AIoT for Good — Intelligent, Inclusive, and Sustainable Futures

Abstract: This seminar explores how AIoT technologies can drive
sustainability, health, and inclusion. We begin with smart farming in
controlled environments, highlighting indoor vertical agriculture
where intelligent lighting, HVAC optimisation, and data-driven
management enable high-efficiency food production and support net-zero
goals. We then examine AI-enhanced infection-control strategies,
focusing on automated hand-hygiene monitoring and auditing systems
that improve compliance and reduce transmission risks. Finally, we
introduce accessibility applications that combine millimetre-wave
(mmWave) sensing and backscattering with large language model (LLM)
intelligence to provide real-time navigation assistance for people
with vision impairments. Together, these applications demonstrate how
AIoT can be harnessed to build more sustainable, healthier, and more
inclusive communities.

Bio: Dr. Wen Hu is full professor at the University of New South
Wales, he has published widely in premier venues such as ACM/IEEE
IPSN, ACM SenSys, ACM MobiCom, and IEEE TMC.

He serves as Editor-in-Chief of ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks
(TOSN) and has held major leadership roles, including General Chair of
CPS-IoT Week 2020 and Program Co-Chair for ACM/IEEE IPSN 2023 and the
ACM Web Conference 2023 (Systems and Infrastructure for Web, Mobile
Web, and Web of Things track). He has also contributed extensively to
organising and program committees for top networking and systems
conferences, including IPSN, SenSys, SIGCOMM, MobiCom, and MobiSys.

Professor Hu is also active in IoT commercialisation, having held
industry leadership roles such as CTO of Parking Spotz and Chief
Scientist at WBS Tech. Previously,  He was a Principal Research
Scientist at CSIRO and a recipient of the CSIRO OCE Julius Career
Award.