The carnival is themed on “Fun Science” and a number of HK SciFest 2021 partners are invited to present interactive programmes covering various topics such as biological science, astronomy and smart technology. You can find fun, learn and enjoy science in a joyful atmosphere. Do not miss out. Let’s have fun in science!
Hong Kong is a high-density city. In order to carry out town planning tasks, it would be difficult to grasp the full picture of development if simply based on 2D plans. In this regard, the Planning Department has make use of various smart technologies to enhance the efficiency of our daily work.
In HK SciFest 2021, the Planning Department and the City Gallery will co-host an online exhibition under the theme of "Smart Planning in the Digital Era", and to showcase an array of IT initiatives leveraging the latest innovation and technology to facilitate smart planning in Hong Kong. Main features of these IT initiatives, namely the Town Planning Information System, Statutory Planning Portal 2, the operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, 3D photo-realistic models and the classification of land uses under the Land Utilisation Map in Hong Kong, will be introduced. Besides, the online exhibition will also highlight the key features of the 3D Planning and Design System (e.g. visualisation of multi-layer data in 3D environment, generation of design schemes and use of planning/urban design tools) used in the Planning Department to facilitate the design of the future blueprint for Hong Kong.
In HK SciFest 2021, the Planning Department and the City Gallery will co-host an online exhibition under the theme of "Smart Planning in the Digital Era", and to showcase an array of IT initiatives leveraging the latest innovation and technology to facilitate smart planning in Hong Kong. Main features of these IT initiatives, namely the Town Planning Information System, Statutory Planning Portal 2, the operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, 3D photo-realistic models and the classification of land uses under the Land Utilisation Map in Hong Kong, will be introduced. Besides, the online exhibition will also highlight the key features of the 3D Planning and Design System (e.g. visualisation of multi-layer data in 3D environment, generation of design schemes and use of planning/urban design tools) used in the Planning Department to facilitate the design of the future blueprint for Hong Kong.
Macau STEAM Lab under The Association for Promotion of Science and Technology of Macau aims to promote science education to the general public. Our first appearance in HK SciFest will be joined by our friends: Zebrafish (Zelda and Baron) and Flyman (Jo and LaLa). During the programme, two story books about model organisms will be brought to the general public to understand more about model organisms, their application in bio-technology research and development of Chinese Medicine. We will provide websites, where information about Zebrafish (Zelda and Baron) and Flyman (Jo and LaLa) can be found, as well as online Q&A games.
How tiny can a vegetable seed be? Can we determine the quality of seeds with naked eyes? How does seed industry survive in Hong Kong nowadays? Please find out more in this booth! This booth will present interactive booth games and display various seed information and stories for the public to learn more about seed technology, its importance, development, future and impact on Hong Kong agriculture. Participants can even feel and observe different types of vegetable and fruit seeds!
Origami is a traditional Japanese art. It seems to be a simple folding technique, but it impiles some complex mechanisms for structural modeling. This origami process inspires the prototype design of engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and could be applied in aeronautical engineering and astronautics. The engineers also take advantage of STEAM mindsets and integrates science and art to develop foldable solar panels for space telescopes. Now let us enjoy the moment of making origami models together!
The City Nature Challenge is an annual international effort for anyone to find and record wildlife in cities across the globe and share it via the iNaturalist app. Hong Kong was among the top 3 of 244 cities that participated in last year’s City Nature Challenge. An amazing 3,007 species were recorded in 4 days!
This year, WWF-Hong Kong demonstrates how smartphone technology can help monitor biodiversity, including a brief introduction to the concept of a "citizen scientist", a brief demonstration of the iNaturalist app, how it works and where observations are collected and used. Plus, an understanding of the City Nature Challenge 2021 and how the public can get involved.
Let’s be part of it this year and find out more wildlife!
This year, WWF-Hong Kong demonstrates how smartphone technology can help monitor biodiversity, including a brief introduction to the concept of a "citizen scientist", a brief demonstration of the iNaturalist app, how it works and where observations are collected and used. Plus, an understanding of the City Nature Challenge 2021 and how the public can get involved.
Let’s be part of it this year and find out more wildlife!
