====== Grants ====== ===== Competitive Research Grants (over HKD $6.4M) ===== - Wei Chen, **Irwin King**. Community-Based Distributed Information Retrieval in Peer-to-Peer Networks (对等网络中基于社区的分布式信息检索方法研究), NSFC (国家自然科学基金) #61003263, 2011-2013. - **Irwin King**. Irrelevant Data Classification in Semi-supervised Learning for Social Computing Applications, RGC General Research Fund, 2010--2013. - **Irwin King**. The Exploration of Low Density and Manifold Assumptions in Semi-supervised Learning, RGC General Research Fund, 2008--2010. - **Irwin King**. Theoretical Investigation on Kernel-based Maximum a Posteriori (MAP) Classifiers Under Gaussianity Assumption, Hong Kong RGC Earmarked Grant, 2007--2009. - **Irwin King**. A Study of Kernel-based Discriminant Classifiers, CUHK Direct Grant, 2006--2008. - **Irwin King**. Improving Optimization in the Minimum Error Minimax Probability Machine, CUHK Direct Grant, 2005--2007. - **Irwin King**. Theoretical and experimental research on biased classification using extensions of the minimax probability machine, Hong Kong RGC Earmarked Grant, 2004--2006. - **Irwin King**. Target information estimation for relevance feedback framework in content-based image retrieval, Hong Kong RGC Earmarked Grant, 2002--2004. - **Irwin King**. Distributed content-based image search engine, RGC Research Grant Direct Allocation, 2002--2004. - **Irwin King**, Ada Fu, and Laiwan Chan. The design and analysis of stochastic clustering methods for generating indexing structure for information retrieval in image database applications, Hong Kong RGC Earmarked Grant, 1999--2001. - Ada Fu and **Irwin King**. Where is the Beef? Data Mining in High Dimensional Space, Hong Kong RGC Earmarked Grant, 2001-2003. - Laiwan Chan and **Irwin King**. A Portfolio Management System for the Hong Kong Market, Hong Kong RGC Earmarked Grant, 1999-2002. - **Irwin King**. An image database for content-based query and retrieval for the fashion and textile industry (montage), CUHK Internal Research Grant, July 1998--2000. - **Irwin King**, Ada Fu, and Laiwan Chan. Content-Based Image Retrieval of Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong RGC Earmarked Grant, 1997--1999. - Laiwan Chan and **Irwin King**. A State Space Approach to Recurrent Neural Network, Hong Kong RGC Earmarked Grant, 1997--1999. - **Irwin King**. Min/Max Entropy Principles for Unsupervised Visual Processing via Constrained Sigmoidal Neural Networks, CUHK Direct Grant, 1996--1998. - **Irwin King**, Lei Xu, and Laiwan Chan. FACE: A face analysis and computing environment, Hong Kong RGC Earmarked Grant, 1995--1997. - **Irwin King**. Facial Expression Animation and Lip-Synchronization Using Anatomical Models in Reading Text in Cantonese and Mandarin, CUHK Direct Grant, 1994. - **Irwin King**. A Face Recognition System Using the Dynamic Link Architecture, CUHK Direct Grant, 1993--1995. - **Irwin King**. A Computational Model of Mammalian’s Memory System, Chiap Hua Cheng’s Foundation Fund, 1993--1995. ===== Competitive Applied Research Funding (over HKD $38M) ===== /* - **Irwin King** and Michael R. Lyu. Named Entity Recognition: Towards Understanding Real-Time Location-Sensitive Information Needs in Mobile Short Text, Google Research Award, December 2010. - Michael R. Lyu and **Irwin King**. Mining User Travel Paths for Personalized Point-of-Interest Recommendation, Google Focused Grant, Mobile 2014, August 2010. */ - **Irwin King**, Wai-Yin Poon, and Kit-Tai Hau. The Knowledge and Education Exchange Platform (KEEP), UGC, 2014--2017. - **Irwin King**. Bilingual Assignment Management System with Plagiarism Detection Functions, CUHK RAC, 20011--2013. - Michael R. Lyu, **Irwin King**, and Tien Tsin Wong. Spatial and Appearance Correlation of Multi-view Surveillance Videos for In-Store Customer Trace Discovery and Pro-Active Selling, Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), 2009. - Michael R. Lyu, **Irwin King**, and Tien