March 2026

Embodied Photography and Cinematography

Innovation Wing Two, TechTalk / By

April 23, 2026 (Thursday) 10:30pm-11:30pm
Embodied photography and cinematography require a robot to integrate aesthetic judgment, camera control, and scene understanding in real time. This talk presents a unified view of the problem, spanning how robots can learn photographic style from human demonstrations, how they can robustly control focus and exposure in challenging lighting conditions, and how these capabilities can enable new applications such as intelligent birdwatching. We first discuss imitation learning methods that capture photographer intent and composition. We then cover event-based autofocus and auto-exposure systems that maintain image quality under low light and extreme illumination. Finally, we explore open-world tracking and language-guided observation for targeted wildlife capture. Together, these directions suggest a future in which robots act as active visual partners, not just passive imaging devices.

TechTalk – Forge New Quality Productive Forces and Build a Powerful Country in Flexible Electronics

Innovation Wing Two, TechTalk / By

March 25, 2026 (Wednesday) 10:30pm-11:30pm
Flexible electronics is a totally new technological field sharing equal performance with traditional microelectronics. It has unique features such as transformability, portability, light-weight, and large-area application, etc. It is a highly integrated form of disruptive technological innovation. Industrial Internet is a result of the new generation of information technology integrated with manufacturing, which is now driving industrial economy forward from digitalization to closer networking and smarter development. “Flexible Electronics+” will lead the future scientific and technological development of China, improve China’s national competitiveness, and mutually promote the deep integration of networking with smart development and high-quality industrial development. It can give a powerful boost to China’s switch from a big power to a strong power, which is significant in changing the global economic, profit and safety patterns.

TechTalk – MIT’s Research, Education, and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Innovation Wing Two, TechTalk / By

March 12, 2026 (Thursday) 4:00pm-5:00pm
MIT is a world-leading university that not only produces breakthrough fundamental research but has also spawned over 30,000 active companies—together representing the world’s tenth-largest economy. MIT has likewise pioneered numerous influential educational initiatives. In this talk, the speaker will share personal observations on MIT’s research, education, and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

HKAE TechTalk – Advanced AI-based Adaptive Dynamic Traffic Control

Innovation Wing Two, TechTalk / By

March 24, 2026 (Tuesday) 4:00-5:00pm
To effectively design adaptive traffic signal control for congested traffic networks, it is essential to account for three fundamental characteristics of traffic flow: (i) its dynamic nature, (ii) spatial patterns, and (iii) stochastic behaviour. In this presentation, we will discuss how these three key attributes are captured and embedded within a rigorous analytical framework, which is then transformed into an intelligent traffic control system through AI-based computational techniques. This system, known as Dynamic Intersection Signal Control Optimization (DISCO), is validated using VISSIM simulations and tested in real-world environments. The applications span diverse scenarios—including roundabouts and adaptive area-wide control—demonstrating DISCO’s versatility and effectiveness in practice.