We are pleased to share that Prof. Cheng has been featured in a Sing Tao Headline news article highlighting his latest work on applying AI for social good on May 28, 2026. In response to the challenges of an ageing population, Prof. Cheng led the development of “HINCare,” a timebanking system that leverages AI to connect volunteers with the elderly or others in need. The platform supports services such as medical accompaniment and home assistance, while converting service hou

We are proud to announce that the HINCare project has been awarded a Silver Medal at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. The annual International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG) is one of the world’s most prestigious events dedicated exclusively to inventions and innovations. Bringing together inventors, research institutions, and industry leaders from around the world, the exhibition provides an important platform for showcasing technological

Professor Reynold C.K. Cheng, Project Coordinator of HINCare, has launched a new interactive lecture detailing our work in supporting the local NGO community. Hosted on HKU’s innovative ArkJunior AI platform, the presentation highlights how HINCare leverages intelligent volunteer matching and technology-driven social care to empower community organizations. Viewers can interact directly with the presentation—pausing at any time to ask the built-in AI tutor questions and insta

The HINCare team recently participated in HKU Innovation Week, where we proudly showcased our AI-powered volunteer matching platform to the community. A huge thank you to everyone who visited our booth! We loved seeing so many of you try out the HINCare app firsthand and learn about our Time Bank system. Your enthusiastic support and valuable feedback mean the world to us and will help us continue to improve our user experience. Stay tuned for more updates as we work together

Prof. Reynold Cheng was quoted in a Sing Tao Daily article discussing Hong Kong’s Sha Ling Data Park. He highlighted its potential to support university research, facilitate large-scale AI model training, and promote the commercialization of research outcomes. Read the full article: Sing Tao Daily

We are pleased to share that Prof. Reynold Cheng has been elevated to IEEE Senior Member. IEEE is one of the world’s largest professional organizations dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE Senior Member is a professional grade recognizing significant professional experience and achievements in the field. Only 10% of IEEE’s nearly half a million members hold this grade, which requires extensive experience and reflects professional maturity and do

We are pleased to announce that HINCare has been selected for the Project Showcase at HKU Innovation Week 2026. Our project, “HINCare: AI Solution for Intelligent Volunteer Matching”, will be featured under the Smart Living and Wellness category. HKU Innovation Week is The University of Hong Kong’s annual flagship celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. This year, the event returns as a vibrant, living ecosystem – “The Innovation Reef: Where Ideas Breed and Thrive”. J

All members of the HKU community and the general public are welcome to join! ABOUT THE TECHTALK Database systems, which provide various operations for defining and querying data, enable large-scale AI systems and intelligent applications in various domains. Due to recent advances in large language models (LLMs), automating database operations through code generation has become increasingly attainable. This capability of having data intelligence in LLMs has given rise to a new

We are excited to share that HINCare has been featured in a spotlight article by am730, highlighting the platform's development and social impact as Hong Kong’s pioneering AI-powered cloud time-banking platform. Developed by Prof. Reynold Cheng and the HKU STAR Lab in 2020, HINCare leverages AI to connect volunteers with elderly individuals and others in need. Through an innovative “time credit” system, the platform facilitates sustainable community mutual support by matching

The University has long been committed to making a positive impact on society through knowledge exchange (KE). The HKU KE website showcases inspiring stories of researchers’ achievements in ‘Impact’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Partnership’, ‘Global’, and ‘Engagement’ each month. We are proud to share that the HINCare project, led by Prof. Reynold Cheng, has been featured in HKU IMPACT, recognizing its remarkable social impact. Over the past six years, the project has been awarded eight p

Prof. Reynold Cheng has been invited to speak on the topic of “AI for Social Goods: STAR Lab’s Experience” at the ICMSS 2026 Conference. The ICMSS 2026 Conference will be held from March 20-22 in Wuhan, China. The ICMSS conference provides professional interactions of emerging management engineering, software engineering and service sciences. Additionally, it serves as a conduit for delivering advanced technology to the regional industry. In the talk, Prof. Cheng will share h

Prof. Reynold Cheng has been invited to give a live talk on the topic of "BIRD-SQL: Towards Automatic Data-Centric Code Generation " at Wuhan University. In the talk, Prof. Cheng will discuss his team’s effort in building benchmarking systems and present his work in graph-aware reasoning, SQL correction, and multi-turn tabular data analysis. Details of the talk are as follows: Date: 20 March 2026 Time: 15:00 Venue: B404, School of Computer Science, Wuhan University

We are excited to share that Prof. Cheng was invited to participate in an interview on "政經CHAT" hosted by i-CABLE on March 4, 2026. Following the release of the 2026-2027 Budget, the Hong Kong government is actively advancing the industrialization of AI and deepening its integration across various sectors. The goal is to promote wider AI application and achieve adoption and utilization across all levels of society. During the interview, Prof. Cheng shared valuable insights on

Professor Reynold Cheng, Leader of the HKU STAR Lab, will unveil how data science serves society at the Google Cloud Education Summit Hong Kong 2026. He has been invited as a distinguished speaker to share the Lab's pioneering work in applying data science to address critical societal challenges. The summit, a premier gathering for Hong Kong's education leaders, will take place on January 31, 2026, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Focusing on the theme “The

The "HINCare（手牽守）" Time Banking mobile application recently made an appearance on Viu TV's medical program "杏林在線." While exploring the...

We are proud to announce that Professor Reynold C.K. Cheng, Division Head (AI & Data Science) of the School of Computing and Data Science...

We are pleased to announce that Professor Reynold Cheng , our Project Coordinator, has been invited as a distinguished speaker at the...

Source: University of Hong Kong, School of Computing and Data Science News Professor Reynold CHENG, Head of Computer Science Division,...

Hong Kong , 2024-12-10 — The HINCare has been awarded the prestigious Social Capital Builder Logo Award at the 2024 Social Capital...

In the field of social welfare, the application of technology is gradually transforming service models. Choi Hung Community Centre for...