UM study proposes technical pathways for achieving carbon neutrality in Macao

A research team led by Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM) and director of the university’s State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC), recently proposed technical pathways for accelerating the progress towards carbon neutrality in Macao’s energy system.

By |2024-12-17T14:46:13+08:00July 5, 2022|News|Comments Off on UM study proposes technical pathways for achieving carbon neutrality in Macao

UM and Alibaba successfully develops Faker Pictures Crusher

To raise the awareness of online security among internet users, researchers from the University of Macau (UM) and a technical research team of Alibaba Security have jointly developed Fake Pictures Crusher, an image tampering detection technology, and has made it available to the public.

By |2024-12-23T15:31:51+08:00June 13, 2022|News|Comments Off on UM and Alibaba successfully develops Faker Pictures Crusher

UM Rector Yonghua Song receives ‘highest engineering award in China’— Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize

The recipients of the 14th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize were announced today (30 May), the sixth National Science and Technology Practitioners’ Day, at the 16th General Meeting of Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).

By |2024-12-23T15:32:02+08:00May 31, 2022|News|Comments Off on UM Rector Yonghua Song receives ‘highest engineering award in China’— Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize

Prof Hui Kong: Research about sensors, perception and high precision sensor positioning of autonomous mobile robot

Prof. Kong Hui joined the University of Macau in 2021 and currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering and Department of Computer and Information Science of the Faculty of Science and Technology and a research member of the State Key Laboratory of Smart City Internet of Things.

By |2024-12-23T15:33:24+08:00March 4, 2022|News|Comments Off on Prof Hui Kong: Research about sensors, perception and high precision sensor positioning of autonomous mobile robot

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U visits UM and highly recognises the university’s work in technological innovation and science popularisation

A delegation led by Ao Ieong U, secretary for social affairs and culture of the Macao SAR, today (1 March) visited the University of Macau (UM).

By |2024-12-23T15:34:13+08:00March 2, 2022|News|Comments Off on Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U visits UM and highly recognises the university’s work in technological innovation and science popularisation

UM scholar wins Best Paper Award of the 3rd IEEE Conference on Sustainable Power and Energy

Scholars in the University of Macau (UM) State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC) won the Best Paper Award of the 3rd IEEE Conference on Sustainable Power and Energy (iSPEC).

By |2024-12-23T15:36:07+08:00January 17, 2022|News|Comments Off on UM scholar wins Best Paper Award of the 3rd IEEE Conference on Sustainable Power and Energy

UM scholar wins IEEE ComSoc Young Author Best Paper Award

Wu Qingqing, assistant professor of the University of Macau (UM) State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, received the Young Author Best Paper Award from the Communications Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

By |2024-12-23T15:42:28+08:00December 17, 2021|News|Comments Off on UM scholar wins IEEE ComSoc Young Author Best Paper Award

UM holds First Macao Conference on Smart City Technologies

The First Macao Conference on Smart City Technologies was recently held at the University of Macau (UM) and Zhuhai UM Science & Technology Research Institute. Combining both in-person and virtual elements

By |2024-12-23T15:42:11+08:00December 14, 2021|News|Comments Off on UM holds First Macao Conference on Smart City Technologies

Social data drives smart tourism

The massive data we create every day on social media holds the key to transforming the travel industry. At the University of Macau (UM), researchers are designing advanced algorithms which can help Macao become a smart world centre of tourism and leisure.

By |2024-12-23T15:41:26+08:00December 1, 2021|News|Comments Off on Social data drives smart tourism

The AI image forgery detective

It has never been easier to create forged images, which are now very convincing. At the University of Macau (UM), the team of Associate Professor Zhou Jiantao in the Department of Computer and Information Science has developed a cutting‑edge algorithm to detect such images. After defeating over 1,500 rivals at an international competition, they have continued to improve the algorithm under a project with the e‑commerce giant Alibaba.

By |2024-12-23T15:44:47+08:00December 1, 2021|News|Comments Off on The AI image forgery detective