On April 16, 2025, the "Sensor Networks" themed seminar, jointly organized by the School of Computer Science and Information Engineering (School of Artificial Intelligence) and the Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Industrial Safety and Emergency Technology, was successfully held. The event brought together numerous senior experts in the field, outstanding alumni, and key faculty members from our school engaged in this research direction. Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge theories, technologies, and applications in the field, significantly advancing the development of the key laboratory and the growth of related disciplines at our school.

This event was one of a series of academic activities held by our school in celebration of the university’s 80th anniversary.

During the warm-up session, attendees visited the key laboratory’s "Beidou Navigation Laboratory" and its industrial achievements. Subsequently, Professor Hong Richang，Dean of our school, provided an overview of the school, including its history, faculty, and achievements in discipline development. He then introduced the distinctive research directions and core research team of the Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Industrial Safety and Emergency Technology, fully showcasing the school’s comprehensive strength and robust development momentum in the field of computer science.

In the themed presentation and discussion session, Professor Xia Na delivered a report titled "Research on Underwater Sensor Networks," while Professor Zhang Li presented her work on "Low-Altitude Multi-Source Intelligent Perception and Fusion Positioning." Experts highly commended the unique features and innovations of these research efforts and provided valuable insights and suggestions on aspects such as research scenario design, application of cutting-edge methodologies, and utilization of big data. The discussions sparked intellectual inspiration and charted a clear direction for the laboratory’s future research in this field.

During the afternoon faculty-student interaction session, Professor Tan Haisheng from the University of Science and Technology of China delivered a keynote speech titled "Edge Intelligence: Theory and Applications," bringing the anniversary academic event to a climax. Professor Tan highlighted the significance of edge intelligence in industrial internet and autonomous driving, sharing the latest research findings in data caching, task scheduling, and model inference. His presentation offered an academic feast for faculty and students alike.

The successful hosting of this anniversary academic seminar not only provided a platform for scholars, alumni, and faculty in the field of sensor networks to exchange ideas but also played a pivotal role in advancing the construction of key research platforms at our school. Furthermore, it contributed to the comprehensive development of the school’s "Discipline Excellence Enhancement" initiative.