The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyMarine AI · Robotics · Ocean Science · Nature-based Solutions
CMI / Center for Marine Intelligence海洋智能中心 · HKUST
Aerial panorama of the HKUST campus on the shore of Clear Water Bay

HKUST · MARINE INTELLIGENCE

An ocean of
possibilities.

We bring AI, robotics and marine science together to explore, understand and protect our living ocean.

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Explore. Understand. Protect.↓

CONNECTED BY THE OCEAN

Curiosity and passion meet
real-world impact.

From the smallest marine organisms to intelligent underwater robots, we connect discovery with action for a healthier ocean.

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FOUR CONNECTED RESEARCH PROGRAMS

New ideas.
Deeper understanding.

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MarineEVT project examples of marine behaviour, species interactions and event reasoning
01MarineEVT · Marine event analysis

Marine AI & Ocean Understanding

See the ocean in new ways.

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Blue multi-sensor underwater ROV with camera housings, scanning sonar and a tether reel beside the water
02Multi-sensor underwater robotic platform

Marine Embodied Intelligence & Systems

Take intelligent exploration into the water.

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MarineInst identifies and segments a ray and a sea slug using point and box prompts
03MarineInst · Understanding marine life

Marine Ecosystem & Biodiversity Intelligence

Study marine life, from coral reefs to microbes.

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Eco-shoreline habitat structures on vertical and boulder seawalls, floating artificial reefs and smart marine monitoring
04HKUST Coast · Eco-shoreline Living Lab

Marine Conservation, Restoration & NbS

Help coastal habitats thrive again.

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OPEN TOOLS & DATA

Built here.
Free for everyone.

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CoralSCOP-LAT home illustration of a colourful coral reef
Web app

CoralSCOP-LAT

Upload reef photos to segment, label and measure every coral, right in your browser.

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BCV diagram comparing photogrammetry with single-image depth estimation
Web app

BenthicComplexVision

Measure reef structural complexity from a single top-down photo, in seconds.

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Collage of dataset images: coral segmentation, marine species and underwater video
11 open datasets

Datasets & benchmarks

Coral segmentation, marine species and underwater video, from CVPR, ECCV and WACV papers.

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Aerial view of the HKUST coastal campus and the sea beyond

THE HKUST LIVING LABORATORY

Our campus.
A world of discovery.

The ocean is on our doorstep. Discover the marine life beneath the HKUST pier, where our coastal campus offers a place to observe, experiment and learn. Through the Sustainable Smart Campus Pier project, we are developing a Living Marine Lab that connects marine AI and environmental sensing with coral gardening, education and community participation.

Discover life beneath our pier About the SSC Pier project ↗

OUR PEOPLE

Different perspectives.
A shared sense of possibility.

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