On the afternoon of June 26, 2024, the unveiling ceremony for the “Rail Transit Visual Joint Research Center” was held at the 1002 Academic Lecture Hall in Enming Building, School of Software Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST). The event was attended by Yuan Yongkang, Deputy District Mayor of Hongshan District, Wuhan, Gao Liang, Vice President of HUST, Kong Lingsheng, Party Secretary, Chairman, and CEO of Shenzhou High-Speed Rail Technology Co., Ltd., Wang Xiaoming, General Manager of Wuhan LIDE Measurement and Control Technology Co., Ltd., Li Li, Deputy Director of the Economic Information and Technological Innovation Bureau of Hongshan District, Chen Lei, Secretary of Qingling Street Party Working Committee, Li Guang, Director of Achievement Transformation at the Economic Information and Technological Innovation Bureau of Hongshan District, Guan Xiaoxia, Deputy Director of the Scientific and Technological Development Institute of HUST, Wang Shixian, Party Secretary, Bai Xiang, Dean, Wan Lin, Assistant Dean, and other leaders and guests, along with faculty and student representatives from the School. The ceremony was hosted by Xu Jie, Deputy Party Secretary of the School.
Gao Liang, Vice President of HUST, in his speech, introduced the university’s development status, research achievements, and the School’s disciplinary strengths and advantages. He expressed his expectations for future cooperation with Wuhan LIDE Measurement and Control Technology Co., Ltd. He emphasized that the Joint Research Center should strengthen top-level design, continuously enrich the content of cooperation, actively conduct technological research and application innovations, address key technical challenges, promote industry-university-research cooperation, and ensure the application and promotion of project achievements. Furthermore, he emphasized the importance of government support in fostering mutual support between academia and industry.
Kong Lingsheng, Party Secretary, Chairman, and CEO of Shenzhou High-Speed Rail Technology Co., Ltd., pointed out that the cooperation between the School and Wuhan LIDE stems from their shared pursuit of technological innovation, a mutual understanding of future development trends, and the solid implementation of university-enterprise cooperation to drive industrial development. Looking towards the global frontier of science and technology, the economic battlefield, and national demands, the future of the Joint Research Center will certainly yield great achievements. These will not only be in the field of scientific research but will also have a positive impact on talent development, social services, and other areas, contributing to the high-quality development of the rail transit industry and the overall technological advancement of the country.
Wang Shixian, Party Secretary of the School, and Wang Xiaoming, General Manager of Wuhan LIDE Measurement and Control Technology Co., Ltd., signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of both parties.
Yuan Yongkang, Deputy District Mayor of Hongshan District, and Xu Jie, Deputy Party Secretary of the School, unveiled the center.
Professor Tang He, Director of the Joint Research Center, introduced the center and reported on its development plans and objectives. He proposed research ideas and goals addressing the needs of topics such as pre-welding rail damage detection, railway safety monitoring, and abnormal detection of wheelsets during freight train operations. He emphasized that the center will always adhere to the principles of “Digital Rail Transit, Green Smart Development,” empowering AI in the real economy, and generating internationally advanced achievements.
Founded in 1993, Wuhan LIDE Measurement and Control Technology Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shenzhou High-Speed Rail Technology Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of 120 million yuan. It has been recognized as a national high-tech enterprise, a “Little Giant” specialized in technological innovation in Hubei Province, and a recognized enterprise technology center in Hubei Province. Several projects have been rated as National Key New Products, National Torch Program Projects, and Hubei Province’s Famous Brand Products. Wuhan LIDE has been deeply involved in the rail transit field for more than 30 years, becoming an important supplier of rail line equipment and maintenance services in China, specializing in rail line measurement and control systems, safety inspection monitoring equipment, high-speed rail rail processing equipment, and intelligent rail maintenance equipment.
The Rail Transit Visual Joint Research Center jointly established by the School of Software Engineering and Wuhan LIDE marks a good start for mutual complementarity and win-win cooperation. The collaboration will continuously innovate rail transit visual technology, promote the booming development of the rail transit industry, and contribute to national technological progress and social development.
