Programme Highlight
In Hong Kong, numerous multi-part covers are installed on large drains,
chambers, and box culverts to cover the entrance for regular inspections or
maintenance. Many are across main roads taking the full brunt of heavy traffic.
Opening a multi-part cover for underneath structural inspection is costly and
causes traffic disruptions. Various inspection methods are restricted by the
types of piping/channels, configurations, and unknown distances from entry
ports. Measuring vibrational signals has been shown in many publications to be
a viable means for sensing structural faults within a distance, and the latest
artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be deployed to analyse the
signal.
This
project aims to conduct a feasibility study on developing an intelligent
non-invasive structural health inspection system for scanning the multi-part
covers on main roads without traffic interruptions. Several state-of-the-art AI
technologies are adopted to identify signals from a problematic multi-part
cover admit background environmental and traffic noises. The system will
generally narrow down a problematic multi-part cover in stages. AI technologies
can help distinguish a problematic multipart cover from the complexity of
environmental and traffic noises.
This
project result will be a non-invasive inspection method for examining
structures underneath a multi-part cover. The approach enables examining the
multi-part cover underneath the structure at a low cost and reduces traffic
disruptions.
Speaker
Ir. Dr. Yuk Ming Tang is currently the Senior Teaching Fellow in the
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University. He is the Lab-in-charge of the Integrated Product Design
Laboratory, Deputy Lab-in-charge of Ng Tat Lun Digital Factory, a key and
initiating member of the Joint Research Centre for Immersive Learning and
Educational Technology (CILME), and Co-PI of the Research Centre for Assistive
Technology. Additionally, Dr. Tang is the President of the Industrial and
Systems Engineers - Hong Kong and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of The Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers (HKIE).
Dr.
Tang's research interests include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality
(VR), Internet of Things, Digital Twin, blockchain, sustainable technology in
Industry 4.0, and healthcare applications. In the span of three years, Dr. Tang
has published over 80 internationally referred journal articles, 10 book
chapters, edited 4 books, and received 2 patents. He was a speaker at the
Hospital Authority Convention and was interviewed in the episodes of "香港故事_創科夢工場：活在元宇宙"
and "Innovation GPS" (創科導航),
television programs on local channels RTHK and TVB.
Language
Cantonese
Registration & Enquiries
This seminar is free of charge and prior registration is required. The number
of participants is limited to 45. Applications will be accepted on a
first-come-first-served basis with priority given to members of MMNC Division. Only
on-line registration via MMNC divisional website http://mc.hkie.org.hk/ shall be accepted for
registration. Attendance certificates will be issued after the event. For
enquiries, please contact Ir Brian Yip at brianyip0608@gmail.com. Attendance
certificate will be awarded after attending the whole webinar.