30/04/2026
📚🏙️ 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗨 𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗚 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
A delegation from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), including the Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) and the Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Geomatics (RCAIG), paid a technical visit to the Land Registry Archive at the Sha Tin Government Offices on 28 April 2026. Mr CHAN Yue Chun, Chief Land Surveyor/Technical (Survey and Mapping Office/Headquarters), Mr LEE Yiu Hing, Senior Land Surveyor/Leg (Legislation Section), and representatives from the Survey and Mapping Office (SMO) of the Lands Department, HKSAR, also joined the visit and discussion.
During the visit, the team received a briefing from the Land Registry on the development of land registration and land record search in Hong Kong, together with a showcase of historical land records 🗂️
During the second session, Prof. DING Xiaoli, Director of RILS, and Prof. WENG Qihao, Associate Director of RILS and Director of RCAIG, introduced the missions and research directions of RILS and RCAIG, highlighting their work in land and space development, geomatics, artificial intelligence and related technologies. 🤖🌍
A fruitful exchange followed on AI applications in land registration, land records management, and cadastral development. 🤝
Prof. Ding thanked Ms LEUNG Wai Han, Alice, Registry Manager of the Land Registry, and her colleagues for arranging the visit. He noted that the PolyU team had gained valuable insights from both the archive presentation and the discussion session and expressed hope that some of the topics raised could be explored further.
The visit provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange between academia and government departments, and fostered closer connections among PolyU, the Land Registry, and the Lands Department, HKSAR. It also underscored the shared interest in leveraging advanced technologies to support the future development of land registration and cadastral systems in Hong Kong.