BAO Sheng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Data Science and Digital Innovation (DSDI, 數據科學及數字創新學系) at Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU). He previously worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow and part-time lecturer at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). Prior to that, He was an ITF-funded Postdoctoral Fellow at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He received his Ph.D. in Urban Informatics and Smart City from PolyU.


🔬His research focuses on the integration of embodied intelligence, transportation, digital twin, and robotics, with an emphasis on multi-source data fusion, mobile mapping technologies, and intelligent analytics. His research aims to develop AI-driven methodologies to better understand and optimize complex systems, spanning macro-scale transportation systems and micro-scale autonomous systems.


📄His publications appear in leading journals such as Nature Communications, Advanced Engineering Informatics, and Expert Systems with Applications.


🏆He has received several prestigious awards, including the Gold Medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (2026), Hubei Provincial Hundred Talents Program (2025), and Gold Medal at the China Postdoctoral Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition (2025).

Research Interests

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Embodied Intelligence & Robotics

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Intelligent Transportation & Mobility Analytics

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Multi-source Data Fusion & Digital Twin

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AI-driven Modeling & Perception

Education

Ph.D. in Urban Informatics and Smart City
Sep. 2019 - Nov. 2022
M.Eng. in Control Theory and Control Engineering
Sep. 2015 - Apr. 2018
B.Eng. in Automation Engineering
Sep. 2011 - Jun. 2015

Selected Publications

† Co-first author    * Corresponding author

  • H. Xiao, C. Yoo, Q. Weng, S. Bao, S. Xue, C. Allen, J. Ren, J. Zhou, Z. Xu, M. Lu, and J. Liu Spatiotemporal changes in inter-city sustainability impacts linked to emission challenges worldwide. Nature Communications, 2026. (Q1, IF: 15.7)
  • S. Lu, S. Bao†, Y. Wei, S. Zhang, D. Yang, and W. Shi Multimodal sensor dataset from vehicle-mounted mobile mapping system for comprehensive urban scenes. Scientific Data, 2025. (Q1, IF: 5.8)
  • S. Bao, W. Shi, D. Yang, H. Xiang, and Y. Yu Global Principal Planes Aided Mobile Mapping Method in Artificial Environments. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2024. (Q1, IF: 8.8)
  • H. Xiao, S. Bao, J. Ren, Z. Xu, S. Xue, and J. Liu Global transboundary synergies and trade-offs among Sustainable Development Goals from an integrated sustainability perspective. Nature Communications, 2024. (Q1, IF: 16.6, Highly Cited)
  • F. Guan, K. Tang, J. Zhang, S. Bao*, L. Chen, R. Chen, and Y. Yu Autonomous wireless positioning system using crowdsourced Wi-Fi fingerprinting and self-detected FTM stations. Expert Systems with Applications, 2024. (Q1, IF: 7.5)
  • H. Xiao, S. Bao, J. Ren, and Z. Xu Transboundary impacts on SDG progress across Chinese cities: A spatial econometric analysis. Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023. (Q1, IF: 11.7)
  • S. Bao, W. Shi, P. Chen, H. Xiang, and Y. Yu A systematic mapping framework for backpack mobile mapping system in common monotonous environments. Measurement, 2022. (Q1, IF: 5.6)
  • S. Bao, W. Shi, P. Chen, and H. Xiang Sole GNSS Sensor Extrinsic Calibration Methods for Mobile Mapping Systems. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2022. (Q2, IF: 5.2)
  • S. Bao, W. Shi, W. Fan, P. Chen, M. Nie, and H. Xiang A tight coupling mapping method to integrate the ESKF, g2o, and point cloud alignment. The Journal of Supercomputing, 2021. (Q2, IF: 3.3)

Patents

  • 一种基于街景图像的人行道宽度估计方法
    A method for estimating sidewalk width using street-view images
    (Published, 2026, CN & HK SAR)
  • 一种基于深度学习的视觉三维运动信息恢复方法
    A deep learning-based method for recovering 3D motion from visual data
    (Published, 2026, CN & HK SAR)
  • 一种基于地图辅助的室内外无缝定位方法、系统及终端
    A map-assisted seamless indoor-outdoor positioning method
    (Published, 2024)
  • 一种基于双IMU及超声测距组合的定位方法、系统及终端
    A positioning method based on dual IMU and ultrasonic ranging
    (Published, 2024)
  • 一种基于视觉标签校正激光雷达里程计位姿的方法
    A method for correcting LiDAR odometry using visual tags
    (Published, 2023)
  • 一种基于全局主平面约束LiDAR移动建图方法及装置
    A LiDAR mobile mapping method based on global principal plane constraints
    (Published, 2023)
  • 一种全球导航卫星数据校准方法、装置、终端及存储介质
    A GNSS data calibration method and system
    (Granted, ZL 2021 1 0904029.2, 2021)
  • 一种计步和确定行人的位置信息的方法、系统及存储介质
    A method and system for pedestrian positioning and step detection
    (Granted, ZL 2021 1 0241308.5, 2021)
  • 一种融合ESKF,g2o和点云匹配的紧耦合建图方法
    A tightly-coupled mapping method integrating ESKF, g2o and point cloud alignment
    (Granted, ZL 2020 1 1351405.1, 2020)
  • 一种面向多旋翼飞行器的多信息融合实时风速估计方法
    A multi-information fusion method for real-time wind speed estimation
    (Granted, ZL 2017 1 0073238.0, 2017)
  • 一种使用卡尔曼滤波器辨识多旋翼动力学模型参数的方法
    A method for identifying multi-rotor dynamic model parameters using Kalman filtering
    (Granted, ZL 2017 1 0367495.5, 2017)

Teaching

Part-time Lecturer
GEOG 7014: GIS in Transport Planning and Management
The University of Hong Kong
2025
Guest Lecturer
GEOG 7001: Survey and Methods in Transport Studies
The University of Hong Kong
2025
Instructor
HKU Workshop: Introduction to Mobile Mapping
The University of Hong Kong
2025

Funding

Project Manager
Bus Travel Time Prediction Algorithm for Handling Complex Road Conditions
Smart Traffic Fund, PSRI/110/2501/PR
Sep 2025
Principal Investigator
Research on Risk Assessment Method of Large-scale Transportation in High-density Urban Environment
Wuhan University Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing, 24I03
Jan 2025
Co-Project Manager
Feasibility Study on SLAM-based Mobile Mapping Technology for Road Image Capturing in Urban Canyons
Highways Department, Hy(S)Q/132/2023
Feb 2024

Editorial Services

Technical Program Committee Member
9th International Conference on Intelligent Traffic and Transportation (ICITTT 2025)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sep 2025
Guest Editor
Special Issue: Cooperative Perception for Modern Transportation
2024

Honors & Awards

Gold Medal, International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland
2026
Sight2Insights: A Scalable AI Platform on Urban Visual Intelligence (Ranked 2nd)
Gold Medal, China Postdoctoral Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition
2025
Xuntu: A High-Precision Real-Time Indoor and Outdoor Positioning System (Ranked 3rd)
Hubei Provincial High-level Talent Program ("Hundred Talents Program")
2025
Merit Award, China Postdoctoral Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition
2023
Intelligent Protective Cane with adaptive position estimation (Ranked 1st)
Excellent Graduate Student, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2018
Best Innovation Design Award, International Aerial Robotics Competition (Asia-Pacific)
2016