Our biodiversity is magnificent and full of wonders. Fig1: Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong With increasing climate risks, surging biodiversity crisis, growing stakeholder expectations, and greater regulatory demands, businesses and individuals must act now to help society to transition to a more sustainable world and protect our nature.…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) bird counting is a rapidly growing field that is revolutionizing the way we monitor bird populations. Bird counting is an essential tool for wildlife conservation and management, as it provides vital information about population trends, habitat preferences, and migration patterns. AI bird counting has the potential to…

The AI bird detection system in Mai Po Nature Reserve captured some excellent photos of the Black-faced Spoonbills in March 2023. Fig 1: Black-faces Spoonbills The Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) is a medium-sized wading bird known for its distinctive black facial skin that contrasts sharply with its white plumage. It…

Wildfires are a growing threat to our environment, wildlife, and communities. They can start and spread quickly, making it difficult to contain them before they cause significant damage. Early detection is critical when it comes to wildfires, as it can help reduce the cost of suppression, as well as save…

The 4YFN Awards is a global startup competition aimed at finding the best digital startups around the globe. It is the highest official recognition offered exclusively to startups during MWC Barcelona 2023.  Fig 1: RoboticsCats is one of Top 50 startups for the 4YFN Awards 2023 This year, 4YFN received hundreds of startup applications…

"BBC Click is the BBC's flagship tech show. We broadcast internationally and have an audience reach of 380 million. We focus on the amazing things that technology can do to help people." BBC Click research team contacted us last May. We worked together in early September to demonstrate how AI…

We are working with several nature reserves and NGOs to do joint research on bird detection. Their locations are very different, and the animals they want to monitor are not the same. There is one thing in common: they are keen to use new technology. They are interested in using…

It was a great experience participating in the CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program. Thank Azarely Bedolla, Cassie Young, and Manjari Talasila. I am proud to work with you in this internship program. Figure 1: The undergrads presented their research results on the Intern Demo Day. We collaborated with three brilliant undergrads…

Hello, Edinburgh. Now I’m Here. Figure 1: St Giles’ Cathedral I was working in Edinburgh on the week of 5th September 2022. It was my first time in the capital of Scotland. I was lucky to visit some landmarks during this busy 5-day trip: Calton Hill, Royal Mile, St Giles’…

Wildland-urban interfaces (WUI) are areas where dense urban development meets and intermingles with wildland vegetation. WUIs are created through building new houses and other structures near the natural environment, or through the regrowth of new vegetation in developed lands. As beautiful as it is to have greenery surrounding a community,…