On May 29th, the “Intelligence Frontiers” SUES Innovation Symposium 2025 Series 1, focusing on Human-Engaged Computing and System Innovation was grandly launched at the first-floor lecture hall of the Industry-Education Integration Building on Changning Campus of SUES.
This forum was hosted by SUES, and co-organized by the SustainX Research Center for Sustainable Design of Tongji University, School of Information Science of Kochi University of Technology in Japan, and the Department of Systems Engineering of City University of Hong Kong. The forum brought together top scholars from China and Japan, IEEE Fellows, and industry pioneers. Centered around the theme of the Human-Engaged Computing (HEC) paradigm, it delved into two cutting-edge directions: HEC and wearable innovation, and data-driven design and complex systems. The forum was chaired by Professor Xia Chunming, Vice President of SUES.
Professor Lou Yongqi, President of SUES and Academician of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, delivered the opening speech. President Lou introduced the history, current development, and disciplinary strengths of SUES. He proposed a new development philosophy centered on “Innovation = Emerging Technology + Application Scenarios + Business Models”, aiming to build a novel “tri-rotor” model — a metaphor for the deep integration of engineering, management studies, and design disciplines. This model seeks to break through traditional disciplinary boundaries and create a synergistic “flywheel” effect of innovation. He also expressed his expectations for the accelerated convergence of the new round of technological and industrial transformation in fields such as artificial intelligence, sustainable design, and intelligent manufacturing.
The morning session focused on Human-Engaged Computing and Wearable Innovation. Professor Ren Xiangshi, Academician of the Engineering Academy of Japan and faculty member of School of Information Science, Kochi University of Technology, delivered a keynote speech titled Rethinking Humanity, AI Technology and Future from the Human-Engaged Computing Perspective.
Professor Chen Dongyi, founder of the Mobile Computing Center of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chair of IEEE’s Human-Computer Interaction and Wearable Computing Committee, and Dean of School of Artificial Intelligence of Henan University of Electronic Science and Technology (in preparation), presented a keynote speech on Fabric Electronics, Sensing, and Computing.
Professor Xin Binjie, Dean of School of Textiles and Fashion of SUES, shared his research on Prospects in Digital Textile and Fabric Electronics. Associate Professor Wang Qi, Director of Interaction Design Program at the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, presented a speech titled Promoting Community Behavior Change Through Sustainable HCI: State of the Art and Practices. Dr. Wang Chen from Kochi University of Technology gave a speech titled Paradigm Shift: From Human-Computer Interaction to Human-Engaged Computing.
The afternoon session focused on Data-Driven Design and Complex System. Professor Luo Jianxi from the Department of Systems Engineering of City University of Hong Kong delivered a keynote titled Design Science: Shaping a Human-Led Future.
Professor Cheng Zixue from the University of Aizu, Japan, presented a keynote titled Human-Engaged Computing and Complex Systems – Building Synergized Agent Protocols based on HEC × A2A.
Professor Li Yuanyuan, Dean of School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering of SUES, shared her research on Empowering Advanced Equipment Manufacturing through Multimodal Data and AI. Associate Professor Wang Meng, Deputy Director of Tongji-Tencent Large Design Model Laboratory, discussed the theory and practice of Design Thinking, Foundation Models, and Innovative Applications of Intelligent Agents. Dr. Shen Tao, Assistant Editor of the journal She Ji and faculty of the College of Design and Innovation of Tongji University, gave a keynote on The Inner Life of Cities: From Multimodal Data to the Beauty of Emergence. Dr. Jiang Shuo from the Department of Systems Engineering of City University of Hong Kong shared insights on Engineering Design Innovation Powered by Large Foundation AI Models.
The forum concluded with a high-level roundtable discussion on Human-Engaged Computing and System Innovation, bringing together distinguished scholars including Professors Ren Xiangshi, Cheng Zixue, Chen Dongyi, Luo Jianxi, Li Yuanyuan, and Xin Binjie. The discussion, hosted by President Lou Yongqi of SUES, sparked dynamic exchanges on topics including human-machine symbiosis, commercialization of wearable technology, interdisciplinary integration, and innovation in education and technology. President Lou emphasized that future industry development hinges on human-centered intelligent technology, industrialization of innovation, demand-driven interdisciplinary collaboration, and an open innovation ecosystem.
This innovation forum created a platform for in-depth dialogue and intellectual exchange among scholars in the field of human-engaged computing and system innovation at SUES. It not only strengthened internal collaboration and exploration of emerging topics but also opened new avenues for interdisciplinary research. The forum significantly expanded the depth and breadth of academic exchange among scholars across institutions and organizations, promoting the high-level, cutting-edge collaborative development of research in human-engaged computing and system innovation.