PolyU Seminar on the Design and Implementation of an AI-powered DBMS

 The seminar named “AIxDB: On the Design and Implementation of an AI-powered DBMS” was organized by COMP Dept., PolyU on 30^th Jul 2024. This seminar aims to explore the evolution of data systems with a focus on deepening the fusion of AI and DB; and outline the conceptual and architectural overview of NeurDB. Prof. Beng Chin OOI (Lee Kong Chian Centennial Professor, COMP Dept., National University of Singapore) was the guest speaker. He briefed the seminar outline in the beginning.

Firstly, Prof. OOI introduced the background of database management system (DBMS) which is the cornerstone of most digital applications and proposed to add AI system for analytics.

Then he briefed the AI background for different applications such as healthcare and e-commerce.

Traditionally, DBMS supported online application including Online Transactional Processing (OLTP) and Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) but AI-powered analytics cannot be handled by DBMS alone that needs AI system.

And then Prof. OOI mentioned that integrating AI and DB is not new but expressed about forty years ago. Our department head Prof. Qing Li’s PhD thesis is on this field too!

The most updated paper on the fusion of AI and DB (AIxDB) in 2016 was introduced.

After that he briefed the development history of DBMSs from 1960 to 2010s.

The development history of AI was also stated that “designing and developing next-generation DBMSs is both timely and realizable” he said.

NeurDB is an AI-powered DBMS that was built and its fundamental infrastructure was briefed.

Its overall conceptual for AI-powered application for healthcare, e-commerce and finance were showed.

The in-database model selection is explained and they proposed to use two-phase model selection algorithm. Its design principles included “Filter-and-Refine (FRP)” and “Continue to exploit FRP”.

Finally, Prof. OOI showed us their development roadmap of NeurDB.

NeurDB-PoC supports in-database AI-powered analytics so as to enhance SQL syntax.

Q&A session

Reference

COMP 50th Anniversary Distinguished Talk “AIxDB” - https://www.polyu.edu.hk/comp/news-and-events/event/2024/07/50-talk_30-july_prof-beng-chin-ooi/

Remember Dr. Joseph Leung, Past President of CityU EngD Society

A sad news received from Dr. Rocky Lam today that Dr. Joseph Leung (Past President and Director of CityU EngD Society) passed away on 15 July 2024. We lost an outstanding cohort in the CityU EngD Society. He was among the first cohort in the EngD Programme in 2003. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Dr. Joseph’s family, friends and colleagues.

(Dr. Joseph Leung gave speech in 2009. His topic named “Adoption of Enterprise Integration Modeling in the Design & Implementation of Knowledge Management System” in CityU.)

There are some events with Dr. Joseph Leung for our memory below.

I took a photo with Joseph during the event named “Big Data & Analytics Forum 2017” in HKSTP. We have been colleagues of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation for a long time. 

Joseph had arranged EngD AGM 2017 in IVE. 

He led us to visit IVE.

Then we had dinner together. It is our last photo taken together.

We also met in CityU Eminence Society annual dinner 2017 and took a photo for memory. 

I found the SEM seminar photo that Dr. Joseph Leung on behalf of CityU EngD Society presented souvenir to Dr. W. H. Fok in 2008.

The earliest photo we took together was probably at the EngD New Year Party held at the Cyberport on December 31, 2007.

RIP Dr. Joseph Leung

Reference:

20080112: Introduction of Engineer Doctorate (Engineering Management) in CityU - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2008/01/introduction-of-engineer-doctorate.html

20090424: Intellectual Capital Management and Knowledge Management - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2009/04/intellectual-capital-and-knowledge.html

20170301: CityU Eminence Society – The 4th Exco Inauguration Ceremony & Annual Dinner 2017 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2017/03/cityu-eminence-society-4th-exco.html

20170525: Big Data & Analytics Forum 2017 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2017/05/big-data-analytics-forum-2017.html

20170610: CityU EngD Society AGM Seminar “Education & Innovation” 2017 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2017/06/cityu-engd-society-agm-seminar.html

