Date
15 January 2025 (Wednesday) – 17 January 2025 (Friday)
Conference Venue
Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
Getting access to the Campus
• 5-minute walking distance from Exit A of University MTR Station.
• All participants will need to pass through security check at the main entrance outside University MTR Station Exit A.
• Please present the Visitor Registration System (VRS) QR Code sent to you by email or identity document for the security checking purpose.
The VRS QR codes are person specific and valid only for the date specified.
Shuttle Service from Hyatt Regency Shatin to YIA
Date: 15 – 17 Jan 2025 (Wed – Fri)
Opening Time: 08:45
Pick-up Point: Hotel Entrance, Lobby Level, Hyatt Regency Shatin
Registration and Information Desk
Date: 15 – 17 Jan 2025 (Wed – Fri)
Opening Time: 08:30 – 18:00
Pick-up Point: Foyer, Lecture Theatre 2 (LT2), G/F, YIA
Please bring along the eCopy of your registration confirmation or provision of your name for check-in. Please send email to Secretariat for receiving a copy again if you have misplaced it.
Conference Sessions
Opening ceremony, conference sessions, round-table discussions and closing ceremony will be held at LT2, G/F, YIA.
Poster Presentation
Poster presentation is located at Multi-function room inside the bookstore located at 1/F, YIA with the following schedule:
Theme: Medical Robotics
Date: 15 Jan 2025 (Wed)
Setup Time: 08:30 – 09:00
Dismantle: 17:30-18:00
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Theme: Bioinspired Robotics
Date: 16 Jan 2025 (Thu)
Setup Time: 08:30 – 09:00
Dismantle: 17:30-18:00
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Theme: Robots in the Real World
Date: 17 Jan 2025 (Fri)
Setup Time: 08:30 – 09:00
Dismantle: 17:30-18:00
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Best Poster Awards will be announced and presented at the Closing Ceremony on 17 January 2025.
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Wifi
Wi-Fi Name (SSID): CUguest
Identity: Conference Guests
User ID: src2025
Password: yiacuhk
How to Connect
1. Select CUguest from the list of available Wi-Fi networks on your device.
2. You will be prompted to sign in. Alternatively, visit any webpage to get the sign in prompt. (CUHK homepage, www.cuhk.edu.hk, is viewable without sign in.)
3. Select your identity and enter User ID/Password, then click the Login button.
4. Remember to observe the terms and conditions and do not use the Wi-Fi network for the exchange of sensitive or personal Information.
Coffee/Tea
Coffee/tea will be served at the Market Café on 1/F, YIA at the designated times.
Lunch
Registrants and Exhibitors
Lunch boxes will be arranged at Chung Chi Tang Student Canteen.
Speakers and Invited Guests
Date: 15 Jan 2025 (Wed)
Lunch Venue: Richard M.W. Ho Lounge, Lee Woo Sing College
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Date: 16 Jan 2025 (Thu)
Lunch Venue: Connexion, S. H. College Staff Common Room
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Date: 17 Jan 2025 (Fri)
Lunch Venue: The Green, Lee Woo Sing College
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Cocktail Reception
(For conference participants except student registrants)
Date: 15 Jan 2025 (Wed)
Time: 18:30 – 20:30
Venue: MRC R&D Lab, 20E, Hong Kong Science Park (HKSTP)
Shuttle service: From YIA to HKSTP – 18:15
From HKSTP to Hyatt Regency Shatin & University MTR Station – 21:00
Welcome Dinner
(For conference participants except student registrants)
Date: 16 Jan 2025 (Thu)
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Happiness Cuisine
Shop S101-S106, 2/F, Core Building 2, 1 Science Park E Ave, Hong Kong Science Park (HKSTP)
Shuttle service: From YIA to HKSTP – 18:15
From HKSTP to Hyatt Regency Shatin & University MTR Station – 22:00
Badge Identification
Each participant will receive a name badge upon registration. All participants are requested to wear their name badges throughout the Conference. Only badge holders will be admitted to the Conference venues.
Certificate of Attendance
E-certificate of attendance will be sent to those attended the Conference within 2 weeks after the Conference.
Personal Property
Please take good care of your personal belongings. Do not leave them unattended. The Organizers and the Conference Secretariat will not be responsible for any loss or damage of your personal properties.
Liability
The Organizers and the Conference Secretariat will not be liable for personal accidents, or any loss or damage of private property during the Conference. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to personal insurance.
Disclaimer
Whilst every attempt will be made to ensure that all aspects of the Conference announced will take place as scheduled, the Organizers reserve the right to make last minute changes should the need arise.