Tsin Wong. Visible and Infrared Video Inegrated Marking for Augmented Gesture Extraction (VIVid IMAGE) in Digital Entertainment, Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), 2009. - Michael R. Lyu and **Irwin King**. A Collaborative Machine Learning Framework for Multimedia, Microsoft Research Asia, 2009--2011. - Michael R. Lyu, **Irwin King**, and Tien Tsin Wong. Video capture and view construction for volume computing (vc3) in digital entertainment, Asia Media Technology Limited, 2008--2009. - Michael R. Lyu, **Irwin King**, and Tien Tsin Wong. Video capture and view construction for volume computing (vc3) in digital entertainment, Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), 2008--2009. - **Irwin King** and Jimmy Lee. Intelligent Language Games with Social Interactions: Models and Applications, Microsoft Research Asia, 2008--2009. - Jimmy Lee and **Irwin King**. Hare Election System and the CUPIDE System, CUHK RAC, 2008--2010. - Michael Lyu, **Irwin King**, and Tien Tsin Wong. Video Processing Toolkit for Visual Perception Technology in Computer Games, Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), 2007--2008. - John Lui and **Irwin King** edPod Lecture Archival System, Faculty Strategic Incentive Projects Fund, 2007--2008. - **Irwin King** and Jimmy Lee. FYP Archival, Support, and Tracking (FAST) System, Faculty Strategic Incentive Projects Fund, 2007. - Jimmy Lee and **Irwin King**. The Chinese University Plagiarism IDentification Engine (CUPIDE), CUHK Internal, 2006. - Michael R. Lyu, **Irwin King**, and Tien Tsin Wong. Enabling Face-to-Face Entertainment Computing Technology (EFFECT), Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), 2006. - **Irwin King** and Jimmy Lee. The Chinese University Plagiarism IDentification Engine (CUPIDE), CUHK Internal, 2005. - Michael R. Lyu, **Irwin King**, and Tien Tsin Wong. Augmented Reality Computing Arena for Digital Entertainment (ARCADE), Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), 2004. - **Irwin King**, Ada Fu, and Laiwan Chan. Apparel manufacturing knowledge portal site, Industry Support Fund, 1999. - **Irwin King**, Ada Fu, Laiwan Chan, and Lei Xu. Electronic commerce front end for HK apparel industry community, Industry Support Fund (contract through HKUST), September 1998. - **Irwin King**, Ada Fu, Laiwan Chan, and Lei Xu. Working model for intranet commerce in fabric sourcing and trading, Additional Funding for Industrial Support, 1997. - **Irwin King**, Ada Fu, Laiwan Chan, and Lei Xu. Development of an Image Database for Hong Kong’s Fashion Industry Supporting Content-Based Retrieval, Additional Funding for Industrial Support, 1995. ===== Other Grants/Scholarships (over HKD $170K)===== - **Irwin King**. Apple’s WWDC Student Travel Grant 2009, Apple Computer Asia, July 2009. - **Irwin King** and Jimmy Lee. Apple’s WWDC Travel Grant 2008, Apple Computer Asia, June 2008. - **Irwin King**. 2007 Beijing-Hong Kong Doctoral Forum, Croucher Foundation, 2007. - **Irwin King**. Proceeding editing for the Theoretical Aspects of Neural Computation (TANC’97) Conference, Student Campus Work Scheme, CUHK, 1997. - **Irwin King**. WWW design and implementation for the Hong Kong Neural Computing and Intelligent System (HKNCIS) Forum, New Asia Student Campus Work Scheme, 1995. - **Irwin King**. Clerical work for International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP’96), CUHK Student Campus Work Scheme, 1995. - **Irwin King**. An Integrative Environment for Artificial Neural Network Research, Strategic Research Grant, 1994. - **Irwin King** and Min-Ping Qian. A study of coherent oscillations and phase-locking behavior in neural networks, China Scholar Exchange Grant, 1994. - **Irwin King**. World-Wide Web Homgpage for the Neural Network Group, New Asia Student Campus Work Scheme, 1994. - Lei Xu and **Irwin King**. Invitation of Professor Yan Ping Fan to visit CUHK, China Scholar Exchange Grant, 1994.