On 3rd Aug 2024:

先夫梁興邦喪禮

謹定於2024年8月3日（星期六）

上午（11:00-12:15）以天主教儀式進行彌撒

地點：天主教聖安多尼堂

地址：香港薄扶林道69A（香港大學站A2出口）

遺體隨即移往哥連臣角火葬場火化

纓紅宴設於火化後

妻：龔艷

孝女：梁思晴

泣告

Advanced Class III for I Ching (易經高班III)–Lecture 2

 Minda and I joined Prof. Pang’s (彭泓基教授) advanced class III for I Ching (易經高班 III) the 2^nd lecture on 20^th Jul 2024. The topic of lecture 2 is also “I Ching and Qigong” (易經與氣功).

Prof. Pang firstly explain the poem who mentioned during the concert last week that “三千年讀史，不外功名利祿；九萬裡悟道，終歸詩酒田園．” It means that people pursue fame and fortune, but after enlightenment, they return to the pastoral of poetry and wine.

Another poem he always quoted “劍可取書生之怯懦，琴能平才士之驕矜．” He said to see through grudges and hatred (恩怨情仇); love piano, chess, calligraphy and painting (琴棋書畫).

And then Prof. Pang continued to explain the second part of “Xi Ci” (繫辭). The first section named Phenomena and Xi Ci (⽴象和繫辭). Phenomena is inside in Gossip (八卦) and Yao (爻) indicating the move and change.

Therefore, I Ching refers to phenomena (象), and phenomena refers to shapes (形像). Tuan (彖) refers to the content, Yao (爻) refers to movement, everything that causes good or bad luck.

After that the yin and yang of the hexagram was mentioned (卦的陰陽).

Then he mentioned the relationship between Qian Kun (乾坤) and Yin Yang (陰陽). I Ching is to information from the past to predict the future.

Prof. Pang explained how to deal with worries through different I Ching hexagrams and virtues (德).

Finally, Prof. Pang discussed what is "Qi"(氣). Dao (道) generates Qi (氣) and Qi (氣) generates Yin Yang (陰陽); and then generates all things.

He quoted that Dr. Wang proposed that Qi is a kind of resonance (共振) and related to human blood circulation.

And then Prof. Pang introduced Innate Qi (先天之氣) and acquired Qi (後天之氣).

After that we practiced the Qi with Prof. Pang.

He explained some masters integrated Qi practice into life such as using chopsticks to pick up food.

Prof. Pang also use formula to explain relationship between Qi practice and respiration.

He also mentioned to inhale three times and to exhale one time but fast. That is one type of Huashan Qigong (華山氣功).

Lastly, Prof. Pang explained it in a more scientific way.

After the class, Prof. Pang and classmates had lunch together. Since I got common cool, we had not joined this time. 

Reference:

彭泓基教授 - https://www.master-insight.com/author/penghongji/

屈機TV (屈基論) - https://www.youtube.com/@wgtvhk/playlists

2024

Advanced Class III of “I Ching”:

20240713: HKSB Tomorrow Will Be Better Midsummer Concert (⾹港盲⼈輔導會明天會更好仲夏⾳樂會) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/07/hksb-tomorrow-will-be-better-midsummer.html

20240726: Advanced Class III for I Ching (易經高班III)–Lecture 1 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/07/advanced-class-iii-for-i-ching.html

Advanced Class II of “I Ching”:

20240224: Advanced Class II for I Ching (易經高班II)–Lecture 1 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/02/advanced-class-ii-for-i-ching-iilecture.html

20240223: Chinese Wisdom and Calligraphy Grammar (中華智慧與書法文法) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/02/chinese-wisdom-and-calligraphy-grammar.html

20240309: Advanced Class II for I Ching (易經高班II)–Lecture 2 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/03/advanced-class-ii-for-i-ching-iilecture.html

20240323: Advanced Class II for I Ching (易經高班II)–Lecture 3 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/03/advanced-class-ii-for-i-ching-iilecture_23.html

20240406: Advanced Class II for I Ching (易經高班II)–Lecture 4 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/04/advanced-class-ii-for-i-ching-iilecture.html

20240420: Advanced Class II for I Ching (易經高班II)–Lecture 5 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/04/advanced-class-ii-for-i-ching-iilecture_20.html

20240504: Advanced Class II for I Ching (易經高班II)–Lecture 6 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/05/advanced-class-ii-for-i-ching-iilecture.html

20240616: I Ching Advanced Class II Graduation Trip (易經高班II畢業之旅) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2024/06/i-ching-advanced-class-ii-graduation.html

2023

Advanced Class of “I Ching”:

20231007: Advanced Class for I Ching (易經高班) – Lecture 1 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/10/advanced-class-for-i-ching-lecture-1.html

20231021: Advanced Class for I Ching (易經高班)–Lecture 2 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/10/advanced-class-for-i-ching-lecture-2.html

20231104: Advanced Class for I Ching (易經高班) – Lecture 3 -https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/11/advanced-class-for-i-ching-lecture-3.html

20231125: Advanced Class for I Ching (易經高班) – Lecture 4 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/11/advanced-class-for-i-ching-lecture-4.html

20231202: Advanced Class for I Ching (易經高班) – Lecture 5 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/12/advanced-class-for-i-ching-lecture-5.html

20231216: Advanced Class for I Ching (易經高班) – Lecture 6 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/12/advanced-class-for-i-ching-lecture-6.html

20231227: I Ching Class Christmas Trip to Zhongshan (易經班聖誕中山之旅) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/12/i-ching-class-christmas-trip-to.html

Intermediate Class of “I Ching”:

20230603: Intermediate Class for I Ching (易經中班) – Lecture 1 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/06/intermediate-class-for-i-ching-lecture-1.html

20230610: Intermediate Class for I Ching (易經中班) – Lecture 2 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/06/intermediate-class-for-i-ching-lecture-2.html

20230615: 閱讀彭泓基教授著作的心得 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/06/blog-post.html

20230617: Intermediate Class for I Ching (易經中班) – Lecture 3 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/06/intermediate-class-for-i-ching-lecture-3.html 20230624: Intermediate Class for I Ching (易經中班) – Lecture 4 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/06/intermediate-class-for-i-ching-lecture-4.html

20230629: Ritual and Music Education as well as Chinese and Western Culture(禮樂教化與中西文化) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/06/ritual-and-music-education-as-well-as.html 20230708: Intermediate Class for I Ching (易經中班) – Lecture 5 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/07/intermediate-class-for-i-ching-lecture-5.html

20230709: Wudang Health Exercises (武當養⽣功) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/07/wudang-health-exercises.html

20230715: Intermediate Class for I Ching (易經中班) – Lecture 6 - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/07/intermediate-class-for-i-ching-lecture-6.html

20230907: I Ching Intermediate Classmate Dinner (易經中班同學聚餐) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/09/i-ching-intermediate-classmate-dinner.html

20230914: Music Seminar on “How to train children to have feelings for their country and family” (如何培訓孩子的家國情懷音樂講座) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/09/music-seminar-on-how-to-train-children.html

Introductory Class of “I Ching”:

20230325: I Ching and the Wisdom of Life (易經與人生智慧) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/03/i-ching-and-wisdom-of-life.html

20230401: I Ching and the Wisdom of Life II (易經與人生智慧) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/04/i-ching-and-wisdom-of-life-ii.html

20230415: I Ching and the Wisdom of Life III (易經與人生智慧) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/04/i-ching-and-wisdom-of-life-iii.html

20230422: I Ching and the Wisdom of Life IV (易經與人生智慧) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/04/i-ching-and-wisdom-of-life-iv.html

20230525: I Ching Classmate Dinner and Introduction to Extenics (易經同學聚餐和可拓學導論) - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2023/05/i-ching-classmate-dinner-and.html