In order to accelerate the realization of high-level science and technology self-reliance, further break the "barriers" between regional and disciplinary development, expand the dimension of innovation, and carry out exchanges and cooperation at a higher level, higher standards and higher quality. From June 16 to 17, the first China Automatic Chemistry Association Hong Kong and Macao Doctoral Academic Exchange Meeting in 2023 was held in Harbin. Nearly 300 Ph. D. students from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong, University of Macau, Macao University of Science and Technology and other more than 50 universities and research institutions carried out the thematic report forum and thematic poster forum. More than 600 young scholars from universities and research institutes at home and abroad participated in the academic feast in the field of intelligence to discuss the latest theories, applications and future development in the field of automation and artificial intelligence. The academic exchange meeting was co-chaired by Zhao Yuxin, Assistant to the President of Harbin Engineering University and Dean of Intelligent College; Huang Yulong, deputy dean of Intelligent College; Lv Aiying, Deputy secretary of the Party Branch of the Office of the Chinese Society of Automation; Professor Xia Guihua of Harbin Engineering University, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Intelligent Science and Engineering Li Hongbo, Executive Vice President of Graduate School Cheng Jianhua, Executive Vice President of College of Future Technology Zhang Yonggang, Deputy Secretary General of Science and Technology Association Ding Xuezhong, Deputy Director of Human Resources Department Professor Du Jingtao, Deputy Director of Graduate School Zhang Fujun and other leaders and guests attended the exchange meeting. The opening ceremony was presided over by Huang Yulong.

This conference aims to promote cooperation and interaction among young scholars in the field of intelligence, broaden the academic horizon of doctoral students, enlighten academic thinking, and cross and integrate new theories and technologies of related disciplines. A total of six report sub-forums and four poster sub-forums were held. The exhibition will focus on the themes of intelligent navigation and advanced information fusion, intelligent control and optimal decision theory, intelligent robots and applications, multi-agent collaboration, artificial intelligence, intelligent electrical system, etc.

On behalf of the Chinese Society of Automation, Lv Aiying expressed warm congratulations on the convening of this meeting. She stressed that young scientific and technological talents, as a new driving force for scientific and technological innovation, are the premise for the future development of a discipline and field, and are the key to enhancing a country's scientific and technological competitiveness and innovation ability. The Chinese Society of Automation actively responds to the call of the strategy of strengthening talent in the new era, attaches great importance to the training of young talents, builds a diversified service platform for young people, and develops a one-stop roadmap for talent work. This Hong Kong and Macao doctoral academic exchange meeting is of great practical significance to enhance the exchanges between Hong Kong and Macao youth and the mainland and deepen academic exchanges. It is hoped that this academic exchange will promote the cross and cooperation and exchange of young scholars in the fields of automation and artificial intelligence, encourage the majority of young students to devote themselves to scientific research, produce high-level academic achievements, and actively promote the self-reliance of China's high-level automation.

Zhao Yuxin, on behalf of Harbin Engineering University, delivered a welcome speech to the guests. Zhao Yuxin briefly introduced the basic situation of the school and the college. Harbin Engineering University is a university with glorious military tradition, profound cultural heritage and distinctive school-running characteristics. After nearly 70 years of development and construction, the school has formed a distinct school-running characteristics and advantages of "three seas and one core". The discipline of control science and engineering in the College is the earliest ship oriented control discipline in China, and also the source of ship navigation, control and intelligent technology in China, which has made irreplaceable outstanding contributions to the development of China's Marine development. The University will take this academic exchange conference as an opportunity to continue to give full play to the university's disciplinary advantages, deepen exchanges and cooperation at home and abroad, meet the national strategic needs, focus on frontier and key areas, seize the new opportunities of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, consolidate key scientific and technological elements and strategic technology reserves, and accelerate the realization of scientific and technological self-reliance. Work together to help the high-quality development of automation and intelligent technology.

The special report forum consists of intelligent navigation and advanced information fusion sub-forum, intelligent control and optimal decision theory sub-forum, intelligent robot and application sub-forum, multi-agent cooperation sub-forum, artificial intelligence sub-forum, intelligent electrical system sub-forum.

Intelligent navigation and advanced information integration sub-forum

Intelligent control and optimal decision theory sub-forum

Intelligent robot and application sub-forum

Multi-agent collaboration sub-forum

Artificial Intelligence sub-forum

Intelligent electrical system sub-forum

The special poster forum is composed of intelligent navigation and advanced information fusion sub-forum, control engineering and application sub-forum, artificial intelligence sub-forum, intelligent robot and electrical system sub-forum.

After the academic exchange meeting, all participants visited the Harbin Military Museum of Harbin Engineering University, the Engineering Research Center of Navigation Instruments of the Ministry of Education, the Key Laboratory of Ship Navigation and Control, the Key Laboratory of Ship Intelligence System and Technology of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The young scholars had a deeper understanding of the university's development history, research direction and research results, and further stimulated the sense of responsibility of the participating young scholars, and contributed to the service of the national strategy to open high-quality development.

The conference also invited more than 40 high-level experts in the field and more than 50 doctoral students from the State University of New York, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Southeast University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shandong University and other universities to serve as judges, and a total of 6 best report awards were awarded. There were 6 excellent report awards, 4 best poster awards and 8 excellent poster awards. Zhao Yuxin, assistant to the president and dean of the Intelligent College, Li Hongbo, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Intelligent College, Zhang Yonggang, Executive vice president of the Future College, and Zhang Fujun, deputy dean of the Graduate School, respectively presented the Best Report award, Excellent Report Award, Best poster Award, and Excellent Poster Award.

The forum was sponsored by the Chinese Society of Automation, hosted by the School of Intelligent Science and Engineering of Harbin Engineering University, and co-organized by the Graduate School of Harbin Engineering University. The Chinese Society of Automation and Harbin Engineering University always uphold the purpose of training young scientific and technological talents, attach great importance to the development and innovation of young talents in the field of automation and intelligence, and build a high-quality academic exchange platform for the majority of young people.