the Future of Edu-Metaverse”
Production: George Baciu, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Principal Investigator: Prof. Qing Li, Head, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Project Coordinator: George Baciu, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Team Members: Dr. Peter Ng, Dr. Richard Li, Dr. Zackary P.T. Sin, Dr. Xiao Huang
Research Assistants: Yaowei Wang, Hanson Junnang Dong, Jia Aimmeng Ye, Eric Chen, Hao Chen, Xiangchao Zhou
Abstract: The future of knowledge is in the Knowledge Graphs of the Metaverse, a place where knowledge is not just consumed but explored, discovered, and even reimagined. It's an adaptive, evolving landscape that mirrors the intricacies of the human mind, revealing new connections and insights with each interaction. Here, learning is a thrilling adventure, as you navigate this vast network, delving deep into the heart of concepts, topics, and entities, and uncovering the hidden relationships between them. With every step, you'll find yourself surrounded by a chorus of voices, each one representing an expert in their field, eager to share their knowledge with you. From Adaptive and Personalised Learning Guides to Curriculum Design and Planning gurus, Concept Mapping and Visualization Experts, Semantic Search and Questioning Answering specialists, and many more, they will navigate with you this fascinating world of knowledge.

Date: Friday, 13 September 2024
Time: 14:00
Venue: HJ304, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: “Embodied AI and Robotics for Promoting Digital Economy and National Healthcare”
Speaker: Prof. Kai Hwang, School of Data Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Abstract: In this talk, Prof. Hwang will present recent advances in artificial general intelligence (AGI), embodied robotics in healthcare, autonomous self-driving, and smart manufacturing. He will elucidate the AGI resources governance issues and assess deployed systems in social-media and digital industry. Specifically, he will cover machine/deep learning, federated clouds for healthcare, brain machine interfaces (BMI), and low-altitude digital economy. Throughout the talk, Prof. Hwang will cover the large-scale AI models for future economic development.

Date: Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Time: 08:30
Venue: M1603, Li Ka Shing Tower
Title: “The Metaverse Revolution: Exploring the Future of Immersive Experiences”
Speaker: Pan Hui, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou
Abstract: Keynote Seminar of the 2nd Annual IEEE International Conference on Metaverse Computing, Networking, and Applications (IEEE MetaCom 2024), Hong Kong, China, August 12-15, 2024.

Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Time: 15:00
Venue: M1603, Li Ka Shing Tower
Title: “NivTA: Towards a Naturally Interactable Edu-Metaverse Teaching Assistant for CAVE”
Speaker: Ye Jia, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Abstract: Part of the 2nd Annual IEEE International Conference on Metaverse Computing, Networking, and Applications (IEEE MetaCom 2024), Hong Kong, China, August 12-15, 2024.

Date: Thursday, 08 August 2024
Time: 11:00
Venue: GH201, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: "An Overview of High Performance Computing and Future Requirements"
Speaker: Prof. Jack Dongarra, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Tennessee
Abstract: In this talk, we examine how high performance computing has changed over the last ten years and look toward the future in terms of trends. These changes have had and will continue to impact our numerical scientific software significantly. A new generation of software libraries and algorithms are needed for the effective and reliable use of (wide area) dynamic, distributed, and parallel environments. Some of the software and algorithm challenges have already been encountered, such as the management of communication and memory hierarchies through a combination of compile-time and run-time techniques, but the increased scale of computation, depth of memory hierarchies, range of latencies, and increased run-time environment variability will make these problems much harder.

Date: Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Time: 14:15
Venue: P504, DSAI, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: “K-Cube CAVE VR Immersive Environment for Teaching and Learning”
Participants: Lok Sin Tong Ku Chiu Man Secondary School
Abstract: Over twenty groups of high school students from representative high schools in Hong Kong have visited the K-Cube CAVE VR facility in the DSAI lab at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and took part in the immersive learning experience using knowledge graphs inside the CAVE environment. Many students commented and gave their candid opinion about the learning experience and all of them were positive.

Date: Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Time: 10:00
Venue: Science Park, Hong Kong
Title: “InnoMart Expo 2022, Science Park, Hong Kong"
Abstract: Evolving into a global beacon of innovation and technology, the Hong Kong Science Park is where the most passionate game changers exchange ideas to spark world-unique innovation. The VR/AR component of the K-Cube system was showcased at the Hong Kong Science Park InnoMart Expo, July 6-10, 2022. Dr. Zackary Sin presented the prototype of the K-Cube VR system and received positive feedback from the visitors.