RATE@UM
Research Group of Advanced Technologies in Engineering
👋 Here is RATE@UM
RATE@UM (Research Group of Advanced Technologies in Engineering) is a research group in the Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau. We are dedicated to driving innovative research and development in civil engineering and other related interdisciplinary fields. Our vision is to develop and leverage collaborative intelligence technologies to integrate human beings, physical environments, and digital twins seamlessly towards a safer and more sustainable future.
🔬 Research Directions
Physical-virtual twining via collaborative XR
City and building informatics
Sensing and vision capturing in built environments
Human behavior interpretation
📰 Latest News
RATE group participates in the UM Open Day event
Published on: 2025-01-12
On January 12th, 2025, the RATE group at the University of Macau's Open Day demonstrated VR and AR in tower crane operations, highlighting how these technologies revolutionize construction aspects and inspire the next - gen in civil engineering.
Our student attends the CONVR 2024 conference in Sydney
Published on: 2024-11-15
This November, student Mark presented his research on automated pavement crack detection using UAV imagery and deep learning at the 24th CONVR 2024 in Sydney, aiming to improve inspection and urban transportation.
Our research receives FDCT-ITP fund from Macau Government
Published on: 2024-10-11
The Macau Government's FDCT - ITP Scheme funds our project to enhance road maintenance with BIM and advanced tech. We're developing an AI - based system for pavement disease detection to improve urban assessment efficiency